Media Blackout of the ‘Knockout Game’

hqdefaultIt’s an infuriating example of political correctness: Most of New York City’s media outlets have sanitized the nature of a spate of unprovoked attacks upon hapless pedestrians — all recent victims of the so-called “knockout game.” There have been injuries and several deaths among men, women, and youngsters, as they suffered walloping “sucker punches” by roving black youths in New York City and elsewhere.

The knockout game involves an unmentionable subject for most in the mainstream media: black-on-white violence. To a lesser extent, Asians and Hispanics have been targeted as well. They’re white enough, it seems, for black youths playing the knockout game.

For those unfamiliar with the knockout game, it’s how some black youths amuse themselves, especially in urban settings. The goal: use a single devastating punch to knock a victim unconscious. And when they succeed, they invariably react with merriment and laughter, as videos capturing the mayhem have revealed. Could racism be motivating these black youths? Nobody in the mainstream media dares suggest that this might be fueling the black mob violence in what President Obama said would be a post-racial era.

The knockout game, to be sure, has been around a few years. It has been mostly ignored by the mainstream media, which generally airbrushes out the black-on-white nature of the mayhem. The knockout game, however, was the subject of a lengthy American Thinker article by John T. Bennett way back on July 14, 2011. Now, in light of the spate of recent attacks in New York City and nearby cities, some media outlets are belatedly acknowledging that the knockout game is indeed a growing trend – though they still tiptoe around the fact that the attackers are black.

In Brooklyn, some recent victims of the knockout game were Jews, which is finally prompting New York City police officials to state that “hate crimes” may have occurred.

Hate crimes? That must have shocked some at the New York Daily News, which on Monday ran an article that failed to note the generally black-on-white nature of the knockout game. Reporter Michael Walsh merely wrote that, “This disturbing game is a hit with goons” and is an “emerging trend among unhinged teens.”

And on Fox’s “The Real Story” on Tuesday, two “experts” opined during a panel discussion that the black youths playing the knockout game were possibly influenced by violent video games or raised in troubled homes. “This is about parenting at the core,” chimed in blond-haired moderator Gretchen Carlson.

All about parenting, huh? Fair enough. But that also raises the question of just what some black parents are teaching their little darlings, given that they prefer to attack mostly whites. It’s safe to say that the media would readily cry “racism” if the knockout game involved roving gangs of white youths attacking blacks and to a lesser extent Asians and Hispanics.

Fox’s Greta Van Susteren, for her part, gets it, unlike some of her colleagues at Fox News, which is the news channel that I usually watch. In her “On the Record” segment, Susteren raised alarm bells about the knockout game.

“Take a close look,” she said, referring to a video clip showing black youths playing the knockout game. “Do you know what is going on? That is young African-American teenagers viciously and gratuitously attacking a random victim, a teacher, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.”

“This knockout game crime is a trend,” she added. “We’ve had two incidents in the last few days right here in D.C. I know this is a very touchy topic because the game is regrettably popular amongst unsupervised African-American teens. No one wants to get near the topic of race. We also can’t run from this one.”

She concluded: “I beg of Reverend Jesse Jackson, Reverend Al Sharpton and even President Obama to step up right now and speak out. Your silence will speak volumes, but your voice could make a big difference. Don’t wait. Be leaders, they need you. We need you.”

Unfortunately, it would be out of character for these black leaders to speak out against the knockout game. They prefer to shame whites — not blacks — in order to achieve their left-leaning visions of social justice and score political points.

To its credit, the New York Post did run a piece on Tuesday exposing the unpleasant truths about the knockout game — and how the recent incidents in New York City and elsewhere underscore the pathologies of black thug culture. But that no-holds-barred article (“Thugs Target Jews in Sick Knockout Game”) wasn’t written by a New York Post reporter but by Thomas Sowell, an African-American and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, the conservative think tank.

It would be interesting to know if the knockout game is being played in cities and states with high numbers of concealed carry permits. But the answer to that might not square with the mainstream media’s anti-gun agenda.

As New York’s newspapers and online sites tiptoe around race in their coverage of the knockout game, news channels are presenting a more honest picture of what’s happening due to the visual nature of their medium – as is underscored by this segment from a New York news channel.

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Don’t miss Jamie Glazov’s video interview with Colin Flaherty on the epidemic of black mob violence — and the media’s cover-up:

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  • pinksmoke

    Feral black rodents. They do it to old people, 11 year old kids, pregnant women…, anyone they find an easy target. I’d like to see the perpetrators spend their lives as paraplegics, having baby food injected into a feeding tube.
    President Obama’s imaginary sons at their best.

  • pinksmoke

    Feral black rodents. They do it to old people, 11 year old kids, pregnant women…, anyone they find an easy target. I’d like to see the perpetrators spend their lives as quadraplegics, having baby food injected into their feeding tube.
    President Obama’s imaginary sons at their best.

