Irvine police warn against 'door kick challenge' prank involving kicking residential doors
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Police in Irvine, California, are warning young people not to take part in a viral social media prank in which participants kick residential front doors and run away, often filming it. Police say the trend has spread through the city's residential areas and is occurring in other U.S. communities. The Irvine Police Department released surveillance videos of the challenge and said it is vandalism that can lead to criminal charges. Officer Ziggy Azarcon, a department public information officer, said the department received more than 20 calls in the last month from residents who saw kids kicking doors or whose doors had been kicked. Police also warn of potentially dangerous confrontations with homeowners.
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The Irvine Police Department warns the door kick challenge is vandalism that can lead to criminal charges.
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Irvine police said they received more than 20 calls in the last month about kids kicking doors or doors being kicked.
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The Irvine Police Department released surveillance videos showing people taking part in the challenge.
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Police warn the challenge can cause property damage and risk a dangerous confrontation with homeowners.
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All reporting outlets in this sample, all on the right, report that Irvine police warn against the door kick challenge, which involves kicking residential doors and fleeing. The coverage is limited to one side, so the main difference between outlets is in tone and emphasis rather than in facts.
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All three right-side outlets lead with the police warning and the trend's spread, using vivid words like terrifying, dangerous and SEE IT; Breitbart and Fox use capitalized video-prompt labels.
SEE IT: Loaded modifier“Door-kicking pranksters”The label 'pranksters' is a loose term for people who kick doors and commit vandalism.More neutral: People kicking doors target California homesDisagree with this highlight? target California homes as police warn trend can end badly
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bizarreTerrifyingDoor-kicking pranksters
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bizarreMore neutral: new social media trend
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California youngsters are being cautioned by police not to take part in a bizarre new social media trend that involves kicking doors and running away.
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TerrifyingMore neutral: Door kick challenge surges in popularity in California city as police warn of charges
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Terrifying 'door kick challenge' surges in popularity in California city as cops warn they'll…
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Door-kicking prankstersMore neutral: People kicking doors target California homes
The label 'pranksters' is a loose term for people who kick doors and commit vandalism.
SEE IT: Door-kicking pranksters target California homes as police warn trend can end badly
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- Police warnings to teens
- Viral spread of the trend
- Surveillance videos of the pranks
- Criminal charges and property damage
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VIDEOS: Police Warn Teens of Dangerous Consequences of Social Media's 'Door Kick Challenge'
Police in Southern California are warning young people not to take part in a viral social media prank that involves kicking in residential doors and then fleeing on foot.
- Fox NewsFar Right
SEE IT: Loaded modifier“Door-kicking pranksters”The label 'pranksters' is a loose term for people who kick doors and commit vandalism.More neutral: People kicking doors target California homesDisagree with this highlight? target California homes as police warn trend can end badly
Irvine Police Department shared surveillance videos of the door kick challenge, warning the viral prank is vandalism that can lead to criminal charges.
- Daily MailRight
Sensational language“Terrifying”The word asserts an emotional reaction rather than reporting facts.More neutral: Door kick challenge surges in popularity in California city as police warn of chargesDisagree with this highlight? 'door kick challenge' surges in popularity in California city as cops warn they'll charge anyone they catch doing it
The trend known as the 'door kick challenge' involves a person kicking a resident's front door and running away without getting caught.
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