Illinois cracks down on social media ‘flash mobs’

Published May 18, 2013 4:00am ET



CHICAGO (AP) — Seeking to keep pace with changing technology, Illinois toughened penalties Saturday for those who use social media and text messaging to organize violent “flash mobs” like those that have occurred on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue and in other tourist areas.

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