D.C. police round up alleged ‘flash mob’ attackers

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Nine members of an alleged D.C. street gang were charged Thursday with committing numerous crimes, including “flash mob”-style robberies and assaults on sleeping homeless people.

The gang, which called itself “Show Out,” targeted vulnerable people, individuals who traveled alone or travelers who were distracted by cellphones.

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