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MADem

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8. I know, I don't 'get' it, either--it's just craziness and blatant stupidity.

Reply to Kalidurga (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 19, 2014, 09:57 PM

Oct 2014

Thing is, it's not new! "Kids" have been jerks for generations, now! All over the world, too!!!

None of those idiot kids in Keene were even alive when this happened!!!

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What happened at Keene, NH pumpkin festival needs to be studied for what [View all] CK_John Oct 2014 OP

Studied? This kind of stupidity has been happening for eons, don't blame this generation. MADem Oct 2014 #1

I laugh when every generation think they had invented something joeglow3 Oct 2014 #2

In some circles... Kalidurga Oct 2014 #3

I know, I don't 'get' it, either--it's just craziness and blatant stupidity. MADem Oct 2014 #8

This was different for reasons I can't seem to put my finger on, but it was not CK_John Oct 2014 #4

Well, there was no football game, it was the Annual Pumpkin Festival, a regional excuse for MADem Oct 2014 #13

To a big extent it's the alcohol Fumesucker Oct 2014 #5

Sure--"lager louts" as they say over the water. Some people just can't have "a" drink or two. MADem Oct 2014 #10

+ 1 never read that before ! Good one Jesse lunasun Oct 2014 #16

Where are the warrior cops in riot gear and tanks? meow2u3 Oct 2014 #6

Well, people got tear gassed and beaten Recursion Oct 2014 #12

I think they dragged out the Bearcat for this riot. Really. MADem Oct 2014 #14

we already know about mob mentality TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #7

Same as it ever was. aikoaiko Oct 2014 #9

College kids get drunk, try to out-epic each other, and do stupid things. Brickbat Oct 2014 #11

Was there a politcal issue? Further down in the thread they show several riots against intergration jwirr Oct 2014 #15

I blame 'absent KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #17