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the power of flash mobs
It is truly amazing the ignorance in 2011 from some people.... Well when the mobs sweep
Down in their neighborhoods and their white kids are
Involved we'll see how the tune changes. They still feel they are absolved from all of this like it just happened on it's own this not only angers but really saddens me to think how stupid people still are!!!! They need to wake the f up!!!
The Power of Flash Mobs
You cannot police hopelessness and despair!!!
When will Violent Flash Mobs come to your city
or to Canada or the United Kingdom and what can be done to prevent them from forming?
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Violence in Chicago, Illinois
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in Washington, D.C.
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in Las Vegas, Nevada
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Activity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in St. Paul, Minnesota
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Activity in Kansas City, Missouri
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in New York City, New York
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Violence in Venice Beach, California
by Phillip Jackson
There are those who are angered and surprised by the violence of urban "Flash Mobs" (quickly forming groups of young people using technology to organize), especially crowds of young Black men, descending on mostly White, affluent downtown American cities. However, if we analyze this phenomenon, it is not so surprising. In fact, it is highly predictable. While there is no justification for young Black men to rob and beat people of any race, the activities of flash mobs are easily predictable in the context of recent social history and current economic conditions.
Most of these young men are poor, desperate and hopeless. They come from broken families and broken communities. They have been failed by their schools and by social and faith organizations in their communities. They don't have jobs and many of them will never have jobs. They live at the bottom rung of society. The kind of havoc they wreak among us through "flash mobbing" is the kind of havoc they have lived with their entire young lives. For them, there is a perverse kind of justice and sense of fairness in their ability to create flash mobs that breathe terror into the hearts of other Americans.
Predictive factors for young Black males participating in the activities of violent flash mobs in Chicago are shown by recent data:
■This summer, 90% of young Black men in Chicago between 16 and 19 years old are unemployed.
■Only 44% of Black males graduate with a high school diploma from Chicago public schools.
■Only three out of 100 Black boys who start kindergarten in the Chicago Public Schools earn a bachelors degree by age 25.
■70% of Black children in America are born into and live in single, female-headed households that are usually impoverished.
■Black males are 6% of Illinois' population but they represent 60% of the state's prison population.
The power and strength of a flash mob are in its large number of congregants and in its ability to assemble quickly and to disband equally as fast. The word "flash" is an allusion to social media - texting, smart phones, Twitter and Facebook. Flash media, an effective tool for organizing a social cause, is the same media that brought down the government of Egypt. Now inner-city youth are using this same media, but instead of toppling governments, they "topple" Macy's, Neiman Marcus and Old Navy, and they steal IPads and IPhones from defenseless citizens.
The message from the flash mob to us is even more threatening than the mob itself. That message is, "You can't control us! You don't scare us! Your police don't scare us! Your prisons don't scare us! We are mightier than you! We will take what you have because you have given us few other options in life for earning similar things. And most importantly, we will take your peace of mind. Just as we in our communities cannot ever feel secure, now neither can you! We are more afraid of continuing to live our lives as they are than we are of you locking us up. What do we have to lose? For once, we are more powerful than you!"
Flash mobs are not new. In Black communities across America for the past 30 years, large groups of Black males have attacked others. In the past few years, jobless, desperate, hopeless youth have rioted in France, Greece, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Tunisia, and Egypt in efforts eerily similar to America's flash mobs, but on a much larger scale and with politically clear motives and demands. These youth have taken over business districts, cities and countries and they have destroyed billions of dollars in property while toppling governments. The same root causes for these youth riots and disturbances in Europe and Northern Africa are producing similar actions, and possibly similar politically conscious attitudes, in the youth of Chicago, New York City, Charlotte, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia and other American cities.
Politicians and the police are working under the false and dangerous assumption that hopelessness and despair can be policed. The police are out-numbered and out-maneuvered in this battle of minds, spirits, bodies and technology. Even as thirty-three flash mobbers were arrested in Chicago this past week, the communities in Chicago were producing a thousand more potential flash mobbers to replace them. When Black boys are not reading at grade level by the third grade, we are creating conditions for a flash mob. When Black teenagers cannot find meaningful work, we are creating conditions for a flash mob. When young Black boys do not have suitable role models and mentors, we are creating conditions for a flash mob.
The best way to deter a violent flash mob is to stop it from forming. The best time to stop it from forming is when the potential congregants are 2 and 3 years old, not when they are 16, 20 and 30 years old. The best weapons against flash mobs are jobs, not police with guns; education, not incarceration; and positive guidance and direction, not threats or curses. Can flash mobs be stopped? Absolutely. Is America working properly to stop them? Absolutely not.
Welcome to the year 2011 where ethics, sociology, economics, criminology, politics and technology cross! The flash mobbers are trying to tell us, "You can't stop us, but with your help, we can stop ourselves!"
Phillip Jackson
Founder and Executive Director
The Black Star Project
3509 South King Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60653
773.285.9600 office
Blackstar1000@ameritech.net
www.blackstarproject.org
That is what I said. This is what others say about what I said....
Phillip Jackson says:
June 14, 2011 at 7:33 pm
I thank all who responded to my editorial, "The Power of Flash Mobs". It obviously has stimulated discussion on this issue and other issues that are important to America.
It seems that some people are taking portions of this editorial as a justification for unjustifiable behavior. No one has the right to do hurt other people whether it is Black on White or White on Black or Asian on Latino, or Latino on Native American.
If you read this article as a justification for violence or if you think this article supports wanton, random violence, that is something you brought to this article with you for which you must take responsibility.
This article is an explanation of why these "flash mob" behaviors are taking place. Explaining behavior is not supporting behavior. Rather than simply disagree with my explanation, most of the comments have taken to name-calling and threats of violence. That was not my intention. My intention was opening minds and solving problems. It seems as if I am on the wrong planet or at the very least in the wrong country for those kinds of positive, humanistic motives.
That being the case, there is very little difference between young Black boys who perform random acts of violence in downtown Chicago for social and economic reasons and, I believe, young and middle-aged White men who threaten specific acts of violence for philosophical and ideological reasons. They are both wrong. They should both be treated the same.
There are some racist people in America who have been waiting for reasons to "lynch or kill young Black men". And with the flash mobbing issue, they now have their reason. Now killing young Black men can be justified. These people, so quick to pull the trigger, are as dangerous to America or maybe are more dangerous to America than flash mobbers.
I have probably done more to stop young Black males from committing crimes then 1,000 of your angriest readers will ever be able to with their shotguns and machine guns (see comments above). Even with their threats and curses, I will continue my work.
I thank your readers for their responses. It helps me to see what I am up against. Now I see that I will have to work as hard to save them (your angry readers) from their hate and anger as I am working to save the young Black flash mobbers from theirs.
I don't know which is worse. Let me get back to work.
Phillip Jackson
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Will this article generate a frank
discussion about the issues of young Black men
in America or will it set off a racial war?!!!
The Power of Flash Mobs
You cannot police hopelessness and despair!!!
When will Violent Flash Mobs come to your city
or to Canada or the United Kingdom and what can be done to prevent them from forming?
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Violence in Chicago, Illinois
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in Washington, D.C.
