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Hi Van !

I came across this video thats educational in my view. This is a clip of a brawl with a bunch

of punks in Boston last week after the Red Sox Parade.

Its a bit explicit, but I found the beginning excellent. It shows how a big strong street guy
(Red Shirt) woould most likely attack you. If only the other guy worked the spin moves you have been teaching us !!!

Also, when your outnumbered how important it is to be aware of your surroundings......

When spectators attend events,
they take with them the histories, issues, controversies,
and ideologies of the communities
and cultures in which they live.

They may be
racists who want to harass those they identify
as targets for discrimination. They may come
from ethnic neighborhoods and want to express
and reaffirm their ethnicity or from particular
nations and want to express their national identity.

They may resent negative circumstances
in their lives and want to express their bitterness.

They may be members of groups or gangs
in which status is gained partly through fighting.

They may be powerless and alienated and
looking for ways to be noticed and defined as
socially important.

They may be young men
who believe that manhood is achieved through
violence and domination over others. Or they
may be living lives so devoid of significance and
excitement that they want to create a memorable
occasion they can discuss boastfully with
friends for years to come.

In other words, when
thousands of spectators attend a sport event,
their actions are grounded in multiple factors
far beyond the event and the stadium.

Crowd violence
may be as much a gender issue as it is a
racial or social class issue, and controlling it may
involve changing notions of masculinity as much
as hiring additional police to patrol the sidelines
at every event.

Policies dealing with oppressive
forms of inequality, economic problems,
unemployment, lack of political representation,
racism, and distorted definitions of masculinity
are needed. These factors often lead to tensions,
conflicts, and violence.

The most important impact of violence in
sports may be its reaffirmation of a gender ideology
that assumes the “natural superiority of men.”
This ideology is based on the belief that an ability
to do violence is an essential feature of manhood.

If only the other guy worked the spin moves you have been teaching us !!!