Americanjoe1776
Welcome!
Hello, Americanjoe1776, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
- The five pillars of Wikipedia
- Tutorial
- How to edit a page
- How to write a great article
- Manual of Style
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome!
MifterBot (Talk • Contribs • Owner) 23:52, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
Connemara marble
editI've removed your addition to the list of notable marbles as there is no article establishing its notability. Vsmith (talk) 22:14, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
RE: Flash Mob Robberies
editLook into "swarming" and how it relates to flash mobs of youth in the UK and Australia after 2004 overwhelming store security. Also, an interesting side note to all of this is the invention and use of the "Mosquito" in these stores, triggered by security or a manager, to repel the youth en masse:
Use of “Mosquito”, originally to force teen theft gangs from shops and to prevent loiterers outside stores, then becomes a “ringtone” that adults – and teachers – cannot hear – http://www.compoundsecurity.co.uk/security-news
The sound that repels troublemakers – http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/articles/2006/04/04/mosquito_sound_wave_feature.shtml
Original NY Times article on “Mosquito” tone (2005) - http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/28/world/europe/28iht-journal.html
Flash Mob Robbery vs. Theft
editI'm pretty sure that, despite what the media says, these are not "robberies". In most places, a robbery is defined as "the taking of personal property from another by force or fear of force" [1]. This would include "armed robbery", "bank robbery", "car jacking", etc., but not mass shoplifting which is what these "swarms" or "flash mobs" appear to be doing. While shoplifting -- and theft, in general -- can be a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the value of the goods taken, there doesn't appear to be any weapon or physical threat taking place here.
Some states, such as California[2], will add in the greater crime of burglary here as it is basically defined in their Penal Code [3]as "entering a vehicle or building with the intent to steal or commit a felony." So, the pre-planning that some individual shoplifters use (such as baggy clothing, false sleeves, empty packages or even repeated thefts) can be considered "intent" therefore the gathering of a mob to overwhelm the store's security procedures is also, most likely, intent. (Note that this burglary definition is loose enough to be applied if a married man enters a church to marry another woman, i.e. "bigamy" = "felony".)
References
edit
- ^ On-Line Legal Dictionary,"http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/robbery)"
- ^ Calif Penal Code Section 211,"http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=pen&group=00001-01000&file=211-215"
- ^ Calif Penal Code Section 459, "http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=pen&group=00001-01000&file=458-464"
The article Flash mob robbery has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
- Robberies happen all the time. These events have no last consequences nor notable enough for inclusion in an encyclopedia. Furthermore, most of this original research is YouTube links.
While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.
You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.
Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Mkdwtalk 22:15, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
Nomination of Flash mob robbery for deletion
edit
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Flash mob robbery is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Flash mob robbery until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Mkdwtalk 20:15, 17 May 2012 (UTC)