[Update]: The Phoenix purge threat expired Wednesday morning. There was a small fire set on someone’s property but was placed out by police. Additionally, reports indicated a teenager started shouting he was going to kill people, but that has not been confirmed at this time. Parts of Phoenix were more concerned about flooding following a storm Tuesday morning. No calls were reported as extraordinary, or especially concerning. Viral Global News will update this story if further information is received.
[Original]: It appears The Purge threats are continuing across the nation. Recently, Detroit and Louisville experienced a weekend of uncertainty following threats of a real life purge. The Purge movie released in 2013, which depicts an environment that permits citizens pure lawlessness for a span of 12 hours. The rules within the movie The Purge? Exclude high ranking officials on the spree of murders, and no weapons beyond “Class 4″ are used, during the 12 hour span. The movie was controversial and it appears young adults are taking the concept of the movie and developing fliers to incite mass panic. This past weekend, residents stayed at home when a Louisville flier was released on social media channels.
A similar flier was released about a “purge” in Detroit, and Twitter became a hotbed of activity during the overnight hours. Listening to the police radio, there were calls of some banging on garage doors, someone tossing a dildo at a car (we kid you not), and two murders. Police advised the murders were potentially not connected with The Purge threat in Louisville.
Little else was actually done, including events that were canceled. While the movie depicts a sense of loss, confused residents, and government sponsoring, the real world does not. Police cruisers tracked through neighborhoods in both cities, and responded to minor calls all evening long.
Many residents in both cities took up arms. It showed how quickly America could go behind closed doors based on a scary looking flier. The mass panic instilled a sense of retreat and protect. Many were concerned for young children in their homes, the elderly and store owners. Currently, Louisville police are questioning a teen who reportedly made the flier.
Now, the most recent threats are revolving around several cities for later this month, including the Bay Area in California. See below for a list of areas that have received fliers advising their city is next.
August 20 12:00am - 6:00am
- Phoenix, Arizona
August 22 8:30pm - 6:30pm
- Delaware, Ohio
August 25 12:00am - 6:00am
- Bay Area, California
August 31 12:00am - 6:00am
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Vallejo, California
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Interlachen, Florida
- Lake Worth, Florida
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Houston, Texas
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Cleveland, Ohio
What many should understand is police and FBI officials are looking into the threats and those who are announcing on social media they are “participating” in the events.
Additionally, it is worth noting many residents in the named cities are concealed carry holders - fabricating a threat to “scare” a resident can lead to a gruesome ending. There are no scripts, and no director will shout to “cut.”
Much too often the appeal before a camera influences undesirable responses from the public. A clear issue with those who cannot seem to derive enjoyment, but an insecure notion to post “shock” materials (fliers), following a movie.
Florida alone has over 1.2 million active concealed carry permits, California has a smaller number around 35,000. Georgia has an approximate 600,000 concealed carry permit holders, Ohio has over 300,000; Texas hold over 580,000 active concealed carry permit holders and PA around 780,000.
A game of fliers and masks can turn into a deadly game of the unknown if adults, young adults and teens immerse in the activities spreading on social media. During this past weekend, the streets of Louisville were quiet as residents took shelter in their homes, and nothing extraordinary was reported, outside of some minor instances.
Are The Purge threats real or not? Not even officials can confirm, but advise of the harsh consequences to those who actively participate in trying to incite public panic.
WE WILL SEE WHEN IT COMES TO ATLANTA HAVE MERCEY ON YALLS SOULS!!!!!!!!!
