I am sure that by now that most people have seen many of the famous flash mobs like the Christmas Hallelujah Chorus or the Freeze Mob at Grand Central Station that has caused some minor disruptions in public, but flash mobbing has taken a new twist and is socialized to large groups with the intent to commit crimes. This new methodology is called “Flash Rob”. Flash robbing is done through mostly gangs in large cities and is organized to hit a specific store or shop in a large mob, steal merchandise nad the flee as a large group. Merchandise is typically stolen by wearing it and leaving once the mob vacates the premises.
Since this is typically associated with gangs, it has become an initiation for some, and another attractive game for our youth to become involved with. Most of the flash mobs have been peaceful as a group shows to participate, recently one such mob in Hollywood turn from a small crowd at a Disney event and became a large mob that obstructed traffic. Police attempted to clear the street and resulted in the us of non-lethal bean bags being discharge into the crowd. This event was covered over some time and required the response of the police. Flash Robs are done in a short time in which businesses are targeted, attacked, and the mob-robbers disperse the area immediately.
Read of the growing trend in Flash Robs in some of these articles:
To guide our youth in the right direction, you should know what your children are doing on social media, who are their friends, and where do they go when they are with their friends.
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