{"id":1991464,"date":"2023-08-04T20:29:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T00:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-riot-breaks-out-in-the-middle-of-nyc-after-influencer-detained\/"},"modified":"2023-08-04T20:31:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T00:31:45","slug":"video-riot-breaks-out-in-the-middle-of-nyc-after-influencer-detained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-riot-breaks-out-in-the-middle-of-nyc-after-influencer-detained\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: NYC Riot Erupts as Influencer Gets Detained"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvideo-riot-breaks-out-in-the-middle-of-nyc-after-influencer-detained%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1991464&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Engaging Title: Chaos Erupts in NYC as Influencer&#8217;s Giveaway Turns into Riot<\/h2>\n<p>What began as a simple giveaway quickly escalated into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-charged-in-connection-with-violent-blm-riot-in-sweden\/\" title=\"Dozens Charged in Connection with Violent BLM Riot in Sweden\">full-blown riot<\/a> in the heart \u2062of New York City on Friday. The \u2064popular video game influencer, Kai\u200b Cenat, known for his Twitch streams, found\u200d himself in\u2063 police custody amidst the chaos.<\/p>\n<p>Cenat\u2064 had called upon his \u200dfollowers to gather \u2063at Union Square in Manhattan for a\u2062 chance \u2063to win PlayStation consoles and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">gift cards<\/a>. \u2062However, \u2062the event took a\u200b dark \u200cturn \u200dlong before it even began. The \u200bcrowd, which had swelled to a couple thousand people,\u2063 became \u200bviolent,\u200b with both police officers and members of the crowd being targeted with bottles.<\/p>\n<p>The situation quickly \u200dspiraled out of control, with\u2063 reports of crowds attacking NYPD officers, causing damage to vehicles and property. Social media accounts were abuzz with updates, urging people\u2064 to stay away\u2063 from the area.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UPDATE?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UPDATE<\/a>: Police are currently working to disperse the crowds of people as some \u2064are throwing objects at officers as \u200bother individuals \u2063in the crowd also tore\u200d down barricades and entered\u2062 a construction area. According to ABC News, Kai Cenat, the Twitch streamer and influencer, had\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cD9VI3tiPz\">pic.twitter.com\/cD9VI3tiPz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 R\u200d A W \u2062S \u2063A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rawsalerts\/status\/1687573025632165889?\">August 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the chaos unfolded, it became clear that Cenat&#8217;s event had not \u200bbeen approved by the\u200b city in advance, and\u200d its location was\u2062 only announced shortly\u200b before it was set \u2064to take place. Police took Cenat \u2062into custody and were considering filing charges of incitement.<\/p>\n<p>NYPD Chief of Department \u200dJeff Maddrey described the scene as \u2063a dangerous and uncontrolled situation. \u200bYoung rioters threw fireworks at \u2064police and others\u2064 in the square, causing injuries and chaos.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Violent mobs\u200d wrecking havoc\u200c in Union Square Park in\u2063 NYC\u200b rn: \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hr8wTC5yXK\">pic.twitter.com\/Hr8wTC5yXK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200bLibs of\u2064 TikTok\u200c (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1687562842948452353?\">August 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The aftermath of the event\u200b was marked by traffic snarls, damaged vehicles, and even people\u2064 climbing on top \u200bof buses. Approximately 40 \u2063individuals were arrested during the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the chaos, \u2063Cenat remains a prominent \u2062figure in the gaming\u2064 community. He has been streaming on Twitch since 2018 and recently became the\u2063 platform&#8217;s top streamer \u2062of\u200d all time with over 100,000 subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>It is a stark reminder of the power and influence that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-riot-breaks-out-in-the-middle-of-nyc-after-influencer-detained\/\" title=\"VIDEO: NYC Riot Erupts as Influencer Gets Detained\">social media influencers hold<\/a>, and the potential \u2063consequences when events spiral out of control.<\/p>\n<p>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vegan-influencer-dies-starvation-exhaustion-pushing-raw-diet-far-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u2062Western Journal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/news\/local\/twitch-streamers-giveaway-event-sparks-chaos-in-manhattan-police-try-to-contain\/4565539\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rawsalerts\/status\/1687566630715367424?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RawsAlert<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/08\/04\/twitch-influencer-kai-cenats-giveaway-causes-riot-in-nycs-union-square\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Post<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/2020-portland-riot-attendee-whose-charges-dropped-arrested-child-sex-sting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Western Journal<\/a>, \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/state-capitol-becomes-madhouse-gop-expel-democrats-reps-incite-riot-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Western Journal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nyc-pay-george-floyd-blm-rioters-13-million-historic-settlement-mass-arrests-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Western Journal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-riot-breaks-middle-nyc-influencer-detained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>cards. However, the event quickly spiraled out of control, resulting in chaos and violence. Authorities intervened and arrested Cenat. The incident serves as a reminder of the potential dangers of large gatherings organized by social media influencers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":1991465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1991464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1991464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1991464"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1991464\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1991465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1991464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1991464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1991464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}