I am a clevelander and i know my city. It’ll be a few dumb a** jockeys that think this is real and my city will be in chaos. Its already a purge everynight in cleveland the way things are so giving the people a actual reason to do it with not really knowing wether its real or not is going to be tragic. I’m praying people in Cleveland wake up and leave the movies in the theaters or im preparing myself to see a whole lot of R.I.P. tomorrow and stories of arabs businesses getting robbed. Im 23 i lived here all my life. I hope we as clevelanders are smarter than that but just in case i’ll have my 9 with me all day because i have s**t and people to live for and i dont care about making a somebody a victum of theier own recklessness. The purge was a good movie to WATCH but we live in the real world. F**k the new world order and its agenda to dumb us down and make us kill eachother. be Smart cardiac kids
IM READY FOR SOMEBODY TO PULL UP AT MY HOUSE
No worries in a suburb of Houston. Originally heard it was tonight (the 28th) so we got ready a little early. We have 4 vets , 5 including me, my wife is in a safe place. We are ready for these little idiots to come through and try ANYTHING. Our arsenal includes:
4 M60 7.62mm machine guns with 1200 rounds per weapon, 5 M16A1 rifles (fully auto) 1000 rounds per weapon along with 500 rounds of HE rounds for the two 16′s that have 203′s mounted on them. We have 5 S&W .40 pistols with 8 FILLED magazines a piece, 5 sawed off 12 gauge shot guns and 8 rounds on a bandoleer (extra). I was also able to get my hands on 3 Claymore mines that we have ready to go as well.
I have spent a long time in places where I did things that I had to do to keep my brothers or civilians alive…. I really don’t want to go through this again - but I will if I have to…. Just go home kids - it was just a movie. If you decide not to - well.. Than God have mercy on your soul.
I am in Texas and admit I was alittle worried because there are people (loose term) out there who fail to separate reality from the silver screen. It’s a movie! Nothing more, cut the cult stuff! Here in Texas every other person does have access to weapons and not afraid to use them, problem is that makes all of us dangerous, dangerous children falling victim to this “Purge” that will piss off the wrong person with a gun, or we get excited and some poor fool knocks on our door and we freak out and shoot them, these kind of rumors, actions and scare tactics make us ALL dangerous!
yall folks out there needa be prepared cuz it might happen (PURGE)
8/29/14 the night rednecks shoot anyone stepping on their property
bring it fellas.
This house is protected by ak47 I dare someone to try and get in
This s**t ain’t right ……… why us man I live in milwaukee and there planing for the purge tohappen august 22nd 2014 8pm to 8am…
i don`t want to die !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just got a flier for Milwaukee, WI….. August 22nd, 8 pm to 8am. What is this world coming to?
Idk what to think or believe butall I know is noone is getting near my house w/o losing a limb or two…I dont like guns but im very good with sharp weapons whoever comes near me will bleed out!! FKIN PUNKS!!!!
I live in Wisconsin and in Milwaukee we see that sht every day, people getting killed.
THIS ISN’T REAL BUT IF IT IS…I LIVE IN HOUSTON SO I’M GONNA BE SCARF AND SUI IS MY FAMILY THE PRESIDENT (Obama) SHOULD DO A SPEECH ON HIS IT’S REAL OR NOT
Omg i live in phoniex help
WOah WOah, can you help me if there’s one in oklahoma? Because i’m hearing there’s a hoax ‘purge’ going to happen aug 30. I probably answered my own question but Oklahoma wasn’t listed on here so i’m unsure if there is a possibility of idiots running around in OK
I’m from Oklahoma and there is a Pyrge notice out for August 30th from 7pm until Aug. 31st at 7am. Either way my family won’t being the state just in case. My 2.5 year old and family are more important to me than taking a chance. Especially after the craziness that has happened in Ferguson,MO with the Micheal Brown thing. People are nuts yes if someone came through the door I would shoot them and not think twice but with the world today you never know what someone is thinking.
You guys ever seen Idiocracy? This is what happens as we become overun by idiots. We put too many laws and rules in place that protect retarded people and prevent natural selection from weeding out these guys. This is a crisis people!
HOw are you planning to defend yourself???
