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Happy slapping

Fad of attacking a victim to record the assault

Happy slapping is a fad that originated in the United Kingdom around 2005, in which one or more people attacked a victim for the purpose of recording the assault (commonly with a camera phone or a smartphone). Though the term usually refers to relatively minor acts of violence such as hitting or slapping the victim, more serious crimes such as the murder of a retired care worker and sexual assault were also occasionally classified as "happy slapping" by the BBC.

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Happy slapping

Fad of attacking a victim to record the assault

Happy slapping is a fad that originated in the United Kingdom around 2005, in which one or more people attacked a victim for the purpose of recording the assault (commonly with a camera phone or a smartphone). Though the term usually refers to relatively minor acts of violence such as hitting or slapping the victim, more serious crimes such as the murder of a retired care worker and sexual assault were also occasionally classified as "happy slapping" by the BBC.

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Happy slapping is a fad that originated in the United Kingdom around 2005, in which one or more people attacked a victim for the purpose of recording the assault (commonly with a camera phone or a smartphone). Though the term usually refers to relatively minor acts of violence such as hitting or slapping the victim, more serious crimes such as the murder of a retired care worker and sexual assault were also occasionally classified as "happy slapping" by the BBC.

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