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Street fighting is a term used to denote unsanctioned, usually illegal, hand-to-hand fighting in public places. The term also usually carries the connotation that the fighters are largely unskilled, or at least not professional martial artists or fighters. Participants may use basic boxing, kick boxing, wrestling, or common sense improvised tactics, including biting, eye gouging, hitting other participants with objects or throwing objects at them. Any rules of combat are dictated by personal choice or code of honour. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Street Fight is an Academy Award nominated documentary about Cory Bookers ultimately unsuccessful 2002 run against Sharpe James for mayor of Newark, New Jersey by filmmaker Marshall Curry. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A code of honour is an unwritten rule in a society, often influenced by culture, religion, and popculture. ...

When street fighting escalates to include large scale destruction of property by numerous participants it becomes a riot. For street violence involving guns or explosives, see gunfight or urban warfare. While street fighting as an actual activity is relatively rare, street fight video games and films are very popular. It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... A Glock 22 hand-held firearm with internal laser sight and mounted flashlight, surrounded by hollowpoint ammunition. ... Urban warfare is a modern warfare conducted in urban areas such as towns and cities. ... Street Fight is an Academy Award nominated documentary about Cory Bookers ultimately unsuccessful 2002 run against Sharpe James for mayor of Newark, New Jersey by filmmaker Marshall Curry. ...

Legal issues

All fights, whether in a home, place of work, place of business, or the street, are covered by criminal laws which make illegal various forms of aggression and public disturbance, including assault, battery, trespass and vandalism. Street fighting planned and carried out specifically to cause civil disorder and riots may be prosecuted under a variety of conspiracy laws, including anti-terrorism laws. In most countries, participants in a street fight may also be able to sue in a civil court to recover for their injuries. Criminal law (also known as penal law) is the body of statutory and common law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... “Unlawful entry” redirects here. ... Vandalism is the conspicuous defacement or destruction of a structure, a symbol or anything else that goes against the will of the owner/governing body. ... Civil disorder is a broad term that is typically used by law enforcement to describe one or more forms of disturbance caused by a group of people. ... In the criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between natural persons to break the law at some time in the future, and, in some cases, with at least one overt act in furtherance of that agreement. ... Anti-terrorism legislation designs all types of laws passed in the purported aim of fighting terrorism. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into lawsuit. ...

In some jurisdictions, and historically, a theory of "mutual combat" prevailed, which decriminalized a street fight that was mutually agreed upon by the participants. This concept has largely been abolished, especially in the United States, where in some states it may even be charged as a substantive crime. It is now more common for both participants to be held criminally liable for disturbing the peace, assault, battery, attempted murder, or any other crime applicable to the facts. Whether or not a participant in a street fight may claim self-defense his opponent depends entirely upon the laws of the jurisdiction. Note, however, that a "mutual combat" scenario usually precludes either participant from claiming self-defense. Otherwise, self-defense would usually apply only if the fight was begun unilaterally by one of the participants, and only then if various other requirements are met, again, depending upon the jurisdiction. This article and defense of property deal with the legal concept of excused (sometimes termed justified) acts that might otherwise be illegal. ...

Types of street fights

Street fights may arise from personal disagreements, harassment or bullying, drunkenness, drug usage, mental illness or attempted street crime. They also may be motivated by various factions' or gangs' desire to control territory or to exert the authority or superiority of their group. Or they may be a tactic used by political, religious or other groups to achieve certain political objectives within the state apparatus. Depending on circumstances and the motivations of participants, street fighting may be random and spontaneous, deliberately instigated by a few trouble makers or planned in advance by a number of highly organized participants. Harassment refers to a wide spectrum of offensive behavior. ... Bullying is the tormenting of others through verbal harassment, physical assault, or other more subtle methods of coercion such as manipulation. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A mental illness or mental disorder refers to one of many mental health conditions characterized by distress, impaired cognitive functioning, atypical behavior, emotional dysregulation, and/or maladaptive behavior. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A faction is a group of people connected by a shared belief or opinion within a larger group. ... A gang is a group of individuals who share a common identity and, in current usage, engage in illegal activities. ... A state is a political association with effective dominion over a geographic area. ...