    • laura r

      knock out is an old game. originally is was blacks beating blacks. now they diversified, its truly equal op.

  • John E Coleman

    OK ! Isn’t it great how these poor blacks can now get revenge ?

    The POTUS is Tan enough to be called Black and that makes them feel they are now the superior Race and its ok to make white girl bleed ! loukout whitie , Heres I com , Mo fkur !

  • Wendy Gittleson

    There is no media blackout. I’ve been reading about it and hearing about it on every single news outlet I frequent and none of them are conservative.

  • Wendy Gittleson

    There is no media blackout. I’ve been reading about it and hearing about it on every single news outlet I frequent and none of them are conservative.

    • NAHALKIDES

      Did these non-conservative media outlets frankly state the black-on-white nature of these crimes, or did they disguise the question by merely mentioning “youths”?

      • Wendy Gittleson

        They described the alleged perpetrators and the victims, if that’s what you mean. They aren’t as racist as the people on this site, but few people are, thank goodness.

        • Drakken

          Are you completely clueless or just plain pc ignorant? What part of blacks attacking whites in disaportionate numbers don’t you quite get? But you go ahead and keep singing that kumbaya and make sure you put that COEXIST sticker on your prius to make you feel all better and everything will a ok.

          • Wendy Gittleson

            You do realize that it’s not all black people or even a significant number, right? Never mind. Of course you don’t.

          • cjkcjk

            Fools like you should be forced to live in the ghetto.
            Really hate to have to say it so crudely, but you’re an ignoramus.
            You really do need an education that only experience can give to your type.

          • Wendy Gittleson

            I call my neighborhood multicultural. You might call it a ghetto. I love it here.

          • cjkcjk

            I’m not talking about your neighborhood genius.
            Are you really that dense?

          • Wendy Gittleson

            I’m saying that I already live in the place you said I should live. You are silly.

          • cjkcjk

            If you lived in the ghetto you would know how ignorant you are and we wouldn’t even be discussing your ignorance , now would we?

          • Drakken

            Useful idiots leftist like you should be made to live in a black area for a year, an then come back and tell us how mean we are. It is very significant number you bloody dolt. You keep wishing there sunshine. Darwin loves people like you.

  • NAHALKIDES

    The villain here is closer to home than Africa – American blacks in the inner cities are subjected to the culture of the progressive welfare state – no fathers, no intact families, no proper moral instruction, no independence and therefore no self-esteem. We are seeing the results of Democratic (i.e. progressive) control of inner-city culture.

  • NAHALKIDES

    Did these non-conservative media outlets frankly state the black-on-white nature of these crimes, or did they disguise the question by merely mentioning “youths”?

  • Wendy Gittleson

    They described the alleged perpetrators and the victims, if that’s what you mean. They aren’t as racist as the people on this site, but few people are, thank goodness.

  • Drakken

    Are you completely clueless or just plain pc ignorant? What part of blacks attacking whites in disaportionate numbers don’t you quite get? But you go ahead and keep singing that kumbaya and make sure you put that COEXIST sticker on your prius to make you feel all better and everything will a ok.

  • Wendy Gittleson

    You do realize that it’s not all black people or even a significant number, right? Never mind. Of course you don’t.

  • cjkcjk

    Fools like you should be forced to live in the ghetto.

  • Wendy Gittleson

    I call my neighborhood multicultural. You might call it a ghetto. I love it here.

  • Drakken

    Useful idiots leftist like you should be made to live in a black area for a year, an then come back and tell us how mean we are. It is very significant number you bloody dolt. You keep wishing there sunshine. Darwin loves people like you.

  • cjkcjk

    I’m not talking about your neighborhood genius.
    Are you really that dense?

  • Wendy Gittleson

    I’m saying that I already live in the place you said I should live. You are silly.

  • cjkcjk

    If you lived in the ghetto you would know how ignorant you are and we wouldn’t even be discussing your ignorance , now would we?

  • laura r

    ok fair enough. i was happy to see that they had an email option that didnt involve a social network.

  • laura r

    knock out is an old game. originally is was blacks beating blacks. now they diversified, its truly equal op.

  • pinksmoke

    I’m going to ‘fire’ two black workers for every attack I hear about.

    • Sheik Yerbouti

      Wouldn’t that be interesting! One of the reasons black “leaders” are NOT discussing this problem is that it doesn’t change their lives. They get to go on as everything is normal except that they have some payback entertainment they can cheer on by saying nothing.

      Of course you can’t legally fire people of a certain race because of the misdeeds of others of their race. BUT, it can still be accomplished legally on the “down low” with the information leaking out that this is exactly why so many blacks are being laid off. So what if they go on welfare, it’s expected anyway. The system will take them with open arms.