Stay inside my closet
oh the day when god comes back he will have no mercy on us -were sorry love leroy
What has this world come to over a fking movie eh? Those guys are gonna walk into the wrong home and get f***ing sh**ted on. If you’re that stupid and idiotic to do something like this, I honestly have no hope for you surviving. Also and WTF, why is my home town on here (Philadelphia). I promise you if I see this s**t anywhere near me, it ain’t gonna be pretty.
I seen a flier for Winnipeg specifically) that’s in Canada Manitoba for September 9th. I hope it’s not real. I’m a single mom of 3 :/
apparently there’s also supposed to be one tonight in winnipeg, that’s what everyone is saying
Atlanta is going to die so Manny n****** going to kill us we are fully armed so come get us we have a bunk under ground and a lot of guns so if u live in Atlanta game wathch out so Manny people coming at u
omgggg
LMAO!
So many N? What a coward you are. Out of all the looney toons of all races, you post something like this? Stick to the topic
instead of causing more hate and offensive material. And I dare you to wear a sign on your chest and walk through Atlanta with that terrible n word. Coward!
Out of all things to post, you reply with a racial name calling word. Be bold and say that comment in person and not on line. I dare you. Idiot.
It wouldn’t surprise me at all if our government wasn’t behind this…. Remember, they are all about control. Fear, Panic, False pamphlets, internet posts promoting these kinds of acts lead to them stepping in to “control” the possible events. Increased Police presence, relaxed police rules, aggressive tactics, possibly even Martial Law. Don’t be fooled by thinking this is all about a bunch of teens stirring up trouble..
It simply could be the next step in us being controlled by our “Master”.
All I got to say is good luck having the purge in Texas. Any dumb idiot decides to purge in this state is a total moron.
That being said, yes I do believe this is a joke but just in case I am staying home with a lot of fire power. There is a reason why my front is locked.
WELL IF ANYBODY IS RETARDED ENOUGH TO BELIEVE THIS CRAP THEN YOU NEED JESUS I PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE SCARED FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE SCARED NOT BEING RUDE.SOME DUMB TEENAGERS STARTED THIS CRAP CAUSE THEY HAD NOTHING ELSE TO DO WITH THEIR LIVE BESIDE SCARE PEOPLE SH*TLESS THAT HAVE YOUNG PEOPLE I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD BABY BROTHER AND FOR SO GOD HELP ME BUT IF SOMEONE TRIED TO KILL MY BABY BROTHER I WOULD TEAR THEM FROM LIMB TO LIMB BURY THEM AND PISS ON THERE GRAVE UNBURY THEM AND SH*T IN THEIR NO GOD GRATEFUL A**ES THANK YOU!
How Christian of you.
When did he ever said he “was” a Christian? How presumptuous of you.
Yeah seriously. Way to fight darkness with darkness.
Jesus would be proud of you.
People need to stop f***ing messing around they’re are a lot of damn kids here and i swear if anyone tied to touch my damn family i would tear them up god can help so just pray
Lolol
That’s it I’ve had it with this planet! Send me to MARS! I’d rather live with the possibility of Aliens than here with the stupidity of the human race ugh!
martians….in mars they’re martians lol
we need this
No we dont, we do it enough day and night, we all have family we don’t want to lose so it’s no point.
How would you feel if your mother, father, grandmother, daughter, son, or cousins, or any other family member or best friend had been murdered? We do have family that none of us wish to loose, this is a terrible idea. You apparently have no idea what this entails - you even can be killed without a consequence. It’s not the “Oh, I’ll survive it booyah” bullsht. It’s real life. Think about it on a real life standard.
This makes me want to masturbate
I just saw a flier for Long Island ny for the 25th on fb I’m so scared and terrified to the point I am going to have a panic attack I’m 16 and I’m scared s**tless I don’t know if it’s real or not I keep crying
Why are you being such a baby? Take up arms damn.
Nah dont worry. nun gunna happen..
They are welcome to try. Not one person who even attempts it will walk unscathed no matter what the state. This day and age may not be as astonishing to the eye of others but when it comes to protecting loved ones, there will always be someone to stand up. So prank or not, teen or adult, participant or spectator, the cycle of violence goes both ways. Where you stand to destroy and cause harm, we retort with justice and punishment.
