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Bones, which is why he is one of the best thinkers on these things. you need a reason to think there is something for you. there is something there for you. peter being so flawed is something very ignored in the catholic church. hes often revered as the rock. but the idea that he was kind of picked because of the flaws in his character. how human he was. this is just a reminder of that, bones aside. >> bones aside? >> coming up on "new day," the knockout game. its no game. a potentially deadly a...

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The streets, i know, people are, as soon as they see black youths. like i say, everybody i have talked to. i know you dont like that. you can understand why they think that way. >> you also can understand. >> it concerns me also. it really does. it concerns me also. because, you know, you are pointing the finger at kids who would never think of this. you the person walking down the street, you say i dont want to be the next guy who got clocked in the face. you got people who are dead or seriousl...

Now to a dangerous stunts happening across the country. bands of teenagers attacking innocent people to impress their friends much its called the knockout game. teenagers knocking people out for the fun of it, they even target women and kids. now cases are piling up and police are on high alert. jeff rossen has more. >> reporter: watch this woman walking down the street. a stranger runs up and clocks her from behind. a soccer punch so brutal, the victim lays on the sidewalk unable to move. in ne...

You know what it is and people go along with it and nothing is for nothing. its just goes on downhill. >> reporter: downhill for the teens who do it and victims who continue to suffer. >> these kids are acting maybe not thinking and not knowing the consequences of what can happen. >> so in new york, the man arrested for playing the so-called knockout game as they call it has been charged with a hate crime. police believe the victim was targeted because hes jewish. ill talk with a new york lawmak...

Hate crimes task force is investigating that case and looking into recent similar attacks against jews in brooklyn, new york. commissioner ray kelly stopped short of saying theyre a part of a knockout game. >> when you highlight an incident or a type of criminal activity, some people will simply run a copy. its a phenomenon that we have seen before. >> is that a game? >> wait, that was like real people. it wasnt cgi? >> no. >> the people we showed video could hardly believe this is happening. th...

Suspect confesses to it. one thing is clear here, these suspects in these cases face very severe consequences, in fact, in the case with the st. louis man who was killed, as was mentioned in my piece the suspect was sentenced to life in prison, so these kids need to know this is anything but a game. >> and they should be facing very serious consequences when something like this happens. >> lets talk about this with former new york detective to help us understand that. what is your take on this? ...

I think we have a sound bite of that. >> the fact that we are in florida tonight accepting this award, i want to acknowledge trayvon martin and the hundreds and hundreds of kids each year that are dying due to racial profiling and the violence that follows it. these are our friends, our neighbors, our peers and our fans and its time that we look out for the youth and fight against racism and the laws that protect it. >> if he wants to look out for the youth as you mentioned, why didnt he mention...

Offensive, katy perry. keep it up. >> youll have a strong one on this, mclemore and ryan lewis won an award on a.m.a. last night and took the chance to talk about trayvon martin. >> it is a fact that we are in florida tonight accepting this award. i want to acknowledge trayvon martin and the hundreds and hundreds of kids each year that are dying due to racial profiling and the violence that follows it. >> this is really happening. these are our friends, our neighbors, our peers and our fans, and...

Have you leave it there tonight. >> thanks. its called the knockout game and its raising concerns. my commentary is coming up. and another day, another offensive rape mention from rush limbaugh. thats next. (vo) you are a business pro. maestro of project management. baron of the build-out. you need a permit... to be this awesome. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...