# Reading about the "knockout game" makes me feel old

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 21, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-about-the-knockout-game-makes-me-feel-old/679373 "2014-01-21T16:53:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-about-the-knockout-game-makes-me-feel-old/679373/61 "2014-01-21T22:23:11Z")

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It’s not JUST racists who are fond of this story. I’ve encountered at least one Second Amendment advocate who was delighted to think “knockout game” idiots might mess with an “armed citizen” and get what they desrved.

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**Author:** ![Fotheringay-Phipps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-about-the-knockout-game-makes-me-feel-old/679373/62 "2014-01-21T22:31:06Z")

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Has [actually happened](http://rockrivertimes.com/news/2013/12/30/bill-would-crack-down-on-knockout-game/).

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> Potential victims are also taking notice — and measures to protect themselves — as in the case of Marvell Weaver, of Lansing, Mich. Weaver, 17, attempted to play knockout using a Taser in May, when his 28-year-old victim pulled a legally-concealed pistol and shot him in the buttocks.
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> According to police, Weaver had played the game successfully at least six times before being shot.

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**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-about-the-knockout-game-makes-me-feel-old/679373/63 "2014-01-22T03:01:32Z")

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> [@chappachula](#):
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> Because most of those hundreds of thousands of assaults are familiar to us, and even “logical”. (Abusive husbands, drunks at a bar, jealous boyfriends, muggers who want your wallet…)  
> The knockout game is a different level of social depravity.  
> And since it is new and we have no experience dealing with it, it’s scary.

Yes this, and it made me feel old when I said “damn kids”.

I was unaware this is apparently a dog whistle and right wing blog issue.

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**Author:** ![Boogly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Boogly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boogly)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2014, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-about-the-knockout-game-makes-me-feel-old/679373/64 "2014-01-22T09:20:43Z")

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Well it makes me feel old to look at grude after grude says ‘damn kids’ when I look at grude and say the same…

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