North Amityville man faces indictment in 'knockout' attacks

[Nye Bevan]

A North Amityville man who tried to punch random people with a blow to the head in a violent practice known as a "knockout game" is expected to be indicted and arraigned Wednesday on assault charges, the Suffolk district attorney's office said.

The defendant, Darryl Mitchell, 20, attacked seven residents in the North Amityville and North Babylon neighborhoods since April for no reason, said Robert Clifford, a spokesman for the district attorney.

The youngest victim was 17 and the oldest 69.

Mitchell is believed to be the first person arrested in Suffolk for the so-called knockout game, in which the attackers sucker-punch unsuspecting victims on the street in an attempt to knock them unconscious.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/da-north-amityville-man-faces-indictment-in-knockout-attacks-1.6629316?firstfree=yes

Perhaps these attacks are not quite the "urban legend" that some DUers think they are?

[1000words]

1. I think they play a variation of the "knockout game," in prison.

I'm guessing Darryl won't be amused.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

2. Haaaaaay, we got one!

I didn't know random assault was invented last month.

[Lex]

4. Exactly.

[Lex]

3. No one disputes that they happen, it's just not some giant epidemic

breaking out sweeping the country that the media would have you believe, much like "Shark Attack Summer" and other hysterical bullshit.

[seveneyes]

5. A good chance to set an example if confirmed guilty

Malicious violence should be made unaffordable.

[Mojo Electro]

7. Absolutely.

The price of assaulting innocent people for mere sport should be extremely high.

[JI7]

6. i don't think anyone claimed that people were never attacked for no reason

[Pretzel_Warrior]

8. I noticed right wingers seem to push this storyline the most

It plays into many useful stereotypes and preys on fear of close minded (typically suburban/rural and old) white people.

It's not all over AP/Reuters/CBS/BBC but is all over FauxNoise and Breitbart along with WND and Newsmax.

That should tell you something.

[badtoworse]

9. It tells me nothing

Unbiased journalism doesn't exist anymore (if it ever did). Stories are covered based on what the network thinks the audience wants to hear. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle,

[Pretzel_Warrior]

10. then I question your objectivity. Hint: Breitbart and FoxNews pushing a story almost makes it NOT

true if the mainstream media aren't touching it. This is almost axiomatic after so many prior examples.

[badtoworse]

11. I get my news fom a variety of source and make up my owm mind

Just because it's on Fox doesn't make it false and just because it's on MSNBC, doesn't make it gospel. I assume they all have an agenda.

[Decaffeinated]

12. Correct...

[Lex]

13. Hint: It's a bullshit "epidemic" story

whether it's on Fox or MSNBC.