Orange County Register (California), December 11, 1991:

San Diego police are investigating 50 unusually savage assaults that they liken to New York City's notorious "wilding" attacks, perpetuated by youthful robbers for the sake of committing violence.

Police said the young attackers are black and their victims, 46 men and four women, are white. The victims were attacked in the Hillcrest and North Park neighborhoods.

There is no evidence they are hate crimes, Detective Steve Baker said.

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