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in Las Vegas, Nevada
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Activity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in St. Paul, Minnesota
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Activity in Kansas City, Missouri
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in New York City, New York
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Violence in Venice Beach, California
by Phillip Jackson
There are those who are angered and surprised by the violence of urban "Flash Mobs" (quickly forming groups of young people using technology to organize), especially crowds of young Black men, descending on mostly White, affluent downtown American cities. However, if we analyze this phenomenon, it is not so surprising. In fact, it is highly predictable. While there is no justification for young Black men to rob and beat people of any race, the activities of flash mobs are easily predictable in the context of recent social history and current economic conditions.
Most of these young men are poor, desperate and hopeless. They come from broken families and broken communities. They have been failed by their schools and by social and faith organizations in their communities. They don't have jobs and many of them will never have jobs. They live at the bottom rung of society. The kind of havoc they wreak among us through "flash mobbing" is the kind of havoc they have lived with their entire young lives. For them, there is a perverse kind of justice and sense of fairness in their ability to create flash mobs that breathe terror into the hearts of other Americans.
Predictive factors for young Black males participating in the activities of violent flash mobs in Chicago are shown by recent data:
■This summer, 90% of young Black men in Chicago between 16 and 19 years old are unemployed.
■Only 44% of Black males graduate with a high school diploma from Chicago public schools.
■Only three out of 100 Black boys who start kindergarten in the Chicago Public Schools earn a bachelors degree by age 25.
■70% of Black children in America are born into and live in single, female-headed households that are usually impoverished.
■Black males are 6% of Illinois' population but they represent 60% of the state's prison population.
The power and strength of a flash mob are in its large number of congregants and in its ability to assemble quickly and to disband equally as fast. The word "flash" is an allusion to social media - texting, smart phones, Twitter and Facebook. Flash media, an effective tool for organizing a social cause, is the same media that brought down the government of Egypt. Now inner-city youth are using this same media, but instead of toppling governments, they "topple" Macy's, Neiman Marcus and Old Navy, and they steal IPads and IPhones from defenseless citizens.
The message from the flash mob to us is even more threatening than the mob itself. That message is, "You can't control us! You don't scare us! Your police don't scare us! Your prisons don't scare us! We are mightier than you! We will take what you have because you have given us few other options in life for earning similar things. And most importantly, we will take your peace of mind. Just as we in our communities cannot ever feel secure, now neither can you! We are more afraid of continuing to live our lives as they are than we are of you locking us up. What do we have to lose? For once, we are more powerful than you!"
Flash mobs are not new. In Black communities across America for the past 30 years, large groups of Black males have attacked others. In the past few years, jobless, desperate, hopeless youth have rioted in France, Greece, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Tunisia, and Egypt in efforts eerily similar to America's flash mobs, but on a much larger scale and with politically clear motives and demands. These youth have taken over business districts, cities and countries and they have destroyed billions of dollars in property while toppling governments. The same root causes for these youth riots and disturbances in Europe and Northern Africa are producing similar actions, and possibly similar politically conscious attitudes, in the youth of Chicago, New York City, Charlotte, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia and other American cities.
Politicians and the police are working under the false and dangerous assumption that hopelessness and despair can be policed. The police are out-numbered and out-maneuvered in this battle of minds, spirits, bodies and technology. Even as thirty-three flash mobbers were arrested in Chicago this past week, the communities in Chicago were producing a thousand more potential flash mobbers to replace them. When Black boys are not reading at grade level by the third grade, we are creating conditions for a flash mob. When Black teenagers cannot find meaningful work, we are creating conditions for a flash mob. When young Black boys do not have suitable role models and mentors, we are creating conditions for a flash mob.
The best way to deter a violent flash mob is to stop it from forming. The best time to stop it from forming is when the potential congregants are 2 and 3 years old, not when they are 16, 20 and 30 years old. The best weapons against flash mobs are jobs, not police with guns; education, not incarceration; and positive guidance and direction, not threats or curses. Can flash mobs be stopped? Absolutely. Is America working properly to stop them? Absolutely not.
Welcome to the year 2011 where ethics, sociology, economics, criminology, politics and technology cross! The flash mobbers are trying to tell us, "You can't stop us, but with your help, we can stop ourselves!"
Phillip Jackson
Founder and Executive Director
The Black Star Project
3509 South King Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60653
773.285.9600 office
Blackstar1000@ameritech.net
www.blackstarproject.org
That is what I said. This is what others say about what I said....
Phillip Jackson says:
June 14, 2011 at 7:33 pm
I thank all who responded to my editorial, "The Power of Flash Mobs". It obviously has stimulated discussion on this issue and other issues that are important to America.
It seems that some people are taking portions of this editorial as a justification for unjustifiable behavior. No one has the right to do hurt other people whether it is Black on White or White on Black or Asian on Latino, or Latino on Native American.
If you read this article as a justification for violence or if you think this article supports wanton, random violence, that is something you brought to this article with you for which you must take responsibility.
This article is an explanation of why these "flash mob" behaviors are taking place. Explaining behavior is not supporting behavior. Rather than simply disagree with my explanation, most of the comments have taken to name-calling and threats of violence. That was not my intention. My intention was opening minds and solving problems. It seems as if I am on the wrong planet or at the very least in the wrong country for those kinds of positive, humanistic motives.
That being the case, there is very little difference between young Black boys who perform random acts of violence in downtown Chicago for social and economic reasons and, I believe, young and middle-aged White men who threaten specific acts of violence for philosophical and ideological reasons. They are both wrong. They should both be treated the same.
There are some racist people in America who have been waiting for reasons to "lynch or kill young Black men". And with the flash mobbing issue, they now have their reason. Now killing young Black men can be justified. These people, so quick to pull the trigger, are as dangerous to America or maybe are more dangerous to America than flash mobbers.
I have probably done more to stop young Black males from committing crimes then 1,000 of your angriest readers will ever be able to with their shotguns and machine guns (see comments above). Even with their threats and curses, I will continue my work.
I thank your readers for their responses. It helps me to see what I am up against. Now I see that I will have to work as hard to save them (your angry readers) from their hate and anger as I am working to save the young Black flash mobbers from theirs.
I don't know which is worse. Let me get back to work.
Phillip Jackson
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Phillip Jackson says:
June 14, 2011 at 7:33 pm
I thank all who responded to my editorial, "The Power of Flash Mobs". It obviously has stimulated discussion on this issue and other issues that are important to America.
It seems that some people are taking portions of this editorial as a justification for unjustifiable behavior. No one has the right to do hurt other people whether it is Black on White or White on Black or Asian on Latino, or Latino on Native American.
If you read this article as a justification for violence or if you think this article supports wanton, random violence, that is something you brought to this article with you for which you must take responsibility.
This article is an explanation of why these "flash mob" behaviors are taking place. Explaining behavior is not supporting behavior. Rather than simply disagree with my explanation, most of the comments have taken to name-calling and threats of violence. That was not my intention. My intention was opening minds and solving problems. It seems as if I am on the wrong planet or at the very least in the wrong country for those kinds of positive, humanistic motives.
That being the case, there is very little difference between young Black boys who perform random acts of violence in downtown Chicago for social and economic reasons and, I believe, young and middle-aged White men who threaten specific acts of violence for philosophical and ideological reasons. They are both wrong. They should both be treated the same.
