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Welcome to BORD NewsTeamActive -  Channel 30's Around the Clock News.
Here is your host Scooter Dillripple.

Good Evening.  It has just been reported that a large gang of teenagers have begun fighting in the parking lot of the TakeYourMoneyMall in UpperCrust New York.  Of course, the BORD NewsTeam has reporters all over the area and we will be going there live with up to the minute reports.   Right now lets go to SashimiTokura Jones standing by at the Mall Entrance.  Sashimi, what can you tell us?

Well Scooter, we have been told that somewhere around 600 teens began a gang fight in the parking lot at the TYM Mall this afternoon.  We have reports of several wounded teens and some wounded patrons caught in the melee.  Police have surrounded the mall and are attempting to bring order to the area as we speak.  We'll be here live bringing you the latest.  Back to you Scooter.

Thanks Sashimi.  If you're just tuning in, a gang war has begun at the TYM Mall.  Police report scores injured as order still has not been restored.  We turn now to our InvestigativeTeam reporter Stark MadMoney for more coverage.

Thanks Scooter.  We know that some random number of teens, reports put the number at somewhere near 10 or 20 dozen, armed with the latest in mobile phone technology began to fight in the parking lot about 40 minutes ago.  Reports are there were some injuries to both the teens and some patrons of the Mall.  Police still have not restored order but they have called in specially trained sharpshooters to control the situation.  We don't know what precipitated the fight.  Back to you....wait, we're going to Sashimi.  Sashimi, are you there?

Thanks Stark we have just learned that the cause of the fight was a disagreement over Justin Bieber's new hairstyle.  We have also learned that of the 11 teenagers involved, 2 suffered minor bruises and one teen had her feelings hurt.  Police are still attempting to gain control of the parking lot as several of the teens have begun posting on FaceBook and texting their friends.  We will attempt to get a word with the head of  the TYM security force, Chief MountedSaddle...Chief, what can you tell us?

Camera pans back and shows a 5ft 2in 350 pound sweaty security guy trying to get a teenage girl to give up her cell phone.  She is holding it above her head and the guy can't jump high enough to get it.

Well, the Chief looks involved so we will speak to him later.  Back to you Scooter.

Thanks Sashimi and Stark.  If you are just tuning in, an apparent argument ending in police involvement has occurred at the TYM Mall.  Sources close to the investigation are saying at least one person went home crying, others were 'visibly moping', and several Mall patrons spilled their Lattes walking out out to their cars.  We turn now to our NewsTeam Psychologist Gladys Getoverit who is here in our studio monitoring the situation.  Gladys, what do you make of today's events?

Sounds like a bunch of kids being stupid.

Thanks Gladys.  If you are just tuning in there has been an apparent argument at the TYM Mall resulting in police overreaction.  We go live now to the mall... Sashimi what can you tell us?

Camera shows her sitting on a bench under a tree.  When she notices the camera on, she jumps up.

Well, Scooter order has been restored as several large sport utility vehicles carrying impeccably dressed and annoyed parents have arrived and have begun transporting the teens off the Mall parking lot.  Police report they have confiscated two cell phones, one IPad, and the latest Justin Bieber CD titled "No, I'm a guy....really".
With final thoughts we are with Chief MountedSaddle, the head of TYM Security.  Chief, what is your reaction to today's events.

The Chief, visibly winded and sweating profusely looks straight into the camera and says, Those kids just need an ass-whipping.

Thanks Chief, that's all from here back to you Scooter.

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