Wild New Video: Youths Fire on Dallas Reporter, Police Using Fireworks
- Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:50pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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A group of Dallas youth took the concept of freedom a little too on the Fourth of July. That’s because they decided to use their fireworks to attack a photojournalist as well as police when both showed up at a local apartment complex, injuring the photojournalist and damaging the news vehicle. And it was all caught on video.
“Once I got there, I noticed it was just basically a war zone going on,” WFAA-TV photojournalist Robert Flagg told his station.
“The missiles — or whatever they were — they were hitting, they were bouncing off my chest and off my camera,” Flagg added. “One hit me in the back, and it burned my neck and it burned my shirt.”
“Those officers that arrived were being shot at by fireworks,” Dallas police spokesman Senior Cpl. Kevin Janse told WFAA. “In fact, one officer who was actually hit by a bottle rocket in the arm. Once enough officers got there, the crowd dispersed.”
As for those involved, they will face charges for injuring Flagg and his news vehicle.
“That’s considered aggravated assault, and it will be filed as that and will be investigated to its fullest, and hopefully we can find out who actually did it,” Janse explained.
But the “assault” in Dallas isn’t the only instance of fireworks being used as weapons this Fourth of July. In Peoria, IL, a similar incident took place when a mob at another housing complex turned their illegal fireworks display into an attack on police and firefighters:
Emergency responders on the 4th of July from Journal Star on Vimeo.
The Peoria Journal Star reports the crowd fired “mortar”-like fireworks, hitting their targets multiple times and even causing one police officer to lose some of his hearing:
Police at that point began ordering the crowds to disperse, and firefighters hosed down the live fireworks and smoldering remnants of spent shells. That’s when mortar-type fireworks began firing toward and exploding near the officers and firefighters. Some people also hurled bottles and rocks, according to police.
At least three shells exploded on the engine, causing burn marks, and one hit a firefighter in the shoulder, charring his heat-resistant gear and temporarily initiating hearing loss. Division Chief Gary Van Voorhis said Tuesday the firefighter declined medical attention at the scene and remained on duty.
One of the first responding police officers also suffered some hearing loss and sought treatment at a local hospital later in the night, according to Peoria police Capt. Mike Scally, who also was the event commander for the riverfront fireworks display.
“Every officer that responded said pretty much the same thing — that it was chaotic and like a riot,” Doug Burgess, the Peoria police public information officer, said. “Every officer received bruises and burn marks.”
Police fired about 200 pepper balls to disperse the crowd and then left, as they feared for their safety.
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Comments (141)
adastra2005
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:27pmGood thing I’m not a cop. I’d have started shooting back at them. Each and every one of those things being fired have the potential of seriously injuring or killing someone. Anyone who thinks thy don’t, please allow me to shoot a few into your eyes.
GreekConservative
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:23pmTypical Obama voters
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:23pmRemember the SNOWBALL FIGHT where the cop pulled the gun on the kids?
Same thing.
Grow up – for both side.
I think we should have GERALDO to a week long “SPECIAL” called —- “WAR ZONE / DALLAS” —- and get Al “Not so” Sharpton to be a co-speaker.
Report Post »First guest – JUSTIN BEIBER!!! Justin – tell us what you would have done had you been here!
mcdaris324
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:22pmI’ve got a way to solve this get a bulldozer and destroy all the goverment housing projects.
Report Post »pjgroff61
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:19pmGet used to this, this is the brave new world of Obama, you know, the ones we need to spread the wealth to. These people have way to much time on their hands and don’t work. Time to slice the entitlements to nothing and watch them get off their butts and actually have to work like the rest of us. And we should feel sorry for those people, forget it.
Report Post »brooksatwood
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:16pmIf the police had killed about 10 in each group, next year there would probably have been no problem.
Report Post »aznchef1003
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:15pmThis is really nuts. Displaying fireworks on July 4 or CNY and other national holidays is a privilege. This kind of behavior by this people will spoil everything, for everybody in the near future, when fireworks will be ban. I hope those morons will be arrested and charged to teach them a lessons.
Report Post »Pattondog
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:14pmbottle rocket fight gone way to far, its one thing amongst your buddies and maybe a…..umm mis fire at the camera crew but beyond that paticulary firing at cops is beyond anything we would of done as kids. back in my day we would of left our fireworks once the cops arrived. I dont get it these days, why the kids act the way they do, probably becuase they know that what ever punishment they get is equal to a slap on the wrist. give them community service out the ying yang.
Report Post »Whostolemypig
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:12pmSame thing happened in Greenville, SC and other places around the country. Call me a racist if you want, but it was the out of control blacks AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN. If law enforcement can’t control them, Smith and Wesson sure can.