There are some racist people in America who have been waiting for reasons to "lynch or kill young Black men". And with the flash mobbing issue, they now have their reason to kill a young Black man. Now it is justified. They are as dangerous or maybe are more dangerous than the flash mobbers.
I have probably done more to stop young Black males from committing crimes then 1,000 of your angriest readers will ever be able to with their shotguns and machine guns (see comments above). Even with their threats and curses, I will continue my work.
I thank your readers for their responses. It helps me to see what I am up against. Now I see that I will have to work as hard to save them (your angry readers) from their hate and anger as I am working to save the young Black flash mobbers from theirs.
I don't know which is worse. Let me get back to work.
Phillip Jackson
***********************************************************************
Apaul says:
June 15, 2011 at 9:45 am
thank you for this piece. sorry most commenters have missed your point, but I and others greatly appreciate you laying out the contextual situation around this issue and not providing the knee-jerk reactions given by almost everyone else in the media.
Dan says:
June 15, 2011 at 7:09 am
I find it funny that the author commented below and said "I thank your readers for their responses. It helps me to see what I am up against. Now I see that I will have to work as hard to save them (your angry readers) from their hate and anger as I am working to save the young Black flash mobbers from theirs. I don't know which is worse. Let me get back to work." About 90% of the comments on this board disagree with the article and the author. We don't need your help Phil. It looks like you might be the one who needs help. If 90% of the population disagrees with you, YOU are the one with the problem.
Margo Rose says:
June 15, 2011 at 1:26 am
I am so surprised and saddened by some of the unproductive and aggressive comments being made here. Wow. Can't we use the opportunity to discuss important topics like these to improve the quality of life we all share?
Joer says:
June 14, 2011 at 11:30 pm
Blacks have trampled over whites for years now due to media stereotypes of us being afraid if our own shadow. What these savages fail to realize however it's that the man who is in the right will always wins the war. These youth have caught everyone unawares with a creative scheme but this technology it's young and will evolve for the god of the people - not a collection of ingrates. My mother was an immigrant to this country with nothing and my father was severely handicapped in his prime. Neither of them ever asked for handouts or robbed anyone, and not do I as I learned from them the value of hard work and frugality. That said, try taking the livelihood of an entire race and see if it stacks up to the problem solving and innovation that have eluded the majority of the afro american population since they were brought here. I love blacks but i'll delight in crushing an onrushing roach of any shade.
Buzz Kilowatt says:
June 14, 2011 at 10:46 pm
The black community will never improve its lot in life by blaming others for their own failures. This article is rife with blame: schools have failed us; there are no jobs for us; we come from single parent poor homes, and on and on. Who forced you to marry out of wedlock? Who failed to instill the values of hard work, education, personal responsibility & integrity? Who didn't show up for PTA conferences? Who didn't insist that their children learn to read? Who didn't discipline their children for playing hooky, petty crimes, poor conduct, and so forth? Why should there be jobs for people who lack education, motivation, a professional appearance, & experience? Who owes this to you . . . when you won't meet anyone half way? Flash mobs. High crime rates. Failure to thrive. You have brought it upon yourselves, and the taxpayers who have "supported" this nonsense are fed up. Grow up. Man up. And start taking responsibility for your own actions!
Susan says:
June 14, 2011 at 6:58 pm
I certainly hope no one is suggesting more welfare-give-away programs as a means to solve these problems. While there are many 'white' Americans who can be added to this list, we do agree this is predominately a 'black' problem, unfortunately. The liberal give-away programs is what created this monster........I dare say, I do not see any solutions to this problem at this time due to the fact our gov't wants to continue and increase these demeaning entitlement programs. We have only to look at what happened in New Orleans with Katrina. This was predominately a 'black' problem; the root of most of the violence and outcry. Have we seen a display of such in the recent floods, tornadoes, fires, etc? No, we have not. We all know why. This is merely a sign of the times; yes, a trite statement but a never more truer statement. Folks, we are reaping what we have sewn and there is more to come. I don't like this, I am not a racist but I can look at the over-all facts..........this is a problem that is not going to go away. Next our gov't will call for martial law to curb the disruptions in this otherwise peaceful country. HA!
Robert Kelso says:
June 14, 2011 at 6:51 pm
I am not a racist. I AM, however a realist. This is street punk, criminal, thug behavior, plain and simple. It will result in an increase violence on both sides of the aisle. Our country is currently in a severe economic downturn. There are plenty of people of all races and walks of life that are out of work, and under serious financial stress. Please note: THEY'RE NOT CREATING FLASH MOBS, only BLACK PEOPLE are. Knock this thug activity off before more people get hurt. Being out of work is NOT an excuse to rob and riot.
Staff says:
June 14, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Lets keep is clean here, as one is able to voice thy opinion... Other then that all racist comments shall be deleted...
Staff,
ThyBlackMan
nigbone says:
June 14, 2011 at 5:54 pm
I don't think the black youths involved in these flash mobs are making any kind of social injustice statement; they have merely found a way to function according to their base instincts without fear of retaliation. the breakdown of civilization occurs when we excuse or justify anti-social behavior of any group. there are behavioral norms and mores that our civilized society must maintain and the violence of these youths must be met by force. reason and compassion have no place in this discussion and i am appalled at the conclusions drawn by the author. would it be okay for groups of whites to begin rampaging thru black areas robbing? it wasn't right years ago and it still isn't right today.
PCT says:
June 14, 2011 at 5:21 pm
Just be glad I'm not in office, and trust me, any flashmobs of negroids, will be dealt with by the National Guard to put down the problem. Negroes are in fact, a problematic and invasive specie that should have been returned to the point of origin, had Abe Lincoln lived through his second term, as it should. That same subspecie, has to many negative aspects and points to even be considered part of any normal human society.
Tremley says:
June 14, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Who else is getting sick of these spooks mugging,carjacking,shooting,raping, ect... to us whites!
and all they say is "gibs meh dat" Dat beez raysiss". We tried to civilize them, buts it's not working!The USA would be 5oo years advanced in thechnology if 40% of our tax money didn't go to 13% of the population!
Olen says:
June 14, 2011 at 1:14 pm
I am a middle class white male. These comments are, with few exception, coming from places of ignorance and unexamined privilege, even that of the immigrant, whose experience cannot be compared to the specific history of the descendants of African-American enslavement. Yes, the legacy of slavery, even today, is a contributing factor. Its historical residue remains. This article is not a defense of ANY behavior. It's simply seeking to enlighten oblivious people to the larger picture and historical and social circumstances that have led to - as frequently reiterated - the CONDITIONS that have produced this phenomenon. What are the social and historical circumstances that have led to your ignorance?
NO MORE CRUTCHES FOR YOU says:
June 14, 2011 at 12:56 pm
You guys really need to switch to decaf......Everyone hates a know it all, but you know what know it all's hate.....fake ones. I'll be damned if my town turns into a replay of "Black Hawk Down".
This will never happen, also your photo looks like Sierra Leone or Somalia. It really does nothing to help your cause. No reason on earth will justify letting my town turn into a third world garbage heap. I dont care about the reasons you have. Ask a WW2 veteran his opinion.... He fought for this???? He'll laugh you out of the room and say "YOURE NOT TRYING HARD ENOUGH THEN." or worse. The ten percent of hard working blacks are getting dragged down by the other ninety percent. ARGUE ALL YOU LIKE.
