這種被青少年稱為「開心掌摑(happy slapping)」的行為,通常是由一群年輕人帶著照相手機,突如其來的向路人掌摑,然後拍下攻擊時的畫面。
英國青少年最近流行隨便掌摑路人,再用3G照相手機拍起來,放到互聯網上供志同道合者「欣賞」。過去六個月以來,單是倫敦就發生200多宗,已經有九人因此被起訴。
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Happy slapping is a fad in which an unsuspecting victim is attacked while an accomplice records the assault (commonly with a camera phone or a smartphone). The name can refer to any type of violent assault, not just slapping, even rape and sexual assaults have been classified as "happy slapping" by the media.[citation needed] Within the United Kingdom, where the term is used most frequently,[citation needed] it is associated with the ned/chav sub-culture. Happy slapping filming attacks seem to be common in modern bullying, and not unique to happy slapping. The core defining feature of happy slapping is an effort by the attacker to make the assault seem like play, though some happy slappers have indulged in extreme violence.
Often those found performing such activities will say they were just "happy slapping", asserting their belief that no significant harm was caused to the victim (often contradicting the obvious) with the only result being humorous entertainment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_slapping