"Drunken brawls"

A common factor in many street fights is drunkenness and other forms of intoxication which impair peoples’ judgment and lead to arguments and violence. A street fight between two intoxicated individuals can quickly escalate to a major brawl among many individuals, intoxicated or sober. Most nightclubs have staff members called bouncers whose job is to remove unruly people. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... ... // This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A bouncer at the door of a strip club in San Francisco, USA. A bouncer or doorman is an informal term for security guards employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs or concerts to provide security, check legal age, and refuse entry to a venue based on criteria such as...

Social conflicts

Conflicts may arise out of competition among differing social groups or prejudice and persecution against other groups. The most common differences giving rise to inter-group conflicts are race, religion, nationality, social class and subculture. Incidents between members of such groups may spark spontaneous fights, or members of one or more groups may foment fights to harass or punish members of other groups or to claim or protect group territory. Such attacks can lead to street fights among attackers, victims and their defenders. Under some legal systems, violence proved to be motivated by such prejudice gets special legal treatment as hate crimes. Prejudice expressed in street fighting can escalate into even more violent and organized actions such as ethnic cleansing, pogroms, and genocide. For with(out) prejudice in law, see Prejudice (law). ... For other uses, see Race (disambiguation). ... One of the most influential doctrines in history is that all humans are divided into groups called nations. ... Social class refers to the hierarchical distinctions between individuals or groups in societies or cultures. ... In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with a set of behaviors and beliefs, culture, which could be distinct or hidden, that differentiate them from the larger culture to which they belong. ... A Jewish cemetery in France after being defaced by Neo-Nazis. ... Ethnic cleansing refers to various policies or practices aimed at the displacement of an ethnic group from a particular territory in order to create a supposedly ethnically pure society. ... Pogrom (from Russian: ; from громить IPA: - to wreak havoc, to demolish violently) is a form of riot directed against a particular group, whether ethnic, religious or other, and characterized by destruction of their homes, businesses and religious centers. ... Genocide is the mass killing of a group of people as defined by Article 2 of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (CPPCG) as any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or...

Historical examples of patterns of street fights that escalated into riots include the racially motivated Zoot Suit Riots and the Stonewall riot in which sexual orientation and gender were issues. Zoot Suit riots, June 1943 For the swing album by Cherry Poppin Daddies, see Zoot Suit Riot (album) The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of riots that erupted in Los Angeles, California during World War II, between sailors and soldiers stationed in the city and Mexican American youths, who... The Stonewall riots were a series of violent conflicts between homosexuals and police officers in New York City. ... Sexual orientation refers to the direction of an individuals sexuality, normally conceived of as falling into several significant categories based around the sex or gender that the individual finds attractive. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ...

Street gangs

Street gangs may form along social lines like the above. However, even within similar races, religions, nationalities, etc. gangs may form around some common identity based on neighborhood turf, gang names and insignias, and private rituals. Such gangs may fight with members of gangs sharing common social traits. River City Ransom gameplay (U.S. NES Version) River City Ransom (ダウンタウン熱血物語 Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari Downtown Hotblood Story in Japan and Street Gangs in Europe) is a video game for the Nintendo Family Computer and the Nintendo Entertainment System from the...

Throughout American history lower income and/or immigrant youth formed gangs. English, Scottish, Irish and German gangs of the nineteenth and early twentieth century gave way to African-American, Asian and Latino gangs as we entered the twenty-first century. It has been estimated there were as many as 25,000 gangs in America in 2002.^[1]

Sports riots

Some groups of sports fans consider their territory to be in the stands of sports stadiums or in the surrounding streets. Groups of individuals, whether or not they know each other, often coalesce around symbols of their team and fight with those that belong to the opposing sports team. This hooliganism may be an expression of loyalty, approval, anger, or celebration. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Such sports riots have occurred over the centuries, with the year 532 Byzantine chariot races leading to the Nika riots being a famous example. Football (soccer) fans are infamous for drunken brawls in the stadiums, which only escalated after the Heysel Stadium disaster, in which 39 football fans were crushed to death in a battle between Liverpool F.C. and Juventus fans). Ice hockey fans have been known to riot in the streets. In 1955 the Richard Riot in Montreal, causing $500,000 of property damage, after Maurice Richard was suspended for deliberately injuring another player. Fans of the Vancouver Canucks rioted in 1994 after losing the Stanley Cup in game 7 to the New York Rangers. Chariot racing was one of the most popular ancient Greek and Roman sports. ... The Nika riots (Greek: Στάση του Νίκα), or Nika revolt, took place over the course of a week in Constantinople in 532. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... Juventus Football Club (Latin for Youth, pronounced yoo-VEHN-toos) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Richard Riot was a riot that had occurred on 17 March 1955 in Montreal, Quebec. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... Joseph-Henri-Maurice Rocket Richard PC, CC, OQ (August 4, 1921 – May 27, 2000) was a professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1942 to 1960. ... The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