Enjoy your Frankenstein says:
June 14, 2011 at 11:47 am
To the writer of this article....You are truly a pinhead.... Quit your job, don't pour gas on this. Is there a flash mob at a library? Nope, a very high number can't read, most have less than a IQ of 85 (basically dependent retards). They are complete social cripples, and have zero skills. No initiative to learn or function in any societal capacity. They are delusional thinking you can spin this into a positive. Your just going to get a public outcry that will bring a scorched earth policy on blacks. Basically condoning this and asking that the public throws the baby out with the bath water. Black power equals beating and victimizing grandmothers? The public will smash this with a sledgehammer. Zero sympathy. This will not end well, with moronic articles like this. If I was your supervisor, I'd fire you for writing this. This is indirectly going to stuff more blacks in prison, increase heartbroken mothers, and a cruel response from the working public. Enjoy
Alabama Patriot says:
June 14, 2011 at 10:43 am
Civilized America is approaching saturation with this type of nonsense. There will be armed revolt in the streets, because if we wanted to coddle up to barbarians, we'd have more Moooozlems. Oh, that's right; we do! Kill 'em all!
Dan says:
June 14, 2011 at 8:39 am
You sound like you are defending these criminals. There are poor people of all races, and you only see blacks doing these Thug Mobs. They stole an IPOD from a guy on the red line, and the guy had cerebal palsy and tourettes syndrome. They stole from a 68 year old Doctor who was sitting on a park bench. Furthermore, some of the kids caught have 60 dollar Hollister and Ambercrombie shirts on. I couldn't ever wear those as a kid, because my folks couldn't afford them.... The solution is beat the crap out of these kids, arrest them, and keep them in jail for as long as possible, because when they get out, they aren't going to amount to anything.
Margo Rose says:
June 14, 2011 at 2:33 am
What if we encourage concerned and inspired citizens to create the fun, beneficial types of "flash mobs"? It is about the community-loving people maintaining control of the streets and showing OUR power. A "counter-trend". Maybe "Trash Mobs" who convene to clean up public areas?
How about "Laugh Mobs" coming together to tell jokes? Can any of your readers think of other examples we can try?
fu says:
June 13, 2011 at 9:31 pm
Line them up and kill them in the streets with machine guns. Then this shit will stop.
Robert says:
June 13, 2011 at 7:32 pm
And this is exactly why whites are arming themselves to the max. Riot shotguns are meant exactly for this attitude! Lock and load America! We are free because we fight to remain free, from oppression of any nature.
Jamal says:
June 13, 2011 at 5:22 pm
First off, let me just mention that I am a young (mid-twenties) black professional living in the Gold Coast area which has been so heavily targeted by these flash mobs. Every time I walk outside I am constantly on the lookout for groups of teenagers, partly out of fear of being attacked, and partly out of the desire to be prepared, whether to run away or fight back if need be. I feel threatened not just by my own people but by all groups of teenagers. For me this is not a race issue, as I have not taken comfort in knowing that up to this point only white people have been victim to these crimes... soon enough there will be cases of it happening to blacks, whether by other blacks or some other ethnic group. I concur that the best way to deter a violent flash mob is to stop it from forming, but we cannot go back into the past and correct the upbringing of those who are committing these acts today, so how do we deter them NOW? How can you provide a sense of security to a community that is unused to such violence occurring in their neighborhood? While the increased policing of high potential crime areas does not produce a lasting effect, it does provide an immediate sense of security to everyone while other methods of prevention can be enacted. Those of us that live, frequent, or even plan to visit these areas need solutions for right now, not 15 years down the line. In my opinion the problem is with the community. We as Americans, and more specifically blacks, are glamorizing the lives of characters and individuals who are rebellious, against the law (not out of the need or desire to correct the injustices of society, but just because they want to be), and just plain 'bad-ass'. Thanks to movies like Scarface, a well educated individual (for example, myself) fantasizes about being a drug kingpin. Along with the glamorization of what should be unsavory people in society, our focus on the education of our youth is severely lacking. Even if parents lack formal education themselves they can still support their kids but encouraging and promoting learning. There are parents out there that live in the ghetto with barely a middle school education themselves that have kids who are intelligent, eager, willing and more than ready to learn. While your economic status does correlate to your level of education I believe that the foundation created by parents or people in the community for learning is an better indicator for success. Parents need to want their kids to do better in life then they have. A community that teaches, strongly emphasizes, and celebrates the value of education is one that will produce successful individuals that will go on to do great things for society. Such a community will not produce teenagers that commit such acts flash mobbing. The future of America (black, white, hispanic, whatever) truely does rest with the youth, when will we realize that?
Frank says:
June 13, 2011 at 5:10 pm
Oldpuppymax said:
"Rather than whine about the lack of jobs or fathers, start voting for conservatives who create employment rather then liberals who create welfare and dependence." Oldpuppy is an old fart! Typical redneck conservative nosie. The fact remains that there is still racial discrimination at every level in America. Tell that crap to the many black americans who have advanced college degrees and are excluded from opportunites all the time, and if they want to open a business the banks slam the door shut in their face no matter how good their credit is. Voting for conservative would have made a bad situation worse!!!
henry belk says:
June 13, 2011 at 4:57 pm
Look into the difference between "excuse/justification/rationalization" vs "reasoning"...then re-write the article so your flash mob buddies don't continue crowding cook county jails.
David Zuma says:
June 13, 2011 at 3:59 pm
I emigrated to this country. I have been harassed due and had to put up with ignorance and prejudicial treatment in and out of the work place. The economy has hit my family hard too. We are scrapping by below the poverty line but you don't see me acting out. No I am trying to do something positive, with my time. This is hooliganism. And your defense of it seems disingenuous.
Oldpuppymax says:
June 13, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Well it's certainly heartening to know there are no poor white children, none who do not finish school and none from broken homes. As one seems to never hear of white flash mobs, that seems the only conclusion which can be drawn. The trillions taken from taxpayers over the past 60 years or so and given to blacks for everything from welfare to food stamps to free housing have apparently not been sufficient. If only the left had managed to steal MORE trillions, things would no doubt be just fine. When will those who make up the "staff" which wrote this article understand that the Democrats you so fervently support have worked very hard to make CERTAIN blacks remain poor, ignorant and dependent upon Big Brother. Only them will they remain dependable Democrat voters...in other words, "acceptable" blacks. Rather than whine about the lack of jobs or fathers, start voting for conservatives who create employment rather then liberals who create welfare and dependence.
Tim
June 16, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Your recent article regarding Flash mobs was pretty awesome, well written, powerful, provoking etc. I'm a white guy, stable family, not rich but upper middle class. I witnessed a flash mob / beating yesterday in broad daylight. A bunch of young black boys and girls ruthlessly beat an elderly man to the point of unconsciousness - the subsequent research of "why" led me to your blog. I found this is a growing problem in Philly. During the civil war, when the draft was instituted there was a clause that allowed people to buy their way out for $300. This meant only poor people went to war, black, white, Irish, Italian - didn't matter, just poor. Since death was the likely result they rioted significantly, murdering the wealthy in droves. If the class separation becomes too great, the poor will rise up and eat the rich. Still, it kinda sucks watching an old man get beaten to the brink of death by teenage girls.
