Rapper Arrested For Inciting Flash Mob in Ohio
- Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:08pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Authorities say rapper Machine Gun Kelly organized a flash mob at a suburban Cleveland mall and was charged with disorderly conduct.
Strongsville police say the group gathered Saturday, and mall management asked three people standing on a table near a second-floor railing to step down. Kelly was among the three. When they refused, police were called.
Police say they’re no longer in custody. Kelly tweeted later that “today was a statement.”
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs told MTV this month that he signed Kelly, an Ohio native, to his Bad Boy Records label. “Machine Gun” was the nickname of George Kelly, a Prohibition-era gangster.
Flash mobs are when a large group of people, often strangers, mobilize through viral emails or social media to meet in a specific place to partake in a particular activity as a group for a short duration of time before abruptly leaving. The practice began spreading in New York City in June 2003. Originally used as a means for entertainment or peaceful practical jokes, the organizing of flash mobs for vandalism and violence has emerged with several alarming incidents in recent months.
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has enforced a strict curfew for minors and condemned youths responsible for organizing and taking part in a string of violent flash mob attacks in the city’s downtown this summer.
“’You’ve damaged yourself, you’ve damaged another person, you’ve damaged your peers and, quite honestly, you’ve damaged your own race,’ Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said in a fiery address before his congregation Sunday. ‘You damaged your own race.’”
Earlier this month, the Los Angeles County sheriff’s department said rapper The Game incited a telephone flash mob that overwhelmed the emergency phone system. After ‘tweeting’ his 580,000 followers to simultaneously call in to the Compton police station, deputies say their phone lines were jammed for more than two hours, hampering their ability to answer phones and dispatch personnel to those in true danger and in need of police support.
The Plain Dealer reports that Cleveland’s mayor recently vetoed an ordinance that would have criminalized some uses of social media and was aimed at curbing flash mobs.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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OneTermPresident
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 5:02pmAdd this to the rappers rap sheet…
Report Post »buckster6.0
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 5:52pmHe looks like his famliy tree dont fork?right?or is it just me.wasn’t he playin a banjo in a old burt reynolds movie?
Report Post »buckster6.0
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 5:58pmHey howcome there not stealin everything they get there hands on?how bout that.
Report Post »becker88
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 6:15pmBad name for good rappers. Lots of Laughs.
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Report Post »USAMama
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 6:24pmFans waiting for him to get out of jail with their kids, taking pics. Pathetic! If I was at that mall I would be telling my kids “that is a loser, a trouble maker. He belongs in jail” not following him to the jail taking pics like he’s some kind of hero!
Report Post »swalt
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 6:32pmBeckbot, you are perfect! Perfect fool, perfect moron, perfect idiot, perfect in every left leaning way! In every post you continue to prove just how perfect you are … must make your mommy very proud. Now, put your pants back on, climb up out of her basement and go find a job, that’s a good little boy.
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 6:43pmOnly blacks are allowed to organize and hold flash mobs in America. 7-11 is the target for all black flash mobs because 7-11s are owned by Paks.
Report Post »frodis
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 6:52pmDoesn’t help that AT&T advertises flash Mobs on their commercials.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 9:18pm@buckster6.0
Squeal! Squeal! He looks mighty purty in those jeans.
Report Post »khandahar&jalalabad
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 11:24pmHey anarcho, I’m pretty sure the mall is private property. The property owners have a right not to have idiot wannabe rappers acting like jackoffasaurs on their property.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 6:59am:57 mark…is that a “yes we can” chant?
Report Post »Too Treaded Upon
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 9:17amNot the same as the other “gatherings” around the country, a mere publicity stunt, not the beatdown and looting that gets so little news coverage or police response. Also a quote from Drudge “hundreds of people — mostly white teens and young adults — gathered in the mall’s”, anything different in the media treatment???
Report Post »azjeff1963
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 10:08amlook at TDF holding his/her skateboard like it his/her BFF….one work comes to mind…..******…sorry im NOT PC…by choice.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 11:45am“wear disguises”? and then that magic lefty word..“Rage”. It’s time to bring the hammer down on these idiots. Like the song says..“no more Mr Nice Guy”.
