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"Knockout" game goes horribly wrong for two teens

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Gator, Nov 24, 2013.

  1. Gator

    Gator Well-Known Member

    It'll be interesting to see how this one pans out. Funny how the story mentions that she's a "member of her neighborhood watch." On a side note, I'm personally disgusted by this "game." And if it were up to me, this lady would get off scot-free.

    http://news.awfbase.com/content/knockout-game-turns-deadly-60-year-old-woman-shoots-and-kills-2-teens-after-being-punched#.UpKNCG19A5g
     
  2. champ_kind

    champ_kind Well-Known Member

    well, she probably will, as she does not exist
     
  3. Gator

    Gator Well-Known Member

    Yikes, you're right. I guess that's what I get for posting links to less-than-credible sites.
     
  4. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

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  5. spikechiquet

    spikechiquet Well-Known Member

    This is not a new game, from 1992: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2pZGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lvgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6167%2C4733376&dq=violent+knockout+game&hl=en
     
  6. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    Gator's story isn't true but this story is true. Young fucker is currently behind bars too. Good.
    http://newsone.com/2787594/marvell-weaver-shot-knockout-game/
     
  7. spikechiquet

    spikechiquet Well-Known Member

    Wow. Shocker. The "knockout game" event that made headlines? It never happened.

    http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/12/09/it_wasn_t_the_knockout_game_ashley_depew_of_st_louis_was_punched_in_the.html
     
  8. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    You mean young negroes aren't coming to punch me in the face?
     
  9. Guy_Incognito

    Guy_Incognito Well-Known Member

    "An important clarification: the game definitely exists, and has been around for at least a couple of years. I'm not claiming the game doesn't exist. But the idea that it's reached epidemic levels, or that it's only being played by young black people, is a fallacy. As Alan Noble convincingly writes, "Analyzing data is not as simple as watching some YouTube videos and Googling 'knockout game.'" And when it comes to the knockout game's supposed popularity, the data is almost entirely anecdotal:"
     
  10. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    even if they do it didn't happen
     
  11. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Well, YOU specifically? Different story.
     
  12. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    There are "terrifying new trend" stories about "the Knockout game" that date back to 1992.

    It's about 99% bullshit.
     
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