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Down in their neighborhoods and their white kids are
Involved we'll see how the tune changes. They still feel they are absolved from all of this like it just happened on it's own this not only angers but really saddens me to think how stupid people still are!!!! They need to wake the f up!!!
The Power of Flash Mobs
You cannot police hopelessness and despair!!!
When will Violent Flash Mobs come to your city
or to Canada or the United Kingdom and what can be done to prevent them from forming?
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Violence in Chicago, Illinois
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in Washington, D.C.
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in Las Vegas, Nevada
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Activity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in St. Paul, Minnesota
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Activity in Kansas City, Missouri
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in New York City, New York
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Violence in Venice Beach, California
by Phillip Jackson
There are those who are angered and surprised by the violence of urban "Flash Mobs" (quickly forming groups of young people using technology to organize), especially crowds of young Black men, descending on mostly White, affluent downtown American cities. However, if we analyze this phenomenon, it is not so surprising. In fact, it is highly predictable. While there is no justification for young Black men to rob and beat people of any race, the activities of flash mobs are easily predictable in the context of recent social history and current economic conditions.
Most of these young men are poor, desperate and hopeless. They come from broken families and broken communities. They have been failed by their schools and by social and faith organizations in their communities. They don't have jobs and many of them will never have jobs. They live at the bottom rung of society. The kind of havoc they wreak among us through "flash mobbing" is the kind of havoc they have lived with their entire young lives. For them, there is a perverse kind of justice and sense of fairness in their ability to create flash mobs that breathe terror into the hearts of other Americans.
Predictive factors for young Black males participating in the activities of violent flash mobs in Chicago are shown by recent data:
■This summer, 90% of young Black men in Chicago between 16 and 19 years old are unemployed.
■Only 44% of Black males graduate with a high school diploma from Chicago public schools.
■Only three out of 100 Black boys who start kindergarten in the Chicago Public Schools earn a bachelors degree by age 25.
■70% of Black children in America are born into and live in single, female-headed households that are usually impoverished.
■Black males are 6% of Illinois' population but they represent 60% of the state's prison population.
The power and strength of a flash mob are in its large number of congregants and in its ability to assemble quickly and to disband equally as fast. The word "flash" is an allusion to social media - texting, smart phones, Twitter and Facebook. Flash media, an effective tool for organizing a social cause, is the same media that brought down the government of Egypt. Now inner-city youth are using this same media, but instead of toppling governments, they "topple" Macy's, Neiman Marcus and Old Navy, and they steal IPads and IPhones from defenseless citizens.
The message from the flash mob to us is even more threatening than the mob itself. That message is, "You can't control us! You don't scare us! Your police don't scare us! Your prisons don't scare us! We are mightier than you! We will take what you have because you have given us few other options in life for earning similar things. And most importantly, we will take your peace of mind. Just as we in our communities cannot ever feel secure, now neither can you! We are more afraid of continuing to live our lives as they are than we are of you locking us up. What do we have to lose? For once, we are more powerful than you!"
Flash mobs are not new. In Black communities across America for the past 30 years, large groups of Black males have attacked others. In the past few years, jobless, desperate, hopeless youth have rioted in France, Greece, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Tunisia, and Egypt in efforts eerily similar to America's flash mobs, but on a much larger scale and with politically clear motives and demands. These youth have taken over business districts, cities and countries and they have destroyed billions of dollars in property while toppling governments. The same root causes for these youth riots and disturbances in Europe and Northern Africa are producing similar actions, and possibly similar politically conscious attitudes, in the youth of Chicago, New York City, Charlotte, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia and other American cities.
Politicians and the police are working under the false and dangerous assumption that hopelessness and despair can be policed. The police are out-numbered and out-maneuvered in this battle of minds, spirits, bodies and technology. Even as thirty-three flash mobbers were arrested in Chicago this past week, the communities in Chicago were producing a thousand more potential flash mobbers to replace them. When Black boys are not reading at grade level by the third grade, we are creating conditions for a flash mob. When Black teenagers cannot find meaningful work, we are creating conditions for a flash mob. When young Black boys do not have suitable role models and mentors, we are creating conditions for a flash mob.
The best way to deter a violent flash mob is to stop it from forming. The best time to stop it from forming is when the potential congregants are 2 and 3 years old, not when they are 16, 20 and 30 years old. The best weapons against flash mobs are jobs, not police with guns; education, not incarceration; and positive guidance and direction, not threats or curses. Can flash mobs be stopped? Absolutely. Is America working properly to stop them? Absolutely not.
Welcome to the year 2011 where ethics, sociology, economics, criminology, politics and technology cross! The flash mobbers are trying to tell us, "You can't stop us, but with your help, we can stop ourselves!"
Phillip Jackson
Founder and Executive Director
The Black Star Project
3509 South King Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60653
773.285.9600 office
Blackstar1000@ameritech.net
www.blackstarproject.org
That is what I said. This is what others say about what I said....
Phillip Jackson says:
June 14, 2011 at 7:33 pm
I thank all who responded to my editorial, "The Power of Flash Mobs". It obviously has stimulated discussion on this issue and other issues that are important to America.
It seems that some people are taking portions of this editorial as a justification for unjustifiable behavior. No one has the right to do hurt other people whether it is Black on White or White on Black or Asian on Latino, or Latino on Native American.
If you read this article as a justification for violence or if you think this article supports wanton, random violence, that is something you brought to this article with you for which you must take responsibility.
This article is an explanation of why these "flash mob" behaviors are taking place. Explaining behavior is not supporting behavior. Rather than simply disagree with my explanation, most of the comments have taken to name-calling and threats of violence. That was not my intention. My intention was opening minds and solving problems. It seems as if I am on the wrong planet or at the very least in the wrong country for those kinds of positive, humanistic motives.
That being the case, there is very little difference between young Black boys who perform random acts of violence in downtown Chicago for social and economic reasons and, I believe, young and middle-aged White men who threaten specific acts of violence for philosophical and ideological reasons. They are both wrong. They should both be treated the same.
There are some racist people in America who have been waiting for reasons to "lynch or kill young Black men". And with the flash mobbing issue, they now have their reason. Now killing young Black men can be justified. These people, so quick to pull the trigger, are as dangerous to America or maybe are more dangerous to America than flash mobbers.
I have probably done more to stop young Black males from committing crimes then 1,000 of your angriest readers will ever be able to with their shotguns and machine guns (see comments above). Even with their threats and curses, I will continue my work.
I thank your readers for their responses. It helps me to see what I am up against. Now I see that I will have to work as hard to save them (your angry readers) from their hate and anger as I am working to save the young Black flash mobbers from theirs.
I don't know which is worse. Let me get back to work.
Phillip Jackson
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Will this article generate a frank
discussion about the issues of young Black men
in America or will it set off a racial war?!!!
The Power of Flash Mobs
You cannot police hopelessness and despair!!!
When will Violent Flash Mobs come to your city
or to Canada or the United Kingdom and what can be done to prevent them from forming?
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Violence in Chicago, Illinois
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in Washington, D.C.
