Kentucky's Mall Shuts Down After Brawls Involving Up to 2,000

[philosslayer]

Chain-reaction brawls involving up to 2,000 people erupted in one of Kentucky's largest malls Saturday night, forcing the entire mall and businesses in the surrounding area to shut down, police said.

The hours-long chaos at Mall St. Matthews began about 7 p.m. ET when the six St. Matthews police officers assigned to the mall for the holiday season began responding to "disturbances," said Officer Dennis McDonald, a police spokesman.

"As they were responding to those disturbances, others were breaking out. ... Disturbances started to feed on themselves." McDonald said. "They were just overwhelmed with a number of calls for service and reports of disorder."

The officers on duty at the mall called for backup, and 50 officers from five different agencies responded, according to police.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kentucky-s-mall-st-matthews-shuts-down-after-brawls-involving-n486341

[Orrex]

1. The Mall Brawl to End Them All

I'm appalled.

[geomon666]

2. Someone must have gave out the call.

[n2doc]

3. The most wonderful time of the year n/t

[jwirr]

4. They are calling it a riot. Interesting. Most participants are

between 13 and 25 years of age. It sounds like the police used their brains.

[leftofcool]

5. Did Kim Davis arrive or something?

[NV Whino]

6. Kentucky is the new Florida?

[underpants]

7. One of the big Black Friday brawls was at a Ky mall

[snooper2]

12. something in the water LOL, here's a black friday vid

[valerief]

8. The original flash mob. nt

[saltpoint]

9. While coming just short of recommending

property destruction, I could see people in Kentucky being upset over the neanderthal governor who just took office.

[NightWatcher]

10. I doubt they were expressing political opinion but more likely a 2 for 1 at Cinnabon

Then the worry that they'd run out....
Ta da, instant anarchy.

[saltpoint]

11. You're probably right. Although is

pressed, I'd have to admit a cinnabon is pretty durn tasty.

[KamaAina]

13. Mall Cop 3: Kentucky

[JoePhilly]

17. lol

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

14. "Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs,

"Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule." - Friedrich Nietzsche

[cwydro]

15. This seems to have become a new recreational activity for bored teens.

And then they go post the fights to that World Star site.

Smh.

[Rex]

16. I Survived the Kentucky Mall Brawl of 2015 t-shirts soon to be on sale.

Low prices.

[Initech]

18. Richmond Valentine's revenge!

[Snobblevitch]

19. A couple of years ago,

there was a large group of yoing people who went on a rampage at the Mall of America. However, they were not fighting each other, they attacked random shoppers. Even though I am not hamdicapped, I eould have wanted to have a cane to hit them on their shins.