  • Patriot077

    Only recently. This stuff has been going on for at least 3 years without anyone having the guts to talk about it. PC Kills.

  • Patriot077

    I haven’t seen a post accusing “all black people”. None are saying that. The Fact is that these “swarms of bees”, as described by the police officer, have been black youths. And the victims were stated to be all white or hispanic. Nothing more and nothing less. But it seems you are trying to make a point that stating these facts is “racist”. In my mind it is simply being factual.

  • laura r

    excellent show.

  • Porkys2istan

    Goetz / Zimmerman 2016. :P

  • BS77

    don’t walk around with head phones. be alert. be street smart. walk with others when possible. watch for thugs coming too close or closing in on you from behind. don’t be an idiot walking around in the bad neighborhoods alone, late at night….. learn karate or basic self defense…. fight back. don’t be a passive victim. carry a weapon and use it if necessary be pro active.

  • Hass

    That’s the ticket, keep deluding yourself and everything will be A Okay.

  • .

    “Hoodlums” is what “USA Today” called them

    You have to go to paragraph 10 to see that it is black on Jewish crime in NYC.

    Other than that race is not mentioned.

    Why?

    I can see local affiliate of ABC, CBS and NBC outlets giving names or displaying pictures. They are forced to if they want to stay relevant and not go out of business. So why I see a national news story I always go to a local affiliate because the national organizations will camouflage race and ethnicity either totally or bury it far down in the article. Journalists know that mist people do not read past 3 or 4 paragraphs. To bury information so far down in in article is to shape public opinion in the same way bad news is dumped by large organization late on Friday afternoon. they want to say we came clean this is old news let’s move on.

    Wendy wants to play along with that game as well. For shame Wendy!

    Also consider this has been going om with flash mobs for 2 or 3 years and the john come lately press is just now mentioning it.

  • .

    That is the same argument made in regards to the gay community and AIDS. They say 98% of gays did not have HIV.

    Only 2% do. Whereas more than 98% of heteros have HIV. It is a matter of percentages. Every point counts. Do you not see this?

    A 99% rate of success is better than a 98% rate. Do you not see the difference?

    Have you not see the disproportionate black on white crime statistics at FBI.gov? Do you even care or are you going to be a droll troll?

    • .

      Correction “Whereas more than 98% of heteros

      have HIV. It is a matter of percentages

  • EdWatts

    And the “undocumented workers”!

  • RandomThoughts

    Arm yourself America .

    Keep calm and Treyvon on !

  • Phil

    It’s just part of Obamao’s private army. Just as strong. Just as capable.

    • Drakken

      Whitey has more bullets than they have bodies and will liberally use them.

      • Phil

        Crazy A$$ cracker.

        • Drakken

          Keep that in mind boy, you have no idea have bad this is going to turn out for you and yours.

          • Phil

            I think you misunderstood me. That was a joke.From when Trayvon Martins girlfriend testified.

  • Joe Rogowski

    Maybe that is what is wanted. The painting of all blacks as white hating racists, instead of prosecution of the few who play whack a mole with whitey. Manipulation of the media to keep the black boys on the plantation and away from those nasty white Republicans.

    • DV

      Wanted by who?

      • Joe Rogowski

        Wanted by the Plantation Democrats in their well guarded limosines and secure abodes. Ever wonder why the Democrats just LUV anything that encourages fatherless parenting, lifelong welfare, and other family splitting government programs? Keep them crazy boys on the plantation!

  • Joe Rogowski

    Betcha, white or black, they all would vote for Obama

  • Les landers

    Double tap!

  • Lumego1

    One pivotal reason Africa hasn’t evolved has to do with it’s a much, much, much, much larger land mass than Europe….in which you can put Europe, the United States, Mexico, India and China….hope I haven’t missed any….into Africa…Europe…with it’s limited, land mass…particularly small hindquarters…..necessitated….technological innovation….too many people….crowed into a box….while Africa…sprawled with land mass….tucked away are various ethnic groups….tribes….etc….to summarize way toooooo much land mass to technologically innovate and maintain….

    • Drakken

      Yeah sure, I’ll buy that for a dollar, heheheheheheheh If you haven’t noticed there Sparky, not one African country is a first world nation, SA and Rhodesia use to be until the blacks took over and have ran them into the ground like every other African nation, then they expect us to feed them when they breed like rats and look down upon us inferior whites as they use our sympathy and empathy as club to beat us with self hating and self loathing useful idiot white leftards. I say we ship the leftist whites to Africa enmasse and give a really nice healthy dose of brutal reality, besides, someone has to feed the wildlife.

