Four men were arrested on Friday in connection with the assault of a 24-year-old pedestrian in Borough Park, Brooklyn
Police believe the assault is part of the so-called game “knockout” — where unsuspecting residents are targeted and sucker-punched.
In the most recent incident, a Jewish man was walking along 18th Ave. at about 2:45 a.m. on Friday when he was punched in the face.
The men arrested range in age from 28-38, according to police.
The NYPD says the growing trend has occurred in predominately Jewish neighborhoods in Brooklyn.
CBS2 reports that The Rev. Al Sharpton spoke out against the �knockout game�.
�If someone was running around talking about knocking out blacks, we would not be silent,� Sharpton said. �We cannot be silent.�
Sharpton also stated that he will be working with famous celebrities to denounce these actions. Time will tell if the reverend will live up to his words.
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Sharpton you mamzer what you are! Now you denounce?!!? What happened? You had to wait to see that the perp wasn’t a cheleria hunt???
I don’t see this as anti semitism. I see it as a criminal national trend. After all it began in diff none jewish areas in diff states.