Twitch streamer issued desk appearance ticket after giveaway devolves into massive NYC riot
New York City,Twitch,General News
A social media influencer has been was supposed to be charged with inciting a riot after New York City’s Union Square was overrun by a mob of violent teenagers gathered for a PlayStation giveaway on Friday. However, he was allowed to walk with just a desk appearance ticket and it’s currently unknown whether he will still face those charges. At least 1,000 children and teenagers flooded into Union Square after Twitch influencer Kai Cenat announced that there would be a PlayStation giveaway at Union Square Park. Police became aware of...
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