Episode 359: The Miami Bayside Mall Alien Incident - Part 1

January 1, 2024 was just another day off work for some, and a day at work for those manning Miami's Bayside Mall. But that evening, hundreds of police descended on the shopping center, allegedly for a brawl. But folks online claiming they were there described something out of this world. This week's episode is The Miami Bayside Mall Alien Incident - Part 1.

SOURCES

Four arrested after teen fight caused chaos at Bayside Marketplace, CBS News Miami: https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/fight-between-teen-groups-prompts-police-response-at-bayside/

Rumors of 'shadow aliens' at Bayside Marketplace?, CBS Miami Newscast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7QRa3-1hT0

Rumors of shadow aliens at Bayside Marketplace go viral after large fight among teens creates chaos, CBS News Miami: https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/rumors-of-shadow-aliens-at-bayside-marketplace-go-viral-after-large-fight-among-teens-creates-chaos/

Aliens at a Miami mall? Police say ‘lol’, NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/aliens-miami-mall-police-response-viral-speculation-rcna132524

Miami police say rumors of 8-foot aliens at shopping mall are not true, PolitiFact: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/08/instagram-posts/aliens-at-a-miami-mall-social-media-claims-about-p/

"The government is lying" Tweet Captured, Instagram Reel: https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/realkhalilu/3273846484725887300
Rumors swirl of aliens at Miami mall after brawl causes chaos, The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/alien-miami-mall-new-year-video-b2475380.html

 Conspiracy Theorists Convinced ‘Shadow Aliens’ Are Loose in Miami, Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/conspiracy-theory-aliens-video-miami-mall-1234941139/

 Travelers return home after the holidays, WSVN 7 News Miami: https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/travelers-return-home-after-the-holidays/

Miami police say there are no aliens at Bayside Marketplace, Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/alien-miami-mall-florida-police-viral-video-response-1858734

 Reddit thread on r/Unexplained discussing Miami Bayside “shadow aliens” (January 2024): https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexplained/comments/1kezhx6/bayside_mall_incident_2024/

 Reddit thread on r/OutOfTheLoop asking about the Miami alien rumors: https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/1bft0zw/whats_up_with_the_largest_police_presence_in/

 Tweet from @Im_Misko sharing video of heavy police presence, cited inside CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/rumors-of-shadow-aliens-at-bayside-marketplace-go-viral-after-large-fight-among-teens-creates-chaos/

 Tweet from @madonnabema about lack of cell phone footage, cited inside CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/rumors-of-shadow-aliens-at-bayside-marketplace-go-viral-after-large-fight-among-teens-creates-chaos/

 Tweet from William Shatner joking about “space aliens visited a mall in Miami,” cited in CBS News: https://x.com/WilliamShatner/status/1743107552479494257

 Instagram reel screenshot cited by PolitiFact (user claimed government lying, “gray creatures walking around”): https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/realkhalilu/3273846484725887300

 Alien speculation engulfs Miami mall after curious New Year’s Day video, Independent: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/alien-miami-mall-new-year-video-b2475380.html

 Alleged Extraterrestrial Creatures in Miami Mall?, the_black_hand_side on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1xW5d_Oi32/

 Rollover crash causes power outage in Miami Gardens; investigation ongoing, 7News Miami: https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/rollover-crash-causes-power-outage-in-miami-gardens-investigation-ongoing/

 Miami Mall "Shadow Aliens": Mundane or Mysterious?, r/Skeptic: https://www.reddit.com/r/skeptic/comments/1awlsjb/miami_mall_shadow_aliens_mundane_or_mysterious/

 Supposed eyewitness to the whole "Miami Mall UFO: https://www.reddit.com/r/HighStrangeness/comments/18z0chw/supposed_eyewitness_to_the_whole_miami_mall_ufo/

 I hate being "that guy" but the Miami mall alien is just three cops walking side-by-side. Please watch the video again with this in mind…, r/Aliens: https://www.reddit.com/r/aliens/comments/18zg52a/i_hate_being_that_guy_but_the_miami_mall_alien_is/

 VFX Artists DEBUNK Jellyfish UFO Videos (and Miami Mall Creature), Corridor Crew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRFSXWDmBYM&t=483s

 ‘No aliens, UFOs, or ETs': Police clear up social media speculation after viral Bayside brawl, NBC Miami: https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/no-aliens-ufos-or-ets-police-clear-up-social-media-speculation-after-viral-bayside-brawl/3198658/

 UAP Expert Jeremy Corbell Explains the Miami Mall Aliens, Jellyfish UFO's, & More, Le Batard Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPrvnyIeyDA

 20 on 1 …. WOW!, @OnlyinDade on X: https://x.com/ONLYinDADE/status/1742076631714271462

 3 Arrested After Bayside Marketplace Chaos (New Year's Day 2023), CBS Miami (Posted Jan. 2, 2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLxP7qMfPRg&t=6s

Rumors Of 10-Foot Alien At Miami Mall Circulate Online—Here’s What Actually Happened, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/01/05/rumors-of-10-foot-alien-at-miami-mall-circulate-online-heres-what-actually-happened/