NBC5 was one of the only Chicagoland media outlets reporting on how authorities in Tinley Park cancelled the last half of their weekend carnival. A Saturday “flash mob” of 400+ hooligans and thugs ran wild through the parking lots, fighting with one another and anyone who looked at them crossways. In a miracle of sorts, no shots were fired. Probably because it was no doubt a gun free zone, right?
Yeah, that’s it.
Authorities in suburban Tinley Park canceled the final day of a carnival after safety concerns emerged following a Saturday “flash mob” that saw more than 400 teens gather, with several citations reported.
According to officials, the gathering was organized on social media, and when the group gathered at the Armed Forces Weekend Carnival near the 80th Avenue train station, they began running through a parking lot and “fighting with each other.”
A Tinley Park police officer was injured while responding to the situation, officials said.
Five individuals were given citations for fighting in public,
Authorities in suburban Tinley Park canceled the final day of a carnival after safety concerns emerged following a Saturday “flash mob” that saw more than 400 teens gather, with several citations reported.
According to officials, the gathering was organized on social media, and when the group gathered at the Armed Forces Weekend Carnival near the 80th Avenue train station, they began running through a parking lot and “fighting with each other.”
A Tinley Park police officer was injured while responding to the situation, officials said.
Five individuals were given citations for fighting in public, according to police. Several videos posted to social media showed chaotic scenes, with multiple fights taking place.
according to police. Several videos posted to social media showed chaotic scenes, with multiple fights taking place.
Now, folks, don’t be castigating those silly kids just making silly decisions. After all, the new mayor is busy equating the death of a gang banger threatening police with the death of a police officer killed by four thugs robbing people for money to buy stuff for a barbeque.
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