Summernats flashing and mob walk 21

Boom boom!

Guerilla: What no minkeys?

I was making a joke about the ‘of islander appearance’ ‘gorilla’ quip. Guess it didn’t come across too good.

Yes, kicking someone in the head is no way to control crowds, even though some of those d*ckheads would have earned a kicking in all honesty.

DMD,

Didn’t look too much like a riot. More like a very heavily built individual using his weight to neuter opposition.

Please don’t try to suggest this individual was attempting to regain control of an awkward situation.

Kicking someone in the head is attempted morder!

‘Why is this gorilla not up before a court for attempted murder?’

Which riot were you at, cranky?

Generally if your belly button lives between your breasts then its best to keep that to yourself

Gold.

Poolroom!

WIN has shown footage of a gentleman best described as ‘of islander appearance’ kicking a punter in the head, having previously given him a fair thumping.

Chic reckons this ‘security guard’ will never work at Summernats again.

Why is this gorilla not up before a court for attempted murder?

I am one of the guys in yellow shirts standing next to the tent behind the blue crummydore in the first clip (ie, Nats employee). That was about as bad as the mob got in behaviour throught the early evening, and it dissipated before dark. It did grow to about 300 people, but was also only at about 50 people at times. The front runners were the instigators, and it is very true that the ones at the back had no idea why they were really there. The front of the mob was chanting “Bring back the skid” in response to a tougher ruling on burnouts on the cruise circuit this year in the interest of public safety, and at the back of the mob they were chanting “Show us your tits” cos they thought that’s what the others were saying. I wish to congratulate the 99.9% of Summernats security staff for their efforts in containment, and not acting in aggression, towards what could have been a much uglier incident.

Does yelling “tits or rubber: one or the other” qualify that group as a flash mob?

That was the most ruly mob I’ve ever seen.