The internet can be used for many things but whoodathunk that organizing a “flash mob” to commit a robbery would be one of ’em?

A ‘Flash mob’ is defined as ‘a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and sometimes seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment, satire, artistic expression, or in some cases violence’.

They are usually organized over the internet via social networking sites like Twitter and/or Facebook.

Flash mobs began harmlessly enough: friends gathering via social media to dance in unison in public (like THIS ONE dancing to Beyonce’s “End of Time” in Target) but this year, they’ve progressed from unexpected dance routines to disrupting businesses and committing violent acts.

Over the weekend a “flash mob” is believed to have been assembled primarily for the purpose of robbing a Maryland convenience store… and in typical “flash mob” fashion, they did it in less than a minute!

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