Police are currently investigating the participants in a flash mob which recently convened, robbed items off the shelves of a Maryland 7-11, and immediately dispersed. This of course raises the question: At what point does a flash mob stop being a flash mob and start being a bunch of dudes stealing sh*t? Apparently not at this point.
Good news though! The police have confirmed that the internet was involved and they’re using it:
A “flash mob” believed to have been organized on the Internet robbed a Maryland convenience store in less than a minute, police said Tuesday, and now authorities are using the same tool to identify participants in the crime.
Several suspects have already been identified, but police have made no arrests and hope the public can help them locate the individuals on the tape…
Although investigators have said they ‘”can’t confirm how this (robbery) was organized,” Starks does believe the Internet was involved.
The internet was involved! Cracked it wide open. Given that these people appear under the age of 40, it’s likely they emailed each other, created a flash mob robbery Facebook group, all ‘liked’ the group mobile-ly, then synced Facebook with their F*ckYeahFlashMobRobberyAndCats Tumblr then repeatedly sent the link of that Tumblr to Gorillamask. For the record, I checked my Retweets four times while typing this paragraph. It’s a pretty safe assumption that people use the internet.
Video of the crazy yet oddly still-organized flash mobbery is below:
Police estimate that the total amount of stolen goods is valued at upwards of “dollars.”
