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Astrocloud · 05-12-2004, 05:19 PM

Texas Teenagers Arrange Street Fight on Internet
Wed May 12, 2004 04:32 PM ET

DALLAS (Reuters) - Teenage street fighting entered the digital age in a Dallas suburb where 33 people have been arrested for slugging it out in a massive melee arranged on the Internet and videotaped by participants, police said on Wednesday.

Police in Garland said several people were injured in the fight and those arrested included 27 high school students. Police were able to make arrests in this case earlier this week after reviewing a videotape of the brawl.

The date and time of the meeting of rivals from two high schools' car clubs had been arranged over the Internet, said Joe Harn, an officer with the Garland police department.

Harn said that as a police gangs unit investigated the case, the group discovered the Internet communication and the existence of videotapes.

The fight took place on March 3 and a videotape of the event shows numerous people coming to blows in the street while onlookers cheered.

Those arrested could face between two to 20 years in jail if convicted of second-degree felony relating to the fight.

"It is much more high-tech in the way they communicate," Harn said, "but when it comes to fighting, it is still the same old thing."

RoboBlaster · 05-12-2004, 05:25 PM

We're the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world.

Harshaw · 05-12-2004, 05:28 PM

"When you're a Jet you're a Jet all the way from your first google search to your last dying day"

moonstrucksoul · 05-12-2004, 05:51 PM

damn astro beat me to it.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4963336/

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“For the most part, it’s nothing but cursing on it. Some of them actually signed in with their true names, so that helped us identify people,” Harn said.

it doesn't get any easier.

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It is relatively common for gangs to use the Internet to threaten and challenge rivals, said Jared Lewis, director of Know Gangs, a Wisconsin-based organization that educates police and the public about gangs.

“This is the first time I’ve heard where you’ve had a fight result, where the gangs actually met,” Lewis said. “It doesn’t surprise me at all that it’s happened. It’s just the scale that does surprise me.”

Lewis said that increased use of the Internet by gangs is fueled in part by chat rooms and bulletin boards on gangsta rap artists’ Web sites.

i want to say that this just an excuse to blame rap. but i won't.

onodrim · 05-12-2004, 06:16 PM

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Originally posted by Harshaw
"When you're a Jet you're a Jet all the way from your first google search to your last dying day"

I immediately thought of West Side Story as well.

JumpinJesus · 05-12-2004, 06:35 PM

This is my baby's first shoe.
This is my baby's first birthday party.
This is my baby's first day of school.
This is my baby's first internet-arranged street brawl mug-shot.

k1ng · 05-12-2004, 09:15 PM

I saw this on the news today. They seemed surprised that kids would use the internet to arrange things like this. The internet has changed the way we do everything in life, even if it is arranging a fight.

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Originally posted by RoboBlaster
We're the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world.

Fight Club was the first movie that popped into my head as well.

Harshaw · 05-12-2004, 10:57 PM

It's kind of funny. This story seems to be some wacked out personality test. Like a new Rorschach test...

I think I've found a doctors thesis.

Spartak · 05-13-2004, 12:01 AM

Anyone else think this is a cool use of the internet, in a twisted kinda way ?

No ? Ok, just me then

pomeranian · 05-13-2004, 02:53 AM

I said it bofore, i'll say it again. I should have been born on Vulcan. With the advance of technology, we as humans find the most illogical manner in which to apply it. Sad but true.

Pom

raeanna74 · 05-13-2004, 04:38 AM

Funny how the internet has become just an extention of our culture an lives for so many of us who use it daily.

Those that don't use it will be left behind fairly quickly.

With all the ability that we now have to communicate with other countries and cultures it's a shame that they couldn't use this to understand each other and work together better. Guess our ego will always rule many of us and drive us to do stupid things like this. Technology or not you can't change what's inside.

ironman · 05-13-2004, 03:35 PM

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Originally posted by RoboBlaster
We're the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world.

HA HA, thought exactly the same thing!!! as Bush would say: "Bring them on" LOL

nanofever · 05-13-2004, 03:49 PM

It always starts so innocent, a dance competition where somebody gets served. Then they have to server the orginial dancers back and then it's on. The product of it being on is usually a coach in the hospital and fighting like this.

/south park

viejo gringo · 05-13-2004, 06:22 PM

------------stick their little asses in uniform and ship them off to Iraq...lets see if they REALLY like to fight...

jhericurl21 · 05-13-2004, 10:09 PM

uhhhhhh anyone got a link to the video

?