Report Post »mdlwoods
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 3:14pmThis is to Frodis: The difference between the AT&T commercial flash-mob and these hateful, violent flashmobs put together by rapping idiots like Kelly or those kids in Phillie, are blatantly obvious. The artistic, fun, entertaining flashmobs dancing or singing certainly are not destroying property or perpetrating beat-down violence on anyone. In fact, most artistic flashmobs are well-rehearsed and are intended to bring a smile to those watching. They are definitely not promoting hate of any kind. My favorite (you can find it on YouTube) is the Do-Re-Mi flashmob in the Antwerp Train Station in Belgium. Great. Very well choreographed and performed. Another is the Macy‘s in Philadelphia performance of Handel’s Messiah (also on YouTube). Check them out and you will definitely see the difference. The AT&T commercial is a spin off of the Antwerp Station flashmob. The violent, hateful flashmobs need to be ended. But I don’t agree to outlaw the non-violent and entertaining flashmobs. It would be punishing everyone for the sins of some.
Report Post »MarkstoneUSA
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 1:14pmmdlwoods… you mean like they do to lawful gun owners?
Report Post »welovetheUSA
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:56pmSomething very sick about bashing up stores and business….and harming private property, we are not a country of uneducated idiots…if you want to change the way things are…VOTE
Report Post »Gamaliel
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 5:36pmUnfortunately, that is what we’re up against. The fact that due to 100 years of Progressive brainwashing we are in a deadly battle against being “a nation of idiots”. In particular, the young are being very methodically brainwashed at the school on the corner.
Report Post »sidewayssquare
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 7:10pmsorry pal playing the voteing game is part of the problem, hey guys just vote about 4 years from now, most of you dont remember last month, thats why tax day is as far away from election day as possible.
if we paid our taxes one day and voted the next day, things would be a little diffrent imo.
and we dont need to wait to vote someone out, we can go into thier office and pull em out by the scruff of thier neck.
Report Post »standunited
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 12:05pmDidn’t look to me like they trashed the mall at least, big difference from the black flash mobs we’ve seen. Not the brightest way of using resources but don’t really see he did anything illegal here.
Report Post »ecurbyy
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:52pmYou mean I can vote for people to stop being uneducated idiots? I don’t remember seeing that on any ballot the last time I voted.
Report Post »wordweaver
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:53pmGood. About time these yay-hoos are held accountable for inciting trouble. Prosecute.
Report Post »Obama Bin Lying
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:52pmHe needs to change is Name to “Douche Bag Kelly”
Report Post »KangarooJack
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:50pmYou have an example of being 1/2 way through having your phones and computers patrolled for your OWN sake. Actually, they already are-just now it will be out in the open. All in the name of ‘Safety & National Security’.
In this morning newspaper {Adrian, MI Telegram} front page had an article regarding how fortunate we are that the Federal Gov’t will now provide free breakfast & lunch to ALL school children. This program via the Federal Gov’t….apparently Tennessee declined the offer-hence, Michigan was next up. Yep, the premise being that kids felt ‘ostracized if they are considered ’poor’. Common Sense solutions to this situation were presented, but, in the end…..”who wouldn‘t turn down free food’????
It’s coming people. It’s coming fast. Beck is dead on! Read Deuteronomy. For those who will jeer me regarding what should happen if your goat wanders onto someone else’s land and eat the grass….hmmm. How should I put this?
Might just get that bad Dude. For anyone else?….”See, the glove doesn’t fit!”
Report Post »BCBORNCRAZY
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:50pmI like rap/hip hop but this is trash rap
Report Post »4truth2all
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:46pmAnyone organizing such should be charged with terrorism against America and shown no mercy!
Report Post »AmericanWomanFirst
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 2:45pmagree, and then to make a statement, make him wear a orange jumpsuit with letters on his back spelling…I AM A IDIOT…HONK IF YOU AGREE. Give him a trashbag, make him pick up garbage along the road side..this boy needs a job, along with a whack across his a$$.
