Tonight is the night.
All crimes are legal for 12 hours,
including murder.
“Go, let’s move!”
People with big guns
are flooding the streets.
Others are sharpening
their machetes.
You only have a few minutes
before the Sun goes down,
so you better get somewhere safe.
With unemployment rising,
stock markets falling
and crime levels rising,
your government was forced
to come up with a desperate solution.
They allow a single night
when everyone is allowed to release
their aggression against anyone.
It will be a night of social catharsis,
a night to purge
your aggressive feelings.
One night every year
all crimes are legal
and there are no consequences.
There are no police,
ambulances or firefighters.
Tonight,
everything is fair game.
So how will you
make it through the night?
Going out is not a good idea
on purge night.
There are a lot of dangerous people
wanting to release their
inner beasts,
so you could end up
in the wrong place
and get caught in a bad situation.
So hurry home.
You could be shot by snipers
or walk right into a booby trap.
And remember that a lot of people
have been looking forward
to this night for a year.
You can't even imagine
all the things they have planned
for lonely strangers like you.
Since there are no police services
available tonight
if you're in trouble,
you can't rely on
anyone coming to help you.
So it might be safer
not to be alone.
There might be strength in numbers,
so use the buddy system.
Gather resources to help you survive,
and stay with your friends or family.
But make sure the people
you're with are trustworthy.
Also, you might want to stay away
from people with creepy masks,
as they've become
common amongst people
who are up to no good
on purge night.
Hopefully, you’re planning to hide out
and not take part
in the annual purge.
But If you stay home,
locking your door is not enough.
You’ll need to get metal
reinforcements on all doors
and windows
before the crime spree begins.
And invest
in a good security system
that monitors your house.
Then you'll know if someone
has broken in
so it won't take you by surprise.
And you'll want to keep
a weapon handy
to defend yourself too.
Being polite is a common courtesy
that should always be practiced.
But if you’re not interested in being nice,
maybe the purge
will get you to do that.
Being mean to someone
could make you their target
on the next purge.
So be nice to people,
don’t hold grudges.
And the next time
you’re ready to yell
at your employees,
you might want to take
a deep breath and count to ten.
The annual purge
could be a great excuse
to take that vacation
you’ve been putting off for months.
Leave your country
at least for that day,
and go somewhere
where a purge is not happening.
You’ll be safe, stress-free
and probably won’t feel the need
to purge any violent emotions.
Having a lot of money
could help you afford
an excellent security system,
reinforce your house
and leave the country
before purge night,
and it might even save your life.
In the first movie
of The Purge franchise,
it's clear that one purpose
of this night of violence and chaos
is to get rid of the poor.
And just when you're starting
to think of how messed up that is
you notice that the clock has hit 7 a.m.,
and you're still alive.
You survived the purge.
Now you feel invincible.
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