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| New York City PlayStation giveaway devolves into street chaos as police officers dodge flying projectiles |
| 2023-08-05 |
| [FoxNews] NYC police say a level four mobilization has been issued Violence erupted in New York City's Union Square on Friday afternoon when at least 1,000 kids and teenagers swarmed the area for a PlayStation giveaway and police officers were injured and had bottles, rocks and fireworks thrown at them. A spokesperson for the New York City Police Department told Fox News Digital that at least 1,000 kids gathered in the area of Union Square Park for a PlayStation giveaway organized by a social media influencer. Twitch streamer Kai Cenat tweeted around 2:00 p.m. Friday that there would be a giveaway at 3:30 p.m. at Union Square Park. Video from the incident shows several people throwing bottles at police officers. New York Police Chief Department Jeffrey Maddrey said during a press conference that multiple arrests were made, stating that police and members of the public sustained injuries. He said the gathering was declared unlawful. Police said that Cenat is being charged with inciting a riot, unlawful assembly, and a few other charges, but didn't elaborate. Related: PlayStation: 2023-08-02 American teenagers go over to the side of Russia PlayStation: 2022-12-22 Putin's Wagner mercenaries will start recruiting women prisoners to be SNIPERS and 'saboteurs' in Ukraine PlayStation: 2022-08-08 Video Games News Roundup: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Beta Start Date Announced |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #7 Every day is a PlayStation giveaway day in SF. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-08-05 15:36 |
| #6 Worth repeating... Chicago mayor objects to reporter using the term 'mob' to describe dozens of looters: 'That's not appropriate' The Next Generation Is Being Groomed For Destruction – Here’s Why They Are Vulnerable |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-08-05 10:33 |
| #5 Feral morons. Look at the ethnic group of the people "rioting" in the video and they match up with all the other flash mobs, shoplifters and troublemakers. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2023-08-05 10:09 |
| #4 Just don't call it a riot, citizen. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2023-08-05 09:49 |
| #3 re #2, Don't worry MM a daily dose of good single malt will ward off any unhealthy effects. Oh, yeah, the amusement is fine too. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2023-08-05 09:26 |
| #2 It's always worth remembering there is an entire cohort out there that believes everything they hear except that they are ugly and stupid. I'm probably getting an unhealthy level of amusement from their travails. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-08-05 08:30 |
| #1 Police said that Cenat is being charged with inciting a riot, unlawful assembly, and a few other charges, but didn't elaborate. ...What in the name of Fiorello LaGuardia did this dope think was gonna happen? Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2023-08-05 07:04 |