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in Las Vegas, Nevada
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Activity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in St. Paul, Minnesota
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Activity in Kansas City, Missouri
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Robbery in New York City, New York
Click Here to see video on Flash Mob Violence in Venice Beach, California
by Phillip Jackson
There are those who are angered and surprised by the violence of urban "Flash Mobs" (quickly forming groups of young people using technology to organize), especially crowds of young Black men, descending on mostly White, affluent downtown American cities. However, if we analyze this phenomenon, it is not so surprising. In fact, it is highly predictable. While there is no justification for young Black men to rob and beat people of any race, the activities of flash mobs are easily predictable in the context of recent social history and current economic conditions.
Most of these young men are poor, desperate and hopeless. They come from broken families and broken communities. They have been failed by their schools and by social and faith organizations in their communities. They don't have jobs and many of them will never have jobs. They live at the bottom rung of society. The kind of havoc they wreak among us through "flash mobbing" is the kind of havoc they have lived with their entire young lives. For them, there is a perverse kind of justice and sense of fairness in their ability to create flash mobs that breathe terror into the hearts of other Americans.
Predictive factors for young Black males participating in the activities of violent flash mobs in Chicago are shown by recent data:
■This summer, 90% of young Black men in Chicago between 16 and 19 years old are unemployed.
■Only 44% of Black males graduate with a high school diploma from Chicago public schools.
■Only three out of 100 Black boys who start kindergarten in the Chicago Public Schools earn a bachelors degree by age 25.
■70% of Black children in America are born into and live in single, female-headed households that are usually impoverished.
■Black males are 6% of Illinois' population but they represent 60% of the state's prison population.
The power and strength of a flash mob are in its large number of congregants and in its ability to assemble quickly and to disband equally as fast. The word "flash" is an allusion to social media - texting, smart phones, Twitter and Facebook. Flash media, an effective tool for organizing a social cause, is the same media that brought down the government of Egypt. Now inner-city youth are using this same media, but instead of toppling governments, they "topple" Macy's, Neiman Marcus and Old Navy, and they steal IPads and IPhones from defenseless citizens.
The message from the flash mob to us is even more threatening than the mob itself. That message is, "You can't control us! You don't scare us! Your police don't scare us! Your prisons don't scare us! We are mightier than you! We will take what you have because you have given us few other options in life for earning similar things. And most importantly, we will take your peace of mind. Just as we in our communities cannot ever feel secure, now neither can you! We are more afraid of continuing to live our lives as they are than we are of you locking us up. What do we have to lose? For once, we are more powerful than you!"
Flash mobs are not new. In Black communities across America for the past 30 years, large groups of Black males have attacked others. In the past few years, jobless, desperate, hopeless youth have rioted in France, Greece, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Tunisia, and Egypt in efforts eerily similar to America's flash mobs, but on a much larger scale and with politically clear motives and demands. These youth have taken over business districts, cities and countries and they have destroyed billions of dollars in property while toppling governments. The same root causes for these youth riots and disturbances in Europe and Northern Africa are producing similar actions, and possibly similar politically conscious attitudes, in the youth of Chicago, New York City, Charlotte, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia and other American cities.
Politicians and the police are working under the false and dangerous assumption that hopelessness and despair can be policed. The police are out-numbered and out-maneuvered in this battle of minds, spirits, bodies and technology. Even as thirty-three flash mobbers were arrested in Chicago this past week, the communities in Chicago were producing a thousand more potential flash mobbers to replace them. When Black boys are not reading at grade level by the third grade, we are creating conditions for a flash mob. When Black teenagers cannot find meaningful work, we are creating conditions for a flash mob. When young Black boys do not have suitable role models and mentors, we are creating conditions for a flash mob.
The best way to deter a violent flash mob is to stop it from forming. The best time to stop it from forming is when the potential congregants are 2 and 3 years old, not when they are 16, 20 and 30 years old. The best weapons against flash mobs are jobs, not police with guns; education, not incarceration; and positive guidance and direction, not threats or curses. Can flash mobs be stopped? Absolutely. Is America working properly to stop them? Absolutely not.
Welcome to the year 2011 where ethics, sociology, economics, criminology, politics and technology cross! The flash mobbers are trying to tell us, "You can't stop us, but with your help, we can stop ourselves!"
Phillip Jackson
Founder and Executive Director
The Black Star Project
3509 South King Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60653
773.285.9600 office
Blackstar1000@ameritech.net
www.blackstarproject.org
That is what I said. This is what others say about what I said....
Phillip Jackson says:
June 14, 2011 at 7:33 pm
I thank all who responded to my editorial, "The Power of Flash Mobs". It obviously has stimulated discussion on this issue and other issues that are important to America.
It seems that some people are taking portions of this editorial as a justification for unjustifiable behavior. No one has the right to do hurt other people whether it is Black on White or White on Black or Asian on Latino, or Latino on Native American.
If you read this article as a justification for violence or if you think this article supports wanton, random violence, that is something you brought to this article with you for which you must take responsibility.
This article is an explanation of why these "flash mob" behaviors are taking place. Explaining behavior is not supporting behavior. Rather than simply disagree with my explanation, most of the comments have taken to name-calling and threats of violence. That was not my intention. My intention was opening minds and solving problems. It seems as if I am on the wrong planet or at the very least in the wrong country for those kinds of positive, humanistic motives.
That being the case, there is very little difference between young Black boys who perform random acts of violence in downtown Chicago for social and economic reasons and, I believe, young and middle-aged White men who threaten specific acts of violence for philosophical and ideological reasons. They are both wrong. They should both be treated the same.
There are some racist people in America who have been waiting for reasons to "lynch or kill young Black men". And with the flash mobbing issue, they now have their reason. Now killing young Black men can be justified. These people, so quick to pull the trigger, are as dangerous to America or maybe are more dangerous to America than flash mobbers.
I have probably done more to stop young Black males from committing crimes then 1,000 of your angriest readers will ever be able to with their shotguns and machine guns (see comments above). Even with their threats and curses, I will continue my work.
I thank your readers for their responses. It helps me to see what I am up against. Now I see that I will have to work as hard to save them (your angry readers) from their hate and anger as I am working to save the young Black flash mobbers from theirs.
I don't know which is worse. Let me get back to work.
Phillip Jackson
**********************************************************************
Phillip Jackson says:
June 14, 2011 at 7:33 pm
I thank all who responded to my editorial, "The Power of Flash Mobs". It obviously has stimulated discussion on this issue and other issues that are important to America.
It seems that some people are taking portions of this editorial as a justification for unjustifiable behavior. No one has the right to do hurt other people whether it is Black on White or White on Black or Asian on Latino, or Latino on Native American.
If you read this article as a justification for violence or if you think this article supports wanton, random violence, that is something you brought to this article with you for which you must take responsibility.
This article is an explanation of why these "flash mob" behaviors are taking place. Explaining behavior is not supporting behavior. Rather than simply disagree with my explanation, most of the comments have taken to name-calling and threats of violence. That was not my intention. My intention was opening minds and solving problems. It seems as if I am on the wrong planet or at the very least in the wrong country for those kinds of positive, humanistic motives.
That being the case, there is very little difference between young Black boys who perform random acts of violence in downtown Chicago for social and economic reasons and, I believe, young and middle-aged White men who threaten specific acts of violence for philosophical and ideological reasons. They are both wrong. They should both be treated the same.
There are some racist people in America who have been waiting for reasons to "lynch or kill young Black men". And with the flash mobbing issue, they now have their reason to kill a young Black man. Now it is justified. They are as dangerous or maybe are more dangerous than the flash mobbers.
