The famous streamer Kai Cenat, who has 4 million subscribers on YouTube, was charged on Saturday after provoking a crowd the day before in Manhattan which degenerated into violence.
Famous streamer-influencer Kai Cenat was charged with rebellion on Saturday, among other counts, after provoking a crowd the day before in Manhattan which degenerated into violence, announced the New York police. Kai Cenat, a 21-year-old content creator, sparked a gathering of nearly 5,000 young people on Friday, according to American media, with promises of gifts such as PlayStation 5 consoles.
He was charged with rebellion, inciting insurrection and unlawful assembly, a New York police spokesman said. Four other people have been charged. About a thousand officers were deployed to contain the crowd, which injured people.
“Panic Attacks”
Cenat, very popular on YouTube (4.1 million subscribers) and on the Twitch broadcasting platform (6.5 million “followers“), had called on his fans to meet him in Union Square, in lower Manhattan, for an event filmed live, during which he had promised to distribute consoles and other gifts.
But the meeting degenerated as the place filled with people, some young people starting to throw objects from a nearby construction site towards other participants or the police. Televisions also showed individuals surrounding and blocking vehicles and climbing onto the roof of a black SUV.
«I have personally seen young people walking around bleeding from the head and face, I have seen young people with panic attacks, anxiety and asthma (…) It was out of control“said New York Police Chief (NYPD) Jeffrey Maddrey, during a very brief press briefing in the neighborhood. “It took us a while to regain control and a lot of young people got hurt“, lamented the police officer.
2023-08-06 07:28:50
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