Report Post »Sound The Trumpet In Zion
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:12pm“As for those involved, they will face charges for injuring Flagg and his news vehicle.”
They should be charged with attempted arson as well as attacking the police officers and everything else they can charge them with. Perhaps even charge their parents for being unfit parents by being liberal wackos.
Report Post »obamanation
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:12pmBFD…. My friends and I used to shoot Roman Candles at each other when we were kids. Doesn’t hurt. Just looks scary. We all survived without even a little burn.
Report Post »richard bensen
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:10pmOnce again “just a mob of black youths having fun”.What I can’t understand is the police left because they feared for their safety? What the heck?What’s next..‘don’t respond to armed robbers,or bank robbers because they”re ”black” and of course that would be racist and profiling these animals are against the “Obama rule book.”“WTF””
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:07pmJust another example of what happens when you try to “outlaw” something – people go ballistic. Just like alcohol – kids abuse more now than ever because they can’t get it ’till their 21, legally.
I mean, this stuff is common sense, yet it escapes the vast majority of people and lawmakers, the latter of which are supposed to be intelligent.
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:04pmwow.. what a shocker…
Report Post »DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:17pmBREAKING: Arrested for Exposing Corruption
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v12tommy
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:04pmIf they were firing on police, and the feared for their safety, doesn’t that give them the right to fire back? You shoot at police, they shoot back. I bet their shooting will be more accurate and more effective though.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:48pmWhy did I think this was going to be in a black neighborhood when I read the headline? Does that make me racist?
Report Post »I SPY
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:03pmBananas.
Report Post »azjeff1963
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:02pmmy friends and i used to fire roman candles at eachother on the beaches of southern cali for ***** and giggles when i was 15….that being said…we never pointed them at others that werent in our group…… these little pukes should be charged with a fellony for this…its obvious they have no respect for anything including the law.
Report Post »jado1981
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:01pmThose idiots in Dallas are lucky the reporter wasn’t packing heat. At the first pop, he’s got a justifiable cause to at least rack the slide.
Report Post »cep78070
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 4:06pmRack the slide…?? Cocked and locked or your still too slow…
Report Post »On The Bayou
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:59pmYou were in the hood, you were lucky it wasn`t lead.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:58pmOut of control youth who also have no respect for anything save themselves…typical at times.
Report Post »Bob Mariner
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:17pmSorry Leopard, After working in schools for 22 years I discovered that they have no respect for anyone including themselves. Of course you still have to take into account that the majority of youth are fine, it is a overall minority that is into gangsterism.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:30pm@bob,
Report Post »A breakdown in the family unit brings on a break down in society. Either absentee parents, parents that don‘t care or parents that love their kids so much they don’t discipline them. Then they hear it at school, work, the government and are looking to fit in ANYWHERE. They become angry and heartless… hence what we see.
banjarmon
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 12:53amDid you see BIG MAMA run??? I wonder how many she ran over getting out of the way??
Report Post »Sjah
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:58pmlooks like the lib indoctrination the kids are receiving in school is working. no respect for others, especially authority.
Report Post »Whyismynamealwaystaken
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:57pmBlack people again?
Report Post »adouglass1
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:08pmYes because White people are always so civilized….
Report Post »adouglass1
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:18pm@ Whyismynamealwaystaken
Report Post »see above Blaze cant even put the response in the right place..
jtm
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:52pmWhen was the last time a group of white kids mobbed a store, a beach, etc? When was the last time they beat up innocent kids that resulted in the need for facial re-construction and plastic surgery? This is becoming more common on a daily basis.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:54pm“Yes because White people are always so civilized….”
Report Post »_______________________________________________
What is the percentage of population of blacks to whites?
What is the percentage of crime rate of blacks compared to whites?
I won’t argue that there are bad apples on both sides, but look at the numbers.
Lizrad
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:49pmI did not get the memo, when did two wrongs start making a right??? How about we do a little math here….Blacks are (at best) 15% of this country’s population, but strange that their are two different videos from two different parts of the country where it is BLACKS doing the troublemaking! I’ll also add that not all of them are youths either! Only white folks I saw were the cops…..hmmm…must be whitey showin up to ruin a brotha’s good time….Ok, police and fire stay away next time and let the savages burn their free houses down and kill each other and we will get to see them complain about how the “firemans di’int come and put ma houze out!” I owe black people NOTHING, and they owe me NOTHING…now that the playing field is level, get off your a$$es and get with the program cause I‘m tired of the dead weight I’m carrying! All of you white folks with your heads in the sand….how many of YOU owned slaves??? zero… then why in the hell are you afraid to say what’s on your mind?? Statistics don’t lie people!!!! Act like a human being, and be treated like a human, my equal….act like you are better than me or behave like you are an animal then all bets are off and I don’t care what color you are! I feel so sorry for all of the men and women who have given their lives for this country only for it to become this pansy-a$$, pot-smoking, gimme-state, crime-ridden cess-pool that it has! Shame on ALL of you. If this offends you…..TOO D@&^ BAD!!!