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:45pmSo could there be legal ramifications of someone Tweeting to their many followers, “Call your Senator today between 2:00 and 3:00pm ET at 555-555-5555″?
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:52pmOr, “Peacably assemble at your Congressman’s office tomorrow at noon?”
Report Post »USAMama
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 6:31pmKey word, “peaceably”. We have a right to “peaceably” assemble, this is not peaceful! These flash mobs (violent, distructive ones) are not covered under that right.
Report Post »obstin8
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 3:41amLike obama did a couple of weeks ago?
Report Post »cookcountypatriot
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:43pmun american idiot,,,,,flash mobs are the progressives dream come true…but,,just like all thier plans to create jobs and healthcare….just another failure….they cant even get thier get rev o lution started,,lol losers
Report Post »Bushie
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:42pmPut this white BOY in prison where he will be rappen as his black daddy is a tappen.
Report Post »BillyPenn
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 6:38pmPriceless !!!
Report Post »Spock
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 7:13pmHope he has a tight hole for da boys and that rag in your mouth doesn’t muffle you screams!
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 8:27am@BUSHIE.. LMFAO !! awesome I spit coffee everywhere.. I have to blow my nose thanks..
Report Post »ProudInfidel
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:41pmThey remind me of this:
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weneedrubio
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:41pmThese flash mobs are going to end badly if they aren’t careful. We will be reading about their death soon. I just hope it doesn’t hit innocent people first which it probably will.
Report Post »beckbotsrlame
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 6:21pmYeah the administration paid this fool to flash mob in a Cleveland suburban mall to help bring down the system, only to betray him. My God did you forget to take your meds, nothing personal but you sound like you have major issues, one of which might be paranoia. Shalom
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:39pmI wonder how much he was paid by the administration before they betrayed him?
Report Post »palerider54
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 5:12pmExactly what I was wondering Snowleopard.
You can rest assured that this is just the beginning of shutting down our ability to communicate with group masses unless it is government approved.
Report Post »Wyatt's Torch
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:36pmComplete douchebaggery and a publicity stunt… there was probably quite a traffic jam as mom dropped off all the teenie bopper flash mobsters at the mall. Lace up get back in yer rented limo and go away.
Report Post »IntransigentMind
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:42pmWyatt’s Torch: You’re right, this is ridiculous, but it panders to the worst side of sub-human atavism that threatens us all:
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one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 8:29amYou’re right now I heard of Machine gun idiot when I never heard of him before…
Report Post »jacobstroubles
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:35pmTypial piece of trash. They come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
Report Post »I’m just sure his parents/gurdians or what ever raised him is certianly proud of his accomplishments in life.
We the people of the republic
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 1:43amunfortunatly they are.
Report Post »just as the barefoot bandits mom was proud of him.
givemeavent
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:34pmThe gym called….said you hadnt been in a while…….Like we couldnt tell the minute your shirt came off
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:32pmHe sounds like a 2011 Vanilla Ice.
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Report Post »dscon
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:27pmThe Plain Dealer reports that Cleveland’s mayor recently vetoed an ordinance that would have criminalized some uses of social media and was aimed at curbing flash mobs.
who is this mayor and why would he veto?
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:38pmFive Minutes – that is all I would need. Five minutes in an empty room with Mr “Machine Gun”, and not only would he be sobbing, and asking for momma, he would need a change of drawers, because he would have wrecked the first pair.
The hollywood crowd and rock and roll industry combined with the democrats welfare had a goal to ruin the American family. They glamourized rebelion, and made fathers a thing of the past for much of America. Young males need a father, and a male role model. When they do not have one, the replace with something else. Now we have millions looking to the punks and cowards that are the face of violent and fould rap music, and they make idols of these gutless fools.
If Mr “Machine Gun” was a tough guy, why does he not join the military and go prove just how tough he is on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. These gang punks that are influenced by the rap music are not tough, they are not brave. They pray on the weak and unprotected/
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:44pm@rangerp
Five whole minutes?? I can do it in two!!
