Videotaped Attack on Man at Red Line Station Might Have Been a Game: MyFoxCHICAGO.com
A videotaped beating of a homeless man at a Red Line CTA station (Chicago Avenue) seemed to be a random act of violence last April 2, 2011; but now that it has been posted on the Internet, Chicago police are investigating, and searching for the victim. A game known as “Point ’em Out, Knock ’em Out” is suspected as being related to the video. Suspects apparently pick out a victim randomly, point to the victim, and then walk up and punch the victim with the intent to knock the victim out cold.
FOX Chicago News reporter Craig Wall went to the home of the alleged offender in the April 2nd case, but his parents communicated with FOX Chicago News on Sunday on behalf of their son, saying “he was going through a rough time last April.”
Point ’em Out, Knock ’em out crimes have also been attributed to muggings in New York and Milwaukee, Wisconsin near the Wisconsin State Fair.
View Larger Google Street View of Red Line Chicago Avenue location — crime scene of possible Point’em Out, Knock’em Out incident.
View Larger Map of Red Line Chicago Avenue location — crime scene of possible Point’em Out, Knock’em Out incident.
The eventual consequences of a severe head injury range from complete recovery to permanent problems or disabilities of varying degrees to death. Common long-term problems include amnesia, behavioral problems (such as anxiety, restlessness, impulsivity, lack of inhibition, or lack of motivation), sudden mood swings, sleep disturbances, and decreased intellectual function. Recovery of memory after loss of consciousness due to a severe head injury depends on how quickly consciousness is regained. People who regain consciousness in the first week are most likely to recover their memory. A seizure disorder may develop up to 4 years after a severe head injury.
— Merck Manual (Overview of Head Injuries)
UrbanDictionary.com entry …
Point em out knock em out Rated 4 up, 16 down
Defined …
“when you or you and yo people finna fight some otha people as you soon as you see em, its no arguing or nothin you just Point em out den run up and knock em out
When we see yo ass at da skatin rink on saturday, aint finna be no talkin cuz as soon as we see yo ass we juss gone do a point em out knock em out”
WorldStarHipHop is an American hip-hop and content aggregating video blog. Created in 2005 and founded by Lee ‘Q’ O’Denat — a Hollis, Queens-based hip-hop fan — the site averages 1.1 million unique visitors a day.
Likely music inspiration to Point ’em Out, Knock ’em Out …
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