Philly mayor: 'No excuses' for flash mob attacks [View All]

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Source: CNN

(CNN) -- Philadelphia's mayor described his stiff curfew on teenagers' "flash mob" attacks on city residents as a dose of "tough love" and called for parents to keep better watch on their kids.

"I have an understanding of what of our parents are facing, but others are in very challenging situations, and I appreciate that and understand that, but there is no excuse for young people being out so late at night by themselves and then making bad decisions and literally assaulting other citizens," Mayor Michael Nutter told CNN's "American Morning" on Tuesday. "I will not tolerate that."

There have been several assaults by teens on residents in recent weeks, and the beatings have left people badly injured. The city cites the culprits as members of a "flash mob," which is a group of people who decide to gather at a given place via e-mail and social media.

Nutter, who is African-American, delivered a frank sermon at his church, Mount Carmel Baptist in West Philadelphia, on Sunday about the problem.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/08/09/pennsylvania.curfew/index.html

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The top-rated comment: "Funny how when the victims are white all mention of race is scrubbed from stories.

What's up with no reporting on the Wisconsin State Fair?"

Yep, there's already whining by over-entitled folks.