I have probably done more to stop young Black males from committing crimes then 1,000 of your angriest readers will ever be able to with their shotguns and machine guns (see comments above). Even with their threats and curses, I will continue my work.
I thank your readers for their responses. It helps me to see what I am up against. Now I see that I will have to work as hard to save them (your angry readers) from their hate and anger as I am working to save the young Black flash mobbers from theirs.
I don't know which is worse. Let me get back to work.
Phillip Jackson
***********************************************************************
Apaul says:
June 15, 2011 at 9:45 am
thank you for this piece. sorry most commenters have missed your point, but I and others greatly appreciate you laying out the contextual situation around this issue and not providing the knee-jerk reactions given by almost everyone else in the media.
Dan says:
June 15, 2011 at 7:09 am
I find it funny that the author commented below and said "I thank your readers for their responses. It helps me to see what I am up against. Now I see that I will have to work as hard to save them (your angry readers) from their hate and anger as I am working to save the young Black flash mobbers from theirs. I don't know which is worse. Let me get back to work." About 90% of the comments on this board disagree with the article and the author. We don't need your help Phil. It looks like you might be the one who needs help. If 90% of the population disagrees with you, YOU are the one with the problem.
Margo Rose says:
June 15, 2011 at 1:26 am
I am so surprised and saddened by some of the unproductive and aggressive comments being made here. Wow. Can't we use the opportunity to discuss important topics like these to improve the quality of life we all share?
Joer says:
June 14, 2011 at 11:30 pm
Blacks have trampled over whites for years now due to media stereotypes of us being afraid if our own shadow. What these savages fail to realize however it's that the man who is in the right will always wins the war. These youth have caught everyone unawares with a creative scheme but this technology it's young and will evolve for the god of the people - not a collection of ingrates. My mother was an immigrant to this country with nothing and my father was severely handicapped in his prime. Neither of them ever asked for handouts or robbed anyone, and not do I as I learned from them the value of hard work and frugality. That said, try taking the livelihood of an entire race and see if it stacks up to the problem solving and innovation that have eluded the majority of the afro american population since they were brought here. I love blacks but i'll delight in crushing an onrushing roach of any shade.
Buzz Kilowatt says:
June 14, 2011 at 10:46 pm
The black community will never improve its lot in life by blaming others for their own failures. This article is rife with blame: schools have failed us; there are no jobs for us; we come from single parent poor homes, and on and on. Who forced you to marry out of wedlock? Who failed to instill the values of hard work, education, personal responsibility & integrity? Who didn't show up for PTA conferences? Who didn't insist that their children learn to read? Who didn't discipline their children for playing hooky, petty crimes, poor conduct, and so forth? Why should there be jobs for people who lack education, motivation, a professional appearance, & experience? Who owes this to you . . . when you won't meet anyone half way? Flash mobs. High crime rates. Failure to thrive. You have brought it upon yourselves, and the taxpayers who have "supported" this nonsense are fed up. Grow up. Man up. And start taking responsibility for your own actions!
Susan says:
June 14, 2011 at 6:58 pm
I certainly hope no one is suggesting more welfare-give-away programs as a means to solve these problems. While there are many 'white' Americans who can be added to this list, we do agree this is predominately a 'black' problem, unfortunately. The liberal give-away programs is what created this monster........I dare say, I do not see any solutions to this problem at this time due to the fact our gov't wants to continue and increase these demeaning entitlement programs. We have only to look at what happened in New Orleans with Katrina. This was predominately a 'black' problem; the root of most of the violence and outcry. Have we seen a display of such in the recent floods, tornadoes, fires, etc? No, we have not. We all know why. This is merely a sign of the times; yes, a trite statement but a never more truer statement. Folks, we are reaping what we have sewn and there is more to come. I don't like this, I am not a racist but I can look at the over-all facts..........this is a problem that is not going to go away. Next our gov't will call for martial law to curb the disruptions in this otherwise peaceful country. HA!
Robert Kelso says:
June 14, 2011 at 6:51 pm
I am not a racist. I AM, however a realist. This is street punk, criminal, thug behavior, plain and simple. It will result in an increase violence on both sides of the aisle. Our country is currently in a severe economic downturn. There are plenty of people of all races and walks of life that are out of work, and under serious financial stress. Please note: THEY'RE NOT CREATING FLASH MOBS, only BLACK PEOPLE are. Knock this thug activity off before more people get hurt. Being out of work is NOT an excuse to rob and riot.
Staff says:
June 14, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Lets keep is clean here, as one is able to voice thy opinion... Other then that all racist comments shall be deleted...
Staff,
ThyBlackMan
nigbone says:
June 14, 2011 at 5:54 pm
I don't think the black youths involved in these flash mobs are making any kind of social injustice statement; they have merely found a way to function according to their base instincts without fear of retaliation. the breakdown of civilization occurs when we excuse or justify anti-social behavior of any group. there are behavioral norms and mores that our civilized society must maintain and the violence of these youths must be met by force. reason and compassion have no place in this discussion and i am appalled at the conclusions drawn by the author. would it be okay for groups of whites to begin rampaging thru black areas robbing? it wasn't right years ago and it still isn't right today.
PCT says:
June 14, 2011 at 5:21 pm
Just be glad I'm not in office, and trust me, any flashmobs of negroids, will be dealt with by the National Guard to put down the problem. Negroes are in fact, a problematic and invasive specie that should have been returned to the point of origin, had Abe Lincoln lived through his second term, as it should. That same subspecie, has to many negative aspects and points to even be considered part of any normal human society.
Tremley says:
June 14, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Who else is getting sick of these spooks mugging,carjacking,shooting,raping, ect... to us whites!
and all they say is "gibs meh dat" Dat beez raysiss". We tried to civilize them, buts it's not working!The USA would be 5oo years advanced in thechnology if 40% of our tax money didn't go to 13% of the population!
Olen says:
June 14, 2011 at 1:14 pm
I am a middle class white male. These comments are, with few exception, coming from places of ignorance and unexamined privilege, even that of the immigrant, whose experience cannot be compared to the specific history of the descendants of African-American enslavement. Yes, the legacy of slavery, even today, is a contributing factor. Its historical residue remains. This article is not a defense of ANY behavior. It's simply seeking to enlighten oblivious people to the larger picture and historical and social circumstances that have led to - as frequently reiterated - the CONDITIONS that have produced this phenomenon. What are the social and historical circumstances that have led to your ignorance?
NO MORE CRUTCHES FOR YOU says:
June 14, 2011 at 12:56 pm
You guys really need to switch to decaf......Everyone hates a know it all, but you know what know it all's hate.....fake ones. I'll be damned if my town turns into a replay of "Black Hawk Down".
This will never happen, also your photo looks like Sierra Leone or Somalia. It really does nothing to help your cause. No reason on earth will justify letting my town turn into a third world garbage heap. I dont care about the reasons you have. Ask a WW2 veteran his opinion.... He fought for this???? He'll laugh you out of the room and say "YOURE NOT TRYING HARD ENOUGH THEN." or worse. The ten percent of hard working blacks are getting dragged down by the other ninety percent. ARGUE ALL YOU LIKE.