Getting my mask ready
Im in Houston punks, come act out a movie here on the 31st as scheduled!! 12:01am will be the end!!!!
Let dem lil punks come at me. Got a choppa in every single room I own an ain’t afraid to let it fly. Solid slugs, flechette, bird and buckshot, dragonbreath. Auto, semi-auto, I own it all. F3AR NO ONE!
Its just pranks but the fact that its so wide spread will get the punks that think its cool to do stupid s**t…doing stupid s**t
Let those kids come I am fully armed and will shoot to kill of they come near my home or family. Then we will see who’s playing games.
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i’m scared
Honey, me too. Honestly I don’t live near those places but I do live in Cali. Bay Area is san Francisco and I don’t live there which is good, but still…stay safe. Hopefully nothing happens.
HOLY SHET!!!!! I LITERALLY JUST SHARTED WHEN I SAW LAKE WORTH WAS GOING TO HAVE ONE!!!! I HAVENT SEEN ANY FLIERS THOUGH, BUT IM STILL SHARTING.
The ones who is doing this should Not Get Off With A Warning. Like they have trust me they know it might cause someone to thank its real. I thank it was wrong to just Oh there sorry and let them go. Really? Maybe make them Pay for all the trouble the Cops has to go through Pay Cops Overtime Charge them with maybe trying to cause panic Its not fair to just let them off . If something was Done to them maybe others would not of started the rumor in other states. Punish them I bet the one that got off is Laughing at the cops /government for it saying I posted a Purge and nothing Happened all I had to say is Im sorry I didn’t thank. They believed that I don’t buy it that person knew exactly what they was doing. Got to wonder if the Purge did happen would that person got off so easy?
There are allot of crazy people out there who just might say yes lets do this. Find out who is starting the purge and slap them in Jail but after one got away with it now others thank they can to they are doing the same thing he did.He got off and that was a big mistake
Hi this is really scary its scareig me bc I hzve 2 little sisters one is 4 one 10 and I cant risk it I saw a flyer for it containing conroe tx and Montgomery tx and so on if anyone can help or not plz help I have so many I love and care about is this true or not
Hi Chloe. My name is justin. And I honestly dont think you should be to worried. I dont know if its real or not but I think that it just being such a wide spread thing. It will have some action behind it. I also live in conroe tx. And my fiance is a police officer. They will protect us sweetheart. And angels are always watching over us. Just remember. If anything happens. Or makes a noise. Or even if your just scared call 911 they will come out and make sure You are ok.
And if you want to talk more you can find me on kik as scard15angel
I’m so scared
Let’s rather take a page from the Book of Esther in the texts. Okay. fine you guys somehow say it is “Ok to ‘purge’ out a people group. We therefore on the same day give the people the right to fight back without any worries of persecution as well.” I know in some states the “Make My Day Law” is alive and well. This means you break in and owner shoots you without really ever seeing your face. Owner does not get charged for murder because they acted in defense.
While I understand freedom of speech I do find the movie on this rather distasteful. As I saw the commercials I did not only see in my mind copy cat punks but actually Hamans of this age working to legalize this. Think about the things going on in this world, and don’t say “It won’t happen.” Because while this may not happen in our life time I fear it will be happening soon. Jewish Hate Marches? Protest over a Black/White Crime? Really the News Media is just pushing the wedge further folks. There might be a Purge not like the movie’s one (as far as I gathered from articles and commercials) but more like the one that was tried in Esther against certain people groups.
There was even a flyer on Facebook that said that there was supposedly gonna be a purge in New Jersey On August 22 From 9 p.m. To 9 a.m. I Have No Idea If This Is Real Of Not. I Just Hope It Isnt True.
My girlfriend is scared as these fliers have popped up in her town. She lives in Canada, while I live in Florida, meaning I can’t do much to help her.