Some sports psychologists suggest that sports riots stem from cultural attitudes that support other types of violence in sports. Common injuries include deep wounds from broken glass and stab wounds. In sports which are inherently violent, violence which goes beyond what is permitted by the rules sometimes occurs. ...

Organized crime

Individuals involved in organized crime are more likely to be embroiled in street fights, as these organizations often resort to violence in their quarrels over territory and profits and as a means of controlling their own members. Drug dealers, prostitutes, gamblers, and other individuals and gangs involved in illegal or quasi-legal activity often become embroiled in street fights. Organized crime or criminal organizations are groups or operations run by criminals, most commonly for the purpose of generating a monetary profit. ... These lollipops, above, were found to contain heroin when inspected by the US Drug Enforcement Administration In jurisdictions where legislation restricts or prohibits the sale of certain popular drugs, it is common for an illegal drugs trade to develop. ... Prostitution is the sale of sexual services (typically manual stimulation, oral sex, sexual intercourse, or anal sex) for cash or other kind of return, generally indiscriminately with many persons. ... Caravaggio, The Cardsharps, c. ...

Any crime against individuals, such as personal assault or sexual assault, robbery or mugging can result in a street fight if the victim attempts to fight or if a passerby intervenes on the victim's behalf. Sexual assault is any physical contact of a sexual nature without voluntary consent. ... Look up mugging in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Political conflicts

Political conflict can occur between and among groups or gangs of rival political persuasions. These groups often see police as just another opponent to be fought in the streets.

During the 1930s there were numerous street fights between large crowds of fascists and anti-fascists (particularly socialists or communists). The Battle of Cable Street was one such confrontation that occurred in the East End of London in 1936 when Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists attempted to march through a Jewish district of London and were stopped by large crowds of local residents. In Toronto, the Christie Pit Riot in 1933 broke out during a baseball game in a public park when an anti-Semitic youth group unfurled a swastika banner at a game between a Jewish team and a Christian team. Street fights between Nazis and Communists were common in Germany prior to Hitler's consolidation of power. Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, was the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... Anti-Fascism is a belief and practice of opposing all forms of Fascism. ... Socialism is a social and economic system (or the political philosophy advocating such a system) in which the economic means of production are owned and controlled collectively by the people. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... The Battle of Cable Street or Cable Street Riot took place on Sunday October 4, 1936 in Cable Street in the East End of London. ... The East End of London, known locally as the East End, is an area, with no formal authority or boundaries, that spans a number of administative districts of London in England. ... Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, 6th Baronet (November 16, 1896 – December 3, 1980), was a British politician known principally as the founder of the British Union of Fascists. ... The flag of the British Union of Fascists showing the Flash and Circle symbolic of action within unity The British Union of Fascists (BUF) was a political party of the 1930s in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A right-facing Swastika in a decorative Hindu form The swastika (from Sanskrit ) is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles, in either right-facing () or left-facing () forms. ... The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ... This article is about communism as a form of society, as an ideology advocating that form of society, and as a popular movement. ... Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945, standard German pronunciation in the IPA) was the Führer (leader) of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi Party) and of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. ...

The 1960s saw street fighting by factions of anti-war activists in the United States and Europe, with the leftist group the Weathermen being a particularly well-known street fighting group. The 1970s saw an example of factional street fighting in the battles between the punks and the teddy boys on King Street in London during the summer of 1977. Street fights between activists and police have been frequent throughout Latin American, African and some Asian nations for decades. John Jacobs and Terry Robbins at the Days of Rage, Chicago, October 1969 (Photo credit: David Fenton; publicity photo for film Weather Underground) Weatherman, known colloquially as the Weathermen and later the Weather Underground Organization, was a U.S. Radical Left organization consisting of splintered-off members and leaders of... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The Teddy boy youth culture first emerged in Britain (starting in London, but rapidly spreading across the country) during the early 1950s, and soon after became strongly associated with American rock and roll music of the period. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

