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Both cases involved immigrants. The MIT student was Norwegian and was chatting with a compatriot when he was killed. The victim in St. Louis was a Vietnamese immigrant that was walking home from the Vietnamese market with his wife. Although authorities are unsure whether immigrants are targeted, the fact that immigrants are victims often makes other immigrants in the same area feel more at risk. |
Both cases involved immigrants. The MIT student was Norwegian and was chatting with a compatriot when he was killed. The victim in St. Louis was a Vietnamese immigrant that was walking home from the Vietnamese market with his wife. Although authorities are unsure whether immigrants are targeted, the fact that immigrants are victims often makes other immigrants in the same area feel more at risk. |
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In May 2013, a 51 year-old man named Michael Daniels died from his injuries after he was attacked outside a convenience store in Syracuse, NY, by two teenagers playing the game.<ref>{{cite news|last=Benny|first=Michael|title=Deadly and savage attack on Syracuse man was part of teen game called 'Knock Out'|url=http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=904124#.Uaf7gStgaZK|accessdate=30 May 2013|newspaper=[[CNYCentral.com]]|date=May 30, 2013}}</ref> |
In May 2013, a 51 year-old man named Michael Daniels died from his injuries after he was attacked outside a convenience store in Syracuse, NY, by two teenagers playing the game. The suspects, whose names were withheld because they are minors, were charged with manslaughter. <ref>{{cite news|last=Benny|first=Michael|title=Deadly and savage attack on Syracuse man was part of teen game called 'Knock Out'|url=http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=904124#.Uaf7gStgaZK|accessdate=30 May 2013|newspaper=[[CNYCentral.com]]|date=May 30, 2013}}</ref> |
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Knockout, also known as the knockout game and knockout king, is a violent activity played by teenagers in which they attack an innocent pedestrian in an attempt to knock him or her unconscious with one punch.[1] The game can result in serious injuries or death for its victims and corresponding criminal charges for those playing it.
Cases involving teens playing knockout
Cases involving teens playing knockout come to light when extremely serious consequences result. In one such case, in 1992, three teens were charged with assaulting an MIT student while he and a friend were walking near campus. Prosecutors said that one of the teens stabbed the student through the heart, killing him.[2] In another case, a St. Louis, Missouri teenager and his friends allegedly attacked a couple as they were walking home from the market. After one of the teens struck the man, he hit his head on the ground and ultimately died in hospital.[3]
Both cases involved immigrants. The MIT student was Norwegian and was chatting with a compatriot when he was killed. The victim in St. Louis was a Vietnamese immigrant that was walking home from the Vietnamese market with his wife. Although authorities are unsure whether immigrants are targeted, the fact that immigrants are victims often makes other immigrants in the same area feel more at risk.
In May 2013, a 51 year-old man named Michael Daniels died from his injuries after he was attacked outside a convenience store in Syracuse, NY, by two teenagers playing the game. The suspects, whose names were withheld because they are minors, were charged with manslaughter. [4]
References
- ^ Salter, Jim (December 24, 2011). "Unprovoked attacks at heart of 'Knockout King'". Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 29, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ "MIT student's death attributed to violent "knockout" game". The Day. September 23, 1992. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Mann, Jennifer (April 22, 2011). "Violence for fun may be spreading among teens". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Benny, Michael (May 30, 2013). "Deadly and savage attack on Syracuse man was part of teen game called 'Knock Out'". CNYCentral.com. Retrieved 30 May 2013.