Report Post »cep78070
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 4:09pmCan I get an AMEN!!
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:25pmYes… again. In handicapped spots (with no tags), yapping on the cell phone in the libraries, flash mobs, flash robs, flash attacks, denny’s, etc. For them there are no RULES and it is getting worse.
Report Post »bodysouls
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:06pmDuh! These black gang attacks are a driect result of the Obama and Holder declaration that they WILL NOT prosecute ANY Black on White Crimes in this country. These attacks are occuring almost daily across the nation now. If you want to know what is really going on make sure you visit drudgereport.com each day to keep up to date. You won’t bleive how bad these gangs have gotten.
Report Post »Idaho Patriot
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:34pmI hope you are kidding!! Skin color has nothing to do with the issue. The problem is lack of morals. These folks have no respect for the safety and property of others. The problem has nothing to do with color and everything to do with character. These guys are nothing but thugs.
Report Post »Working Poor
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:52pmNo, it was just dark out that night.
Report Post »sherival08
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 5:32pmI was thinking the same thing. All blacks!!! Go figure.
Report Post »Husker66
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 8:39pmhmm, Thank god the monkeys only used the fireworks as designed instead of creating something more damaging
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:57pm.
Report Post »Looks like fun……..Good old fashion Bottle Rocket War………….
9111315
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:51pmYa, but both sides need to agree for it to be a game. (Also, when I play, I don’t allow the other side to have guns.)
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 8:16am@SpankDaMonkey yeah but at the police? Nevar!
Report Post »Drum Man
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:55pmTypical…. thug mentality
Report Post »the_ancient
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 12:55pmAnd, i use to have Bottle Rocket Fights every year….
These people are Pansies……
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:11pmFunny. They need money to live (so the democrats say) yet they have money for fireworks!!!
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 5:42pmlots of fireworks!!
Report Post »AWAKENEDAWARE
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 6:39pmexcellent point.
Report Post »shotzie
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 11:12pmThat was my thought. Especially the video from Peoria. This was obviously section 8 housing. It was a prolonged fireworks shooting. That is not cheap. Where does the money come from if they are living in subsidized housing?!!! And the trash all over. Living and acting like animals. I come from a poor background, but my grandmothers house, though meager was always spic and span. I just don’t understand the mentality. It would seem obvious to me if officers were being shot at they are justified in firing back. In the dark, with all the fireworks, insane. You have to wonder why no one was arrested.
Report Post »Nathaniel Horn
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:15pmWelcome to your future, America. There is a much needed culling coming. Squeals of abandon will turn to screams of terror. At least 50% of this country is completely out to lunch. I’m beginning to lose any pity I may have had for them. The winds of fate and retribution will eat your lunch. Hell on earth deliver us from morons. Thank you.
Report Post »Bluefish49
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:32pmDid the police officers not have firearms? I would say they would have been within their rights to use them.
Report Post »drphil69
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:46pmWith the POLICE???
Report Post »fastfacts
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:20pmREMEMBER THIS IS THE SAME CITY THAT SAID IN A RALLY ‘KILL THE WHITE PEOPLE’
Though it was later denied it was video taped and the Peoria group was found lying: ( http://tiny.cc/v2hse, under the National Security Tab)
Report Post »kentuckypatriot
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:33pmI didn’t have to watch the video to notice what kind of a “ mob ” it was. Because of fireworks getting in the hands of certain individuals, I wouldn’t be suprised if fireworks were outlawed by the regime because they are viewed as weapons.
Report Post »stogieguy7
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 3:02pmGee, the thugs are black. I am so SHOCKED! First mob attacks in Chicago, then flash mob robberies in Philly, New York, Milwaukee and elsewhere; followed by looting and racially-based attacks in Milwaukee. Now this. All from the same “demographic”.
Does anyone in the media have the cubes to ask WHY? Anyone? Or would the answer be too difficult to deal with?
Report Post »WhataBunchOfShi
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 3:54pmGood Shootin I say!!!
Report Post »Patriot Z
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 8:13pmwe did too..however, im pretty sure you didnt have them with cops and also you prob wanted to have them, you were not just ambushed with a scremin mimi or whistlin bunghole to the face.
Report Post »The Big Pickle
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 10:43pmSend them back to afreeka, now!
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