On camera, a "flash mob" of thieves ransacked a 7-Eleven in Los Angeles and stole cigarettes, snacks, and other goods by the handful.
According to authorities, a "flash mob" of robbers trashed the California 7-Eleven during a "street takeover." Cops now aim to prevent the criminal strategy from becoming as a new fashion.
Police say that snacks, drinks, cigarettes, lottery tickets, and other items were taken from the store, which was also damaged. It is also said that thieves threw things at store employees.
The robberies happened during a "street takeover," in which drivers from all directions flooded and blocked an intersection in a city to make a "pit" in the middle of it.
The term "flash mob" was first used to describe a large group of people doing something unusual or seemingly random in public and then dispersing. These groups are usually organised through the internet or social media.
At the time of the occurrence, LA County District Attorney George Gascon and his office are under fire for prosecutorial carelessness.