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11/27/13, "Community leaders in East New York blame lack of jobs for ‘knockout’ game violence," brooklyn.news12.com
"Community leaders in East New York say that jobs are the answer to ending the so-called "knockout" game.
Councilman Charles Barron and other
local activists spoke publicly for a second time about a rash of
assaults involving young people punching unsuspecting victims. Barron
says the root of the problem is that young people need jobs to help keep
them out of trouble.
In recent weeks, at least half a dozen
people have been randomly assaulted in Brooklyn. Officials say suspects
are participating in a dangerous nationwide trend that allegedly
involves attempting to knock out victims with a single punch.
Barron also suggested additional funding to community patrol groups who can act as lookouts and help put an end to the violence.
The most recent attack believed to be
connected to the game is the assault of a 41-year-old woman on New Lotts
Avenue Tuesday. Police are still investigating a number of other
assaults, and have so far made arrests in three cases." via Free Rep.
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11/25/13, News conference on "knockout" game, video
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