This video is very disturbing because at the moment there seems to be no answer to these thieving flashmobs who could care less about who they hurt in the process of stealing whatever they can from these NY venders:

CBS NY – Violent, thieving mobs have been making headlines across the country for the past few years, and now they have hit New York City.

And Maurice Dubois reported in this CBS 2 investigation, the teen mobs have left neighborhoods worried as businesses take matters into their own hands.

Judson Bennett, 78, recently ran into a violent group of teens – often described with the once-benign term “flash mob” – as he made his daily trip to buy a newspaper at his favorite news team.

“I’m approaching the newsstand, and then suddenly there is a tremendous force behind me,” Bennett said.

Bennett ended up with a broken arm.

“I was taken completely by surprise,” he said.

In New York and across the country, the mobs of kids – 20, 30, 40 or more — appear out of nowhere and suddenly charge a newsstand or convenience store.

They ransack, steal and wreak havoc with no consideration for customers, such as Bennett, who get in their way.

“They assemble, they do whatever it is that they’re going to do, and then they disassemble in a matter of minutes,” said Jon Shane, assistant professor of criminal justice at John Jay College. “By the time somebody recognizes what is happening or is injured, if the police are able to respond, it’s slow.”

Raj Shmara owns a newsstand at Broadway at 55th Street. Shmara said his newsstand has been targeted seven different times by mobs of teens. During an attack just last week, the kids threw a bottle at an employee who had to be hospitalized.

“They cost me a lot,” he said.

The increase in attacks and their violent nature has many people concerned.

“I think it needs to be addressed,” said Gale Spitalnik. “It’s awful.”

“It’s disturbing to have that kind of activity happening in New York City,” said Greg Lukasiewicz of Nutley, N.J.

“It’s against the law,” said Edvin Brown of Brooklyn. “They should address the problem [like] they address every other issue.”

The man who manages the newsstand where Bennett was injured said it has been attacked four times in just the past few weeks.

“It’s hard to earn a living, and then they come here and destroy everything, and then they leave,” he said. “It’s sad.”

As quickly as they arrive, the newsstand victims said, the teens are gone — along with thousands of dollars in goods and damages.

Teens have destroyed the newsstand on 57th Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues so many times that the manager has been forced to shut down completely in the afternoon so he doesn’t lose any more money.

“All our displays are broken,” he said.

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167 comments
HopeyChangey
HopeyChangey

It's the fault of white privilege. Hahahaha. They're not animals, white people are.

P-Wing
P-Wing

I may be getting old, but this is what kids used to call a "bum-rush." I went to Elementary and Middle School in The Bronx in the 90's and this was happening all the time, now it's just caught on camera.

The actual "flash-mobs" in places like Philly, Chicago and some cities down south, where they actual flood tourist destinations and popular intersections, and actually rob people...that's a larger issue.

derekspace
derekspace

Piers Morgan keeps asking why anyone needs a AR15 with 30 rd mags. However, since most of these are just idiot kids, have an AR15 that fires a 22LR with rock salt or those big rubber bullets the riot sqauds carry. I'd have one mag with real stuff on hand cause some of these miscreants are just low life thugs.

Just a thought.

__
__

pepper spray and the break their legs with a baseball bat. very easy

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

Why are they mostly black people? Oh yeah... unemployment is highest among them. Plus, most of them are Obama voters, so they're used to taking from others out of "fairness"... because they're entitled to it.

John Galt
John Galt

Did you notice that all of the thieves are Black! When you think about it, they are just following their masters lead! Obama steals from the taxpayer, and Blacks just like him steal from the shopkeepers. And where is Bloomberg? What is he doing about this?

80s_kid_wants_rainbow_back
80s_kid_wants_rainbow_back

The majority were black but there were several Latino looking thugs too. You can also clearly see the look of joy on some of their faces as they rob and destroy. These kids need a harsh lesson. The shop owners should get some German Shepherds.

