I've seen a few of those videos. Somewhat entertaining. Stupid, but entertaining.

Originating website's assurance: "100% Ghetto!"

big deal. say anthing is probably involved

More interesting is the fact that the guy with the camera seemed to know to be there and was able to videotape the assault without any of the thugs attempting to stop him... almost like he was invited to videotape the assault.

almost like he was invited to videotape the assault.

Then what, the cameraman or owner/operators of 'Ghetto Fights' suddenly got a pang of conscience and decided to turn the videotape over to the police so they could be investigated and be brought down? Unlikely. Also note that the servicemen were protecting their women who were being groped by the ringleader just prior. I dunno, maybe a website might do that to bring ona fight, but seems more like random 'keepin-it-real' posse thuggery.

Pioneer Square is the scenic, touristy part of Old Seattle. Wouldn't be all that strange for there to be vid cams there and the thugs look like the type who wouldn't mind celebrating for the camera even if they could somehow comprehend doing so might not be in their best interests.

This is semi-kinda-related to the "Stop Snitchin'" T-shirt trend you noted earlier today, in that those shirts seem to have been inspired in part by an underground ghetto DVD that's been circulated in the Philly or Baltimore area.

And amusingly enough, one of the producers of the "Stop Snitchin" video was recently tracked down as a result and arrested with dealer-level quantities of heroin in his crib.

Story here.

I got six servers just sitting here....
Let's go beat them up.

There is another guy in the video who has a video camera. #11 on his shirt is filming also.

This was clearly done solely to film the beating.

As I've posted on the Say Anything site, the Seattle connection is tenuous at best, but it may still pan out. Of more compelling interest for me is the fact that it appears that one or more other video cameras can be seen being wielded by other "witnesses" yet the perps seem unconcerned. Does everyone carry a video camera around in my pocket (or are you all just happy to see me?) and why don't the thugs care that they are on camera?

Oh, by the way - Guy, Pioneer Square is kind of a touristy area during the day, but it gets pretty seedy late at night.

The French Quarter in my city, New Orleans, is all the proof anyone needs that an urban area can be both touristy and dangerous.

Dam good posting.I read some of you're articles and they are really nice.

Just so you know, some people in Seattle have a different reaction when they see a soldier: Seattle Times: Diners have sweet surprise for soldier, girlfriend

Yeah in my younger days I may have found it entertaining. Now that I am in my 30's I realize what a freaking retard I was. There is nothing entertaining about watching someone get the crap beat out of them.

The guy with the camera! Sounds like he worked for the AP in Iraq, getting tips on a car bombing.

reminded me of the Blackwater contractors and the whole gory videotape. those apes were proud to be on tape .
hope they nail the mf's

If it had to happen, then I only wish it happened closer to where my fellow "brothers" and myself live. Read into that anything you want.