The Flash Mob Attack - How To Defend?

[Kutnupe14]

Well, unless you happen to find yourself in the middle of a flash mob of illegal aliens protesting state immigration laws while wearing your US Flag or US Constitution golf shirt, BE is the most likely event, historically, to be caught up in when violence breaks out. If we can't bring ourselves to describe a known historical hazard when we see it, we may as well give up prepping for emergencies. This doesn't have anything particular to do with the racial makeup of the perpetrators of violence, but the historical actuality of the propensity for this event to turn violent.

This thread is about mob violence, or specifically a "flash mob." All the talk of flash mobs I've been made aware of, don't happen during dedicated events, but rather spontaneously... ie when the possibility of confrontation from an organized body of "good guys," would be remote. I think it goes without saying that if any of us were going to the Black Expo, or any event involving large groups of people, your awareness is heightened to a point that there is no "gotcha" moment. It goes without saying, that a flash mob, would initially take you by surprise... it is at that point that one has to start thinking about their safety. If people want to talk about Black Expo using poorly coded euphemisms, start another thread, and address that event there.

 

[jsx1043]

Having worked both downtown during all the events that take place, and as a school resource officer, I can say without a doubt, that the "Summer Celebration" will be as an excuse by all manner of local yutes (and some not so yute-ful) as an excuse to gather and participate in tomfoolery of all kinds. It may not be a "flash mob" per se, but the factor of using cell phones or social media to gather in one place for the purpose of _________________________ will be in effect nonetheless.

It all boils down to having the situational awareness to not be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Sometimes you have advanced notice, sometimes you only have a few seconds.

 

[BigMatt]

Don't go downtown this weekend.

 

[IndyPrepper]

How will the press cover a person with a concealed weapons permit dropping 10 of these mob members protecting his family?????

Ohh you know one of the members will survive and turn it into them being a group of folks who were headed to church and then a gunholder with a chip on their shoulder started to open fire for no reason whatsoever :-(

 

[IndyPrepper]

Right now they're doing this for kicks but soon they'll be hungry. That's when the real trouble starts.

Agreed

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Flashmob = tomfoolery?

I must have missed something here...

 

[brutalone]

do you think a "looters will be shot!" sign would be politically incorrect?

 

[RockofStrength]

do you think a "looters will be shot!" sign would be politically incorrect?

I'm sure a savvy lawyer could use that sign to paint you as a gun-toting lunatic bent on shooting any dumb kid who steps on his flowerbed...but it's totally PC, no problems there

 

[avalonbear]

I'm sure a savvy lawyer could use that sign to paint you as a gun-toting lunatic bent on shooting any dumb kid who steps on his flowerbed...but it's totally PC, no problems there

And don't forget the Race card the lawyer could use if the kid or person was another race.. When they pull that it becomes a hate crime..

 

[avalonbear]

Don't go downtown this weekend.

Whats up this weekend?

 

[ThrottleJockey]

Whats up this weekend?

LOL, your kidding right? Crack Expo.

 

[avalonbear]

LOL, your kidding right? Crack Expo.

Nope just not paying attention to down town seeing I had no reason to head down there. thanks for the info .My brain this week

 

[ThrottleJockey]

Nope just not paying attention to down town seeing I had no reason to head down there. thanks for the info .My brain this week

I only know because it means lots of top notch entertainment on the news

 

[shoot the radio]

Ill never understand how a parent would just set their loose in dtwn indy all nite w no supervision..add that to the"group" mentality and u get senseless violence just like last yr....mark my words,there will be a repeat of last years "summer celebration"

 

[CarmelHP]

Yep, I agree.

Also, this is spreading across the nation. A flash mob just attacked and stole thousands of dollars in merchandise from a Sears in my County a few days ago. I think it's time to put a spare long-gun in the trunk.

Suspected flash mob rips off Upper Darby Sears (With Video) - delcotimes.com

This has been a favored tactic for residents of Philadelphia and Chester to inflict upon Delaware Co for at least the last 30 years. Nothing new. Used to call it "wolf packs."

 

[RockofStrength]

This has been a favored tactic for residents of Philadelphia and Chester to inflict upon Delaware Co for at least the last 30 years. Nothing new. Used to call it "wolf packs."

 

[BillyT]

So why not create a civilian patrol to help promote 2A rights, training, education. Would armed civilians make the criminally inclined think twice? Why cave to urban terrorism? Urban terrorism is certainly more oppressive on the American way of life than any cave dweller could dream of I think a review of comments here might support this.

Just saying law abiding citizens should not fear the worst society has to offer these flash mobs should fear a society that is armed and won't take squat no Internet tough guy talk.

I think addressing it rather than
Ignoring would be best.

Does impd have any taskforce to deal with them (fledgling)?

 

[BillyT]

Doublepostdelete

 

[avalonbear]

When the courts start seeing the rights of the victims and not the right of the offenders to be seen as a victim, then flash mobs should fear a society that is armed.

 

[ThrottleJockey]

When the courts start seeing the rights of the victims and not the right of the offenders to be seen as a victim, then flash mobs should fear a society that is armed.

Maybe they DO and that's why they steer clear of rural areas?