Rob_Bryant
Rob_Bryant

Taking their pictures won't do squat. I don't care if they're teens. The only thing these kind of idiots will understand is getting shot in the face.

joyfulgiver
joyfulgiver

Forget about the camera, How about the owners start arming themselves, that's what they would do in the old days? Oops I forgot, this admin doesn't want us protecting ourselves. One shot fired into the air would quickly disperse the hoodlems. Considering the fact that there are NO CONSEQUENCES TO THEIR ACTIONS, this creeps are now emboldened to continue these mass crimes. How about plastering those faces in the video on the walls of every convience store in the city?

Amjean
Amjean

This is what happens when law abiding citizens are prohibited from having

guns to defend themselves.

Landscaper
Landscaper

Hornet, Bear or Wasp spray to the eyes and face usually kills ones appetite for theft.

mikeinidaho
mikeinidaho

Obama's "peeps" strike again, huh? I'm waiting for Doomberg to pass a law banning flash mobs. I'm sure that will work!

savageob1
savageob1

invest in a good paintball gun and lots of ammo!

Repubtallygirl
Repubtallygirl

Reason number 1001 - why I carry (and have extra clips).

Amy
Amy

Suprisingly (sarcasm), Wisconsin has had less of an issue with this since concealed carry/castle doctrine was passed...

Duke Fawcett
Duke Fawcett

The Dem machine in action. Ever notice the most violent cities are Dem stong holds. if that happened at my business, there would be some dead people after I take them out with my AR

bjohnson55
bjohnson55

Occupy Wall Street, demonizing business owners, entitlement mentality, no jobs because of demoninzing business, run God out of Government and Schools, devaluing life by supporting the murder of 60 million babys through abortion = Which political party???? _________You fill in the blank.

Rshill7
Rshill7

My prescription: Give them lead poisoning. Oh wait, it's NYC. Nevermind. Just bend over and take it I guess. But before you do that, try this:

Take both hands, and instead of wielding a gun in them, do that shame, shame, sign language thing. Better yet, put up a "No Mob/No Looting" sign.

Dang, do I have to think of everything?

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

I was thinking maybe a sign that says 'Mob Free Zone' with a picture of an AR15 on it. But since most of these Punks ditch school and probably can't read anyway, they would probably think it was a gun store that sells 'Iced Tea and Skittles', on the side.

;-) ;-)

dmacleo
dmacleo

there an answer but people (not people here, I mean in general) are too pussified to mention it.

shoot them.

edit: clarified the people statement

WordsFailMe
WordsFailMe

Put a sign om the counter "Clerk is armed."

Looks like a race issue anyway (Author's note: all the kids in the video and photos were black but then maybe the black kids are just the slowest runners- I could be wrong about the race Maybe the white, Latin and Asian criminals are really fast, a lot faster than the black ones and the non blacks simply avoided the camera's--that would explain the absence of any race except the American African, FUnny how the steroetypes about race can be wrong sometimes...).

Why don't Black Churches intervene? Or Black Abortion clinics? Or the Black Neighborhood Drug Dealer or Pimp Associations. Can't only be Pakistanis small businesses who are suffering.

I reconsidered the sign. Probably need to just put a picture of a pakistani standing behind a counter with a sawed off shotgun. Those slow black kids are probably slow readers too.

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

They're members of the NY public school system, what makes you think they can read at all? It's hard to run fast with your pants down around your knees. ;-)

Young vets and active duty troops who come into my store are always surprised when I ask them 'where'd you serve?' with out asking them if they had been in the military first. They always say 'how did you know I was in the military?'.

It's easy, you know what the word 'Sir' means and your pants fit. ;-) ;-)

These little flash mob Punksters need to do a stretch in a combat zone. they would 'load' their pants if they ever had to deal with real aggression.

Eleanor Baldwin
Eleanor Baldwin

Say it isn't so... this is happening in gun free zones????

Arm the storekeepers, arm the customers. Problem solved.

cheers2all
cheers2all

Without exception, these so called flash mob youths are always black.

Until the media, including this one calls them what they really are "black mobs", they will only intensify.

Conniption Fitz
Conniption Fitz

The typical young black male shows the lack of wise and firm parenting from their own parents and the fathers of our society.

Abortion, addiction, apathy, abandonment, abuse, anger, adultery are the sins of the older generation that are killing and/or making killers of their young.