Report Post »Dont be a sucker
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 5:42pmThe mayor would be one Frank Jackson. His most famous quote from his campaign is as follows:
The problem is that we have a problem,
It‘s not that we don’t know that we have a problem,
We’ve known it for years,
It‘s not that we don’t know what the solutions are,
We’ve known them for years,
The problem is we haven’t done anything about it.
Now if that isn‘t a classic from a politician I don’t know what is.
Now with that said, this incident happened outside of Cleveland so this one is not on his hands.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 6:23pm@82dAirborne
I am sure you can, I just like to be very thorough in my work. I also wanted to leave a little time for the after action review :-)
Report Post »BonnieBlueFlag
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:27pmI would say this upstanding young man is not unlike an English cigarette or a bundle of sticks.
Report Post »KangarooJack
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:37pmlol!!!!! still laughing……..Oh, what is the name of that British import female prison soap opera back in the 70/80′s???? 1st time I heard that word used. Looked it up in the dictionary and yep, it was a bundle of wood. Just dragged out my latest Webster….they dropped a “g” for the bundle of sticks. lol
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:38pmThe bundle of sticks just called , and want you to stop insulting them.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:40pmShush!….thats not PC. HIstorical fact though that they would burn *******.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:42pmI just love censer routines.
Report Post »Redistributor
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:26pmIs this what our teens aspire to nowadays?
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:51pmAnd to think that when I was a kid I thought Zorro was cool.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:58pmOnly the ones you read about.
Report Post »cosette
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 5:24pmMany white adolescents aspire to be like young inner city blacks. The baggy pants, exposed underwear, hat on askew. and permanent snarl. They think it’s “cool”. I think it’s insane. Why would anybody want to reduce themselves to the lowest common denominator? Antisocial behavior is a path to nowhere.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 6:21pm@cosette
Years ago, kids looked up to their dad. If dad was not around, they had uncles, grand dads, and at worst TV. Back then, TV had cowboys and such. The heros were tough guys, but they respected woment, the law..
Now days (for much of the white kids), we have the meterosexual. Weak minded little pretty boys with no guts, and no ability to actually stand up and fight for anything. There biggest fear, is getting called a sexist, racist, or homophobe.
Many young white boys want something a little better and tougher to look up to. Unfortuantely, they see the gangster, gheto rap crowd as that tough guy. Thus the reason we got kids from the mid west farm towns jamming to rap, wearing the baggy pants, and looking like fools. America is short on men these days. Unfortunatelly, it is getting worse, not better.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:26pm“Flash Mobs” started out as fun! The pillow “fights”, the “Human statues.” All harmless. Now everything seems to include RAGE. Rage against what? Against who? Didn’t Mr. Obama embrace the Arab Spring and their days of rage? Is there a pattern here???????? Just sayin’!
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:26pmAmerican Idiot.
Report Post »kalli
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:24pmDisorderly conduct is the best you could do? Organizing a mob to riot is only disorderly conduct? Who knew! Guess someone has to die in order to think it anything more than a crowd just hangin’.
Report Post »Marci
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:30pmYet, these little mobsters don’t even know what “the statement” is that they are making. Just doing what the “cool guy” said and they don’t even know why. We are right back to the 60s-70′s full of people who protest because they think it is cool. (some knew, but more than enough had no idea, they were just stoned)
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:42pm@kalli
What are you talking about?? You must know that enforcing SOME laws isn’t politically correct! Do you want the feelings of these young Americans to be hurt? Would you diminish their self-worth simply because they engaged in illegal and potentially dangerous behavior??
What are you thinking? They need to stay on their parents health insurance until at least the age of 26 – 46 would be better – so that they can “explore their inner selves.”
What that fool did was at minimum some sort of conspiracy. A CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY.
Report Post »megansmom
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:19pmWhen the stuff you listen to is full of crap what else do you expect?
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 4:18pmLooks like another scrawny twerp trying to play the part of Billy-Bad-A$$…too bad there are just enough brain dead teens to fall for his idiocy.
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