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minus-squareTheMage@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down10·1 year agoA video game giveaway is likely to draw the wrong crowds, especially in NYC. Not really surprised this devolved into mayhem.
minus-squareyom_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·1 year agoWhy wrong crowds and why especially in NYC?
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down3·edit-21 year ago“Wrong” because their skin was too dark for the NYPD, so they harassed the crowd, causing chaos. Edit: Other sources show the people
minus-squaredeejay4am@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoI watched a clip of a white cop grab and arrest a black dude who was literally just dancing. ACAB
minus-squareTheMage@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down7·1 year agoDo you think the “free gaming console” crowd is going to be a bunch of mature adults behaving rationally? Clearly, we see that this is NOT the case. ???
A video game giveaway is likely to draw the wrong crowds, especially in NYC. Not really surprised this devolved into mayhem.
Why wrong crowds and why especially in NYC?
“Wrong” because their skin was too dark for the NYPD, so they harassed the crowd, causing chaos.
Edit: Other sources show the people
I watched a clip of a white cop grab and arrest a black dude who was literally just dancing.
ACAB
Do you think the “free gaming console” crowd is going to be a bunch of mature adults behaving rationally? Clearly, we see that this is NOT the case. ???