There is a “game” behind this sinister practice in New York City.

They are hit in the face in broad daylight, resulting in concussions, bumps and black eyes. Police have already arrested at least one person suspected of beating women. Explanations.

Natasha Hyahni / ch media

It looks like a scene from a bad movie. Woman walking around the city and suddenly he is knocked down by a stranger. In recent days, reality in New York has surpassed fiction. On TikTok, victims show off their bruises or black eyes. Some had concussions. They don’t know who hit them or why. The series of attacks caused a sensation throughout the country. These incidents bring back bad memories of “the game” for many Americans.

A dozen victims

Let’s start from the very beginning: Hallie Kate McGuckin, a New Yorker, posted a TikTok video on Monday saying a stranger just hit her in the face while she was walking around the city. She explains:

She had to be treated for her injury.

Many women were beaten on the streets of New York.Image: TikTok @jill_burke, @halleykate, @kendalllllllll888

The video has received more than 46 million views. In the comments, many compared what happened to a scene from the GTA video game. Others wonder what’s going on in New York. “Who wastes their time beating you?” – asks an Internet user.

Because Hayley is not the only one who was beaten into the bowl in an American city. At least a dozen more young women stepped forward following his video to testify to similar stories.

What common point?

The stories of all victims are similar: they are always young women. At the time of the beating, most of them were talking on mobile phones, some were talking on GPS, some were writing messages, and some were recording videos.

All attacks occurred in broad daylight, on different dates, but in the same area of ​​Manhattan.

A creepy game

We do not know the total number of calls to the police, the same goes for the number of attackers. It is also unclear whether the men act in concert. In accordance with New York Post, one of the victims alerted a police officer after the attack. This would make him a potential link to a nearby drug treatment center.

However, this series of attacks is not a new phenomenon. It’s reminiscent of a creepy game that seems to reappear regularly.

The goal is to knock out the victim with one blow. hence the name Elimination game, that is, “Game KO”. The trend began in the 1980s.

The last time the “game” was in the news was in 2013, when similar incidents were reported across the country. At the time, the perpetrators were typically teenage males and their victims were older males. At least three men died. According to authorities and psychologists, these actions were mainly aimed at impressing his friends. To the question The newspaper “New York Times, However, some police officers denied the existence of the “knockout game”.

From first arrests took place

Whether the game actually exists or not, random attacks seem to be back, and they’re targeting young women. The situation worries this category of the population of the metropolis, while many questions remain unanswered.

A forty-year-old man was arrested in this case. He allegedly hit Hallie Kate McGuckin this Monday, March 25th. According to police, the investigation into this case is ongoing. At least one other man is currently being sought by law enforcement.

(Translation from German by Valentin Zenker)

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