Planned mob-like gatherings of young people have become disruptive and sometimes violent, but local authorities have been proactive and responsive like Saturday night, July 26, in downtown Jacksonville.
Officers dispersed a crowd of about 600 to 700 juveniles on the city’s Southbank near Friendship Fountain, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
“Some individuals were engaged in problematic behavior, including drug use, fighting and pepper-spraying each other,” the Sheriff’s Office said.“ JSO was aware of several planned ‘takeover’ events circulating on social media and monitored the situations closely, noting the organizers used multiple locations in an attempt to be deceptive.”…