Enjoy your Frankenstein says:
June 14, 2011 at 11:47 am
To the writer of this article....You are truly a pinhead.... Quit your job, don't pour gas on this. Is there a flash mob at a library? Nope, a very high number can't read, most have less than a IQ of 85 (basically dependent retards). They are complete social cripples, and have zero skills. No initiative to learn or function in any societal capacity. They are delusional thinking you can spin this into a positive. Your just going to get a public outcry that will bring a scorched earth policy on blacks. Basically condoning this and asking that the public throws the baby out with the bath water. Black power equals beating and victimizing grandmothers? The public will smash this with a sledgehammer. Zero sympathy. This will not end well, with moronic articles like this. If I was your supervisor, I'd fire you for writing this. This is indirectly going to stuff more blacks in prison, increase heartbroken mothers, and a cruel response from the working public. Enjoy
Alabama Patriot says:
June 14, 2011 at 10:43 am
Civilized America is approaching saturation with this type of nonsense. There will be armed revolt in the streets, because if we wanted to coddle up to barbarians, we'd have more Moooozlems. Oh, that's right; we do! Kill 'em all!
Dan says:
June 14, 2011 at 8:39 am
You sound like you are defending these criminals. There are poor people of all races, and you only see blacks doing these Thug Mobs. They stole an IPOD from a guy on the red line, and the guy had cerebal palsy and tourettes syndrome. They stole from a 68 year old Doctor who was sitting on a park bench. Furthermore, some of the kids caught have 60 dollar Hollister and Ambercrombie shirts on. I couldn't ever wear those as a kid, because my folks couldn't afford them.... The solution is beat the crap out of these kids, arrest them, and keep them in jail for as long as possible, because when they get out, they aren't going to amount to anything.
Margo Rose says:
June 14, 2011 at 2:33 am
What if we encourage concerned and inspired citizens to create the fun, beneficial types of "flash mobs"? It is about the community-loving people maintaining control of the streets and showing OUR power. A "counter-trend". Maybe "Trash Mobs" who convene to clean up public areas?
How about "Laugh Mobs" coming together to tell jokes? Can any of your readers think of other examples we can try?
fu says:
June 13, 2011 at 9:31 pm
Line them up and kill them in the streets with machine guns. Then this shit will stop.
Robert says:
June 13, 2011 at 7:32 pm
And this is exactly why whites are arming themselves to the max. Riot shotguns are meant exactly for this attitude! Lock and load America! We are free because we fight to remain free, from oppression of any nature.
Jamal says:
June 13, 2011 at 5:22 pm
First off, let me just mention that I am a young (mid-twenties) black professional living in the Gold Coast area which has been so heavily targeted by these flash mobs. Every time I walk outside I am constantly on the lookout for groups of teenagers, partly out of fear of being attacked, and partly out of the desire to be prepared, whether to run away or fight back if need be. I feel threatened not just by my own people but by all groups of teenagers. For me this is not a race issue, as I have not taken comfort in knowing that up to this point only white people have been victim to these crimes... soon enough there will be cases of it happening to blacks, whether by other blacks or some other ethnic group. I concur that the best way to deter a violent flash mob is to stop it from forming, but we cannot go back into the past and correct the upbringing of those who are committing these acts today, so how do we deter them NOW? How can you provide a sense of security to a community that is unused to such violence occurring in their neighborhood? While the increased policing of high potential crime areas does not produce a lasting effect, it does provide an immediate sense of security to everyone while other methods of prevention can be enacted. Those of us that live, frequent, or even plan to visit these areas need solutions for right now, not 15 years down the line. In my opinion the problem is with the community. We as Americans, and more specifically blacks, are glamorizing the lives of characters and individuals who are rebellious, against the law (not out of the need or desire to correct the injustices of society, but just because they want to be), and just plain 'bad-ass'. Thanks to movies like Scarface, a well educated individual (for example, myself) fantasizes about being a drug kingpin. Along with the glamorization of what should be unsavory people in society, our focus on the education of our youth is severely lacking. Even if parents lack formal education themselves they can still support their kids but encouraging and promoting learning. There are parents out there that live in the ghetto with barely a middle school education themselves that have kids who are intelligent, eager, willing and more than ready to learn. While your economic status does correlate to your level of education I believe that the foundation created by parents or people in the community for learning is an better indicator for success. Parents need to want their kids to do better in life then they have. A community that teaches, strongly emphasizes, and celebrates the value of education is one that will produce successful individuals that will go on to do great things for society. Such a community will not produce teenagers that commit such acts flash mobbing. The future of America (black, white, hispanic, whatever) truely does rest with the youth, when will we realize that?
Frank says:
June 13, 2011 at 5:10 pm
Oldpuppymax said:
"Rather than whine about the lack of jobs or fathers, start voting for conservatives who create employment rather then liberals who create welfare and dependence." Oldpuppy is an old fart! Typical redneck conservative nosie. The fact remains that there is still racial discrimination at every level in America. Tell that crap to the many black americans who have advanced college degrees and are excluded from opportunites all the time, and if they want to open a business the banks slam the door shut in their face no matter how good their credit is. Voting for conservative would have made a bad situation worse!!!
henry belk says:
June 13, 2011 at 4:57 pm
Look into the difference between "excuse/justification/rationalization" vs "reasoning"...then re-write the article so your flash mob buddies don't continue crowding cook county jails.
David Zuma says:
June 13, 2011 at 3:59 pm
I emigrated to this country. I have been harassed due and had to put up with ignorance and prejudicial treatment in and out of the work place. The economy has hit my family hard too. We are scrapping by below the poverty line but you don't see me acting out. No I am trying to do something positive, with my time. This is hooliganism. And your defense of it seems disingenuous.
Oldpuppymax says:
June 13, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Well it's certainly heartening to know there are no poor white children, none who do not finish school and none from broken homes. As one seems to never hear of white flash mobs, that seems the only conclusion which can be drawn. The trillions taken from taxpayers over the past 60 years or so and given to blacks for everything from welfare to food stamps to free housing have apparently not been sufficient. If only the left had managed to steal MORE trillions, things would no doubt be just fine. When will those who make up the "staff" which wrote this article understand that the Democrats you so fervently support have worked very hard to make CERTAIN blacks remain poor, ignorant and dependent upon Big Brother. Only them will they remain dependable Democrat voters...in other words, "acceptable" blacks. Rather than whine about the lack of jobs or fathers, start voting for conservatives who create employment rather then liberals who create welfare and dependence.
Tim
June 16, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Your recent article regarding Flash mobs was pretty awesome, well written, powerful, provoking etc. I'm a white guy, stable family, not rich but upper middle class. I witnessed a flash mob / beating yesterday in broad daylight. A bunch of young black boys and girls ruthlessly beat an elderly man to the point of unconsciousness - the subsequent research of "why" led me to your blog. I found this is a growing problem in Philly. During the civil war, when the draft was instituted there was a clause that allowed people to buy their way out for $300. This meant only poor people went to war, black, white, Irish, Italian - didn't matter, just poor. Since death was the likely result they rioted significantly, murdering the wealthy in droves. If the class separation becomes too great, the poor will rise up and eat the rich. Still, it kinda sucks watching an old man get beaten to the brink of death by teenage girls.
Click Here to see orginal article in Thy Black Man.Com.
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