November 25, 2011

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An angry woman used pepper spray when Black Friday bargain-hunters tried to cut in line at a crowded Wal-Mart store in Los Angeles late Thursday, leaving 15 people with minor injuries. The incident occurred shortly after 10:20 p.m