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Summary Of Coming Soon To A City Near You By Thomas Sowell

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When it comes to the “knockout game” many people are unaware of what it is. “Knockout game” is assaults which may involve one or more person trying to knock a bystander or a walking civilian unconsciously with one punch. The reason behind this game is to satisfy their amusements or to impress their accomplices by posting it on the internet for celebration. According to Thomas Sowell’s article, “Coming Soon to a City near You: The Knockout Game”, New York authorities have described these attacks as a form of “hate crimes”. These attacks caught New York City by surprise because of how mainstream media suppressed the news about the game. Dr. Sowell believes that these assaults were perpetuated to cover up the fact that it has nothing to do with race. Some mainstream media, as well as politicians, believe that by covering up these stories, they are hindering a race war from breaking out. …show more content…

Sowell anticipated differently on how media should approach this matter. He suggested a solution to these assaults is to take initiative actions rather than sanitizing the bad situation. Dr. Sowell stated, “Providing cover for hoodlums is disservice to everybody, including members of every race, and even the hoodlums themselves. Better that they should be suppressed and punished now, rather than continue on a path that is likely to lead to prison or even to the execution chamber.” (Sowell, 2013, para. 18) This statement concludes his stance regarding the topic. Dr. Sowell is trying to raise awareness among the people so they know what goes on in the community. He wants the innocent citizens to be aware that this could happen to them anytime. To support his conclusion, he provided us with a list of

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