While street fighting was rejected by most activists during the 1970s and 1980s, it made a comeback after the massive media attention given anti-globalization protests in Seattle in 1999, Washington, DC in 2000 and Genoa, Italy and Quebec City, Canada in 2001. Street fighting largely is practiced by young activists operating in black bloc formations. In such fights, protesters set up and tear down barricades, vandalize corporate property and police vehicles, throw rocks at windows and police, and even commit arson and even use incendiary devices such as Molotov cocktails. Police react by beating protesters and using tear gas, pepper spray and even rubber bullets. One goal admitted by some black bloc street fighters is to provoke police into attacking non-violent protesters to “radicalize” them to accepting street fighters' radical, usually anti-capitalist and anti-state philosophies. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Genoa (Genova [] in Italian - Zena [] in Genoese) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ... Motto: Don de Dieu feray valoir (I shall put Gods gift to good use; the Don de Dieu was Champlains ship) Coordinates: , Country  Canada Province  Quebec Agglomeration Quebec City Statute of the city Capitale-Nationale Administrative Region Capitale-Nationale Founded 1608 by Samuel de Champlain Constitution date 1833... A black bloc is an affinity group that comes together during some sort of protest, demonstration, or other event involving class struggle, anti-capitalism, or anti-globalization. ... Closeup of a collection of blinker equipped barricades A barricade is any object or structure that creates a barrier or obstacle to control, block passage or force the flow of traffic in the desired direction. ... Stoning, or lapidation, refers to a form of capital punishment execution method carried out by an organized group throwing stones or rocks at the person they mean to execute. ... The Skyline Parkway Motel in Afton, Virginia after an arson fire on July 9, 2004. ... Molotov cocktail is the generic name for a variety of crude incendiary weapons. ... A riot control agent is a type of lachrymatory agent (or lacrimatory agent). ... Pepper spray (also known as OC spray (from Oleoresin Capsicum), OC gas, capsicum spray, or oleoresin capsicum) is a lachrymatory agent (a chemical compound that irritates the eyes to cause tears, pain, and even temporary blindness) that is used in riot control, crowd control and personal self-defense, including defense... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Non-lethal round. ...

Labour conflicts

Teamsters in street fight with the police in the Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934.

Work disputes may escalate into street fighting when management tries to break a strike by bringing in strike breakers across picket lines. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, management would sometimes hire "private security forces" (such as Pinkerton's in the United States) or so called "goons" to harass and physically intimidate picket lines. Download high resolution version (1386x1106, 333 KB)Open battle between striking teamsters armed with pipes and the police in the streets of Minneapolis, June 1934. ... Download high resolution version (1386x1106, 333 KB)Open battle between striking teamsters armed with pipes and the police in the streets of Minneapolis, June 1934. ... The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), formerly known by the name International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, is one of the largest labor unions in the United States. ... The Minneapolis General Strike of 1934 grew out of a strike by Teamsters against most of the trucking companies operating in Minneapolis, a major distribution center for the Upper Midwest. ... Employees of the BBC form a picket line during a strike in May 2005. ... Pinkerton guards escort strikebreakers in Buchtel, Ohio, 1884 The Pinkerton National Detective Agency was a private U.S. security guard and detective agency established by Allan Pinkerton in 1850. ...

Street fights may also occur during widespread labour unrest such as during a general strike. The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike resulted in the deputization by a committee of local companies opposed to the strike, of hundreds of men who were instructed to put down the disturbance at all costs. Street fighting was also a byproduct of the 1934 Minneapolis General Strike which saw confrontations between "workers defense brigades" set up by the Teamsters union and representatives of business owners as well as the police. A general strike is a strike action by an entire labour force in a city, region or country. ... Crowd gathered outside old City Hall during the Winnipeg General Strike, June 21, 1919 The Winnipeg General Strike was Canadas most influential labour protest. ... The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), formerly known by the name International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, is one of the largest labor unions in the United States. ...

References

1. ^ Measuring the Extent of Gang Problems—National Youth Gang Survey Analysis

See also

• Martial Arts
• Self-defense
• Domestic violence
• Groin attack
• Improvised weapons
• List of riots
• Hooliganism
• Violence in sports
• Street Fighter (video game)

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