Washington, D.C. compares its recent flashmob to Philadelphia’s
It was around 1:30 a.m. Saturday when dozens of teenagers packed into a Germantown 7-Eleven to rob the store while the clerk stood back, helpless.
Take note: that’s Germantown, Washington, D.C.
They media is calling it a flashmob, and they’re comparing it to what’s happening in Philadelphia.
Though as TBD notes, and is evident in the store’s suveillance video: the teens are pretty orderly as they yank items from shelves and fridges, even putting back what they knock over. The clerk stayed out of their way and they stayed out of his.
Since Nutter appeared on national TV to talk about teen violence, will Philadelphia be the standard to which flashmobs are held?
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