This is starting a world-wide trend, it needs to be stopped….
Take away guns…so you think guns are the only thing that kills?
If this is truly happening, then it probably explains the rise in police activity that we are seeing lately. It also worries me that people my age (16 or older) are trying to make this a real thing. My question is why? For fun? Are their lives really that boring? I want to be on a sinking cruise liner just to have the thrill of it happening, but am I going to make it sink? NO! I understand wanting to experience something because it puts a thrill in your life, but wanting to make something like the Purge become real is outright scary and insane. But this article is right. All it takes are the people who think they’re higher than law to get this started.
I moved away from Illinois just at the end of May and I’m now seeing my friends posting things about it on facebook. Not a I’m going to do it kind of post but more like a, should I be worried? And people in my hometown honestly should be worried. I know the kids in that town and I also know that they are not incapable of trying to make this happen. It worries me. Most of my immediate family is in that town and I’m scared FOR them.
In all honesty, this is when “the right to bear arms” probably should be taken away. Not forever, but for just a short period. Just until this whole Purge ordeal dies down. And I know some of you will be like, “they can’t do that. It’s my right. I want to be able to protect myself.” Well, think about it. If the right to bear arms gets taken away, then NO ONE will have a gun or tazer or anything like that.
Now, I have had my say and pretty much more than my fair say, but this really is a concerning issue. So far Colorado (where I live currently) doesn’t seem to have any threats, but if one does happen to appear in my vicinity, I will be prepared to defend myself.
Anyone participating in such as thing couldn’t care less about whether they can legally carry a gun or not.
Lol. Yes, because if you tell a bunch of criminals “Hey, you aren’t allowed to have guns!” They are going to listen.
The “right to bear arms” would be the only thing to keep this type of thing from going full monty. I know if some fools come to my neighborhood shooting people up. They will be in for a rude awakening. They wont be the only people armed.
Very well written, but it does pose a few problems. This article is talking about a group of would be criminals terrorizing these cities illegally, yet you seem to think that making guns illegal will stop them… That is ignorant. Then, if you say take the guns away from citizens, how would you expect us to defend ourselves from the people illegally carrying guns that intend to inflict harm on us or our families? Would you feel comfortable taking a baseball bat up against a man carrying a gun? This mind set that making guns illegal will save lives is beyond ignorant. Criminals are given that name because they actively participate in illegal activity, so explain how making guns illegal will prevent criminals from using them.
Word the F up! I’m so tired of hearing about needing stricter gun laws, that ONLY effects LAW ABIDING CITIZENS. Make all the gun laws you want, the thugs, gangsters, and murderers could care less what the law is when they are killing you. Guess they prefer me and my family get shot by thugs without having a way to defend ourselves? Baffles me, it’s like using a submarine to get to the moon, completely opposite of what you should be doing.
This is where my families lived in Cleveland, OH and I’m worried about my other families in Cleveland to not get hurt by ” The Purge”. I don’t know if it real or not….
Its sad to see how people have nothing better to do. The idea of the movie was to scare the viewers about what it would be like. Now we have a bunch of kids spreading mass panic over the mental image of legal murder. Things like this make me wonder what other countries must think of us when we try to gather up a platoon of idiots to senselessly spread influence and inspiration on killing innocent people.
Im hoping to God that this is nothing more than some stupid prank and not an actual organized movement.
T.J that is so true.
This is sick. I {same with others} went to know why this teen isn’t gonna be punish for what he started. Its only gonna take those that think there above the law to start this. With all the drug problems in are kids today. He deserves some kind of punishment or what kind of message is this sending.
Good
Is it for real
The fliers are, but the acts? Not so much. Louisville reported very minor instances, but nothing significant. Agencies are investigating the source of the fliers.
Someone did get shot during this.
coincidence-people get shot everyday
This is outrageous how people are so easily influenced. One thing ive noticed from reading this is that only the States are sending out these threats. Nowhere else.