TIMERUNNER
TIMERUNNER

Guns are a necessity to defend self and peoperty from flash mob asaults or any other wild butch of dangerous animals.

If obama had sons which pack of mobsters would they run with?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZsa6xmjm-w

allen
allen

HOWLING IN LAUGHTER, made my day, thanks for the vid!

Conniption Fitz
Conniption Fitz

These gangstas wouldn't be doing this if NYC didn't have oppressive, foolish gun laws that leave business owners defenseless and vulnerable.

This calls for a sting operation and a few work camps a la Sheriff Joe to teach these young hoodlums some respect for other people and their property.

The biggest problems hard-working New Yorkers have are named Cuomo and Bloomberg.

TickedWhiteDude
TickedWhiteDude

I couldn't watch the whole thing...Black folks have some serious problems, and i am disgusted.

texasgirl46
texasgirl46

I hear hornet spray works real good, not as good as a gun but....

ryanomaniac
ryanomaniac

Nothing will be done. No offense but they're black and that means untouchable.

John
John

one word is missing before "flash mob" and "violent, thieving mobs".....

.

Is it "ecru"? No.

Maybe "fuchsia"? No.

Maybe "amber"? No.

The color of bho's son that is.

Richard
Richard

At least a year behind bars if caught will decrease this non-human nonsense. What do we do to counteract the flash mob in DC that continues to rob us?

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

We can spray toxic defoliant (Agent Orange) all over my White (and Black) 'Brothers' during Johnson's (D) war in Viet Nam but it would 'racist' to spray anything (even deodorant), on a mob of 'Gangsta wanabees' in NYC.

I could end this kind of BS in a heartbeat but it might take more than one, 7 round, New York, magazine. ;-) ;-)

americalsgt
americalsgt

We need a Kent State moment. That always seems to take the steam out of this nonsense.

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

We don't have too much of this krap happening in southwest Florida.

#1. Way too many armed Vets around here.

#2. That didn't vote for Obama. ;-)

colliemum
colliemum

Sorry, late to the party here - but isn't it strange that neither those robbed nor the TV talking head seems to point the ethnicity of those flash mobs?

Might there be a connection between flash mobs and free Obamaphones?

Just sayin ...

Btw - these flash mobs look like a foretaste of things to come: 'war' on those who work for a living.

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

You're late to the party mum, but never a dollar short. You have common sense no matter what time you show up :-D

Mornin' mum! I'm off to bed soon lol.

colliemum
colliemum

Good night, dear ABiC, and sleep well, with lovely dreams {{{{ }}}}!

It's still dark over here, but that housewolf thinks it's time to get cracking - but not before I've had my buckets of coffee ... which is about now ...

Seeya later!

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

Buckets huh? lol. Yes, I've made my last round for the night (mornin') it's a little after 2 and high time I go into dream mode. xoxo see you later mum. Have a beautiful day!

PhilipJames
PhilipJames

Buy some large spray containers of bear spray that are in bright colors and spray the SOBs... they will be incapacitated and cough and vomit and also be covered in the florescent color of the spray so you can identify some of them later as well. Screw the bast*ards... fight back.

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

Obama's kids. Gotta love what the left has given us.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

2 Timothy 3:1-4

keyesforpres
keyesforpres

Give these news stand guys tasers. Taser the crap out of these BLACK flash mobs.

Kevlar
Kevlar

Send the bill to Bloomturd and Obummer.

Laurel
Laurel

I'm going to point to the elephant in the room. Black crime is up.

The word 'emboldened' comes to mind. Could it be due to Obama?

marketcomp
marketcomp

Yes, it is Laura! And I would venture to say that the high unemployment among Black Americans is also due to Obama and his hedious policies along with the high unemployment among Black teenagers.

sjmom
sjmom

It is happening all over and Philly had put in a curfew and that helped. This is the result of a liberal society where God is eliminated, right and wrong are not taught and everything goes. A shame for the businesses and NYC is going to have to put more police on to patrol the areas more closely.

Randi Starr
Randi Starr

Doesn't happen in Texas, wonder why.

ryanomaniac
ryanomaniac

Because their heads would be blown clean off.