Unprovoked attacks at heart of ’Knockout King’

Saturday, December 24, 2011

By JIM SALTER

Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A vicious game called “Knockout King” is raising concerns in several areas of the country, but no place has been hit harder than St. Louis.

St. Louis has seen around 10 “Knockout King” attacks in the past 15 months, including one in which a 72-year-old immigrant from Vietnam was killed.

The rules are as simple as they are brutal. A group, usually made up of young men or even boys as young as 12, chooses a lead attacker, then seeks out a victim. Unlike typical gang violence or other street crime, the goal is not revenge or robbery. The victim is chosen at random and often someone unlikely to put up much of a fight.

St. Louis authorities have set up a special squad to focus on Knockout King.

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wow 1 year, 4 months ago

Knockout Kings...yeeah right, these cowards are nothing but roving bands of animals...YEAH ANIMALS! And I don't wanna hear no complaining that me describing them so harshly is racially motivated or being insensitive to a few misguided children....cause it ain't about the color of their skin or that their parents didn't show them enough affection. It's not even about their skin color as many of these acts have been carried out by people of all colors....just as the victims have been of various nationalities. You tell me...how else you can describe a group of people roaming the neighborhoods in search of someone to pounce on, punch out and or beat to a pulp. That sounds like a pack of wild animals out in search of a kill. Only these two legged jackals are not hunting for food like most other animals. These ##@@&^%$%$@# are hunting for the thrill of hurting or killing someone. So yeah they are wild animals and possibly much worse.

Please catch them and get them off the streets ASAP!

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