Jolt · 05-14-2004, 03:52 PM

"Actually none of them sound like rocket scientists - but given that it happened in Texas I am shocked, awed, and dismayed at the complete lack of firearms in this disagreement. You would think that with upwards of 40 or so hooligans ... somebody would have remembered that rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, and a few H&K MP5A3s full of 9mm Hydroshok ammo and laser designators beats a bunch of punks with baseball bats."

Someone passed me this quote on the matter today, but sadly not its attribution.

05-12-2004, 05:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Astrocloud Apocalypse Nerd	Internet Street Fight Texas Teenagers Arrange Street Fight on Internet Wed May 12, 2004 04:32 PM ET DALLAS (Reuters) - Teenage street fighting entered the digital age in a Dallas suburb where 33 people have been arrested for slugging it out in a massive melee arranged on the Internet and videotaped by participants, police said on Wednesday. Police in Garland said several people were injured in the fight and those arrested included 27 high school students. Police were able to make arrests in this case earlier this week after reviewing a videotape of the brawl. The date and time of the meeting of rivals from two high schools' car clubs had been arranged over the Internet, said Joe Harn, an officer with the Garland police department. Harn said that as a police gangs unit investigated the case, the group discovered the Internet communication and the existence of videotapes. The fight took place on March 3 and a videotape of the event shows numerous people coming to blows in the street while onlookers cheered. Those arrested could face between two to 20 years in jail if convicted of second-degree felony relating to the fight. "It is much more high-tech in the way they communicate," Harn said, "but when it comes to fighting, it is still the same old thing."

05-12-2004, 05:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Harshaw Is mad at you. Location: Bored in Sacramento	"When you're a Jet you're a Jet all the way from your first google search to your last dying day" __________________ This too shall pass.

05-12-2004, 06:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
JumpinJesus Junkie Location: Chicago	This is my baby's first shoe. This is my baby's first birthday party. This is my baby's first day of school. This is my baby's first internet-arranged street brawl mug-shot. __________________ "I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am" - Cormac McCarthy, All The Pretty Horses

05-12-2004, 10:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
Harshaw Is mad at you. Location: Bored in Sacramento	It's kind of funny. This story seems to be some wacked out personality test. Like a new Rorschach test... I think I've found a doctors thesis. __________________ This too shall pass.

05-13-2004, 12:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
Spartak Bang bang Location: New Zealand	Anyone else think this is a cool use of the internet, in a twisted kinda way ? No ? Ok, just me then __________________ I can read your mind... looking at you... I can read your mind...

05-12-2004, 05:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
RoboBlaster Psycho Location: Ouuuterrrr Spaaaaacccceeee	We're the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world.

05-13-2004, 02:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
pomeranian Tilted Location: Philadelphia, PA	I said it bofore, i'll say it again. I should have been born on Vulcan. With the advance of technology, we as humans find the most illogical manner in which to apply it. Sad but true. Pom

05-13-2004, 04:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	Funny how the internet has become just an extention of our culture an lives for so many of us who use it daily. Those that don't use it will be left behind fairly quickly. With all the ability that we now have to communicate with other countries and cultures it's a shame that they couldn't use this to understand each other and work together better. Guess our ego will always rule many of us and drive us to do stupid things like this. Technology or not you can't change what's inside. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.

05-13-2004, 03:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
nanofever Huzzah for Welcome Week, Much beer shall I imbibe. Location: UCSB	It always starts so innocent, a dance competition where somebody gets served. Then they have to server the orginial dancers back and then it's on. The product of it being on is usually a coach in the hospital and fighting like this. /south park __________________ I'm leaving for the University of California: Santa Barbara in 5 hours, give me your best college advice - things I need, good ideas, bad ideas, nooky, ect. Originally Posted by Norseman on another forum: "Yeah, the problem with the world is the stupid people are all cocksure of themselves and the intellectuals are full of doubt."

05-13-2004, 06:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
viejo gringo Registered User Location: Deep South Texas	------------stick their little asses in uniform and ship them off to Iraq...lets see if they REALLY like to fight...

05-13-2004, 10:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
jhericurl21 Banned	uhhhhhh anyone got a link to the video ?

05-14-2004, 03:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
Jolt Insane Location: Over here	"Actually none of them sound like rocket scientists - but given that it happened in Texas I am shocked, awed, and dismayed at the complete lack of firearms in this disagreement. You would think that with upwards of 40 or so hooligans ... somebody would have remembered that rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, and a few H&K MP5A3s full of 9mm Hydroshok ammo and laser designators beats a bunch of punks with baseball bats." Someone passed me this quote on the matter today, but sadly not its attribution.