  • Onoma

    >inb4 the media portrays you as the racist

  • Smart Old Fart

    Wendy … Wendy … Wendy … you are the Wendy from Peter Pan right? You are so naive and deluded about our ghettos down here on earth. Can you still fly, Luv? If you are such a Big Doggy, be brave and get off your porch. The WOLF PACKS are always prowling for FRESH MEAT. Be careful out there…

  • negrolocaust

    yes it is taking place in ccw states and even open carry places like colorado and texas. a few are dallas, houston, north and sourh carolina, richmond virginia, on and on dont beleive me google it.

  • negrolocaust

    whites!! arm yourselves with a handgun, legal or not, and don’t hesitate to use it or you will be the next one to get knocked out by these blacks. don’t hesitate to use it.

  • Bklyn Farmer

    On Friday’s Fox No Spin show a Black leader not only refused to acknowledged the knock out game as racially motivated but also blamed Fox for fanning fear among whites by reporting it. Looks like Sharpton and Jesse aren’t the only hustlers around.

  • DV

    For one thing, like I told my 80 year old mother, always know where you are, look around, and LOOK like you’re looking around … for the Trayvons.

  • DV

    I know blacks who are decent folks, but they honestly don’t get it, see it, or recognize it about Obama, Trayvon Martin, and the whole new movement of black racism against whites in this country. They honestly don’t understand that Obama and his politics are behind all this. Most of them still believe the Al Sharptons who have told them that whites never changed, and they never will.

    • MukeNecca

      I know blacks who are decent folks, but they honestly don’t get it, see it, or recognize it about Obama, Trayvon Martin, and the whole new movement of black racism against whites in this country.

      Then they are either not “decent”, as you refer to them, or terminally stupid.

      • Chavi Beck

        Check out ET, Eric Thomas, “the hip-hop preacher.” Catch him on YouTube. The guy is an inspiration. I wish he would speak out openly against the race hustlers.

      • Drakken

        I’ll take terminally stupid for a thousand.

  • DV

    I’d say that 95% of black Americans still think that Obama is God or Jesus or something on that order. They’ve been fed lies by the progs for so long, they still actually believe that most whites hate them, and are out to get them.

  • DV

    Shelby Steele, the black conservative professor and now Fellow at the Hoover Institute said the same thing would happen if Obama were elected. That’s because Steele knew a fraud when he saw one.

  • DV

    So is racism, an equal opportunity employer.

  • DV

    Oh please … put a sock in it.

  • DV

    Wendy, the first place I learned about the knock out game was on Fox, then later on the internet and radio. You probably saw it if it happened locally on your local news. You didn’t hear it on Obama-Soros controlled national TV, i.e., the alphabet networks. Quit lying for der Fuehrer, Herr 0.

  • allmysons

    You live in AUSTIN, TX where white people roam freely on the east side of town (formerly designated for the coloreds after whites pushed them out… wait home prices have almost doubled in less than a few years so you’re pushing them out of there too. Austin, TX Where whites peacefull buy their drugs from these black boys knocking magical people out. Where rich wives of doctors go to their neighborhoods offering money to kill their husbands. Where the only ones knocking people out are the police and have the AUDACITY to bring alarm about an incident in New York????? LOLOLOLOLOL What a joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why don’t you write about how the University of Texas athletes don’t date black girls because they can have a different white girl every single night…. Oh I could go on and on and on and on. I think I’ve found the real reason behind all the controversy…. GRAB YOUR GUNS& HIDE YOUR DAUGHTERS!!! http://www.pinterest.com/angela_c_adams/my-husbands/

    • Dallas25305

      Take a hike your racist black power scumbag.

    • Drakken

      Yeah well as much as I hate to say it, you kafirs keeping effing with whitey and you will open Pandora’s Box of horrors. As for one of those athletes messing with the white girls, sooner or later one of them is going to screw the wrong daughter and daddy will deal with the problem by shooting, shoveling and shutting up, hence, no more problem. So keep laughing at the problem, I am sure it will all go away.

  • Dallas25305

    It’s all about the lying, black power, racist Barack Hussein Obama. He
    doesn’t give a damn about the country or the people, especially if they
    are white. As long as he gets to rule as the emperor of the U.S.,
    running the nation by executive orders he is happy. His next goals make
    the U.S. borders nonexistent so white people will become the minority
    as soon as possible. Step two change the gun laws so law abiding white
    people will not be able to defend themselves against the black gangs,
    who play funny games like the sucker punch knockout game. So whites will
    not be able to protect themselves against racist black flash mobs or
    black criminals breaking into white homes to attack, rob, rape and
    murder. Then Obama’s will be happy that he has followed the dictates of
    his heroes, the racist Rev. Wright and Saul Alinsky who said the
    “white middle class must be destroyed”. Is this not what clueless but
    evil racist in chief is doing?

  • drc11754

    This would only make news if it were white teenagers doing it against blacks. Black on white is expected behavior and thus not worthy of the mainstream media.

  • Chavi Beck

    If your name is as white as George Zimmerman’s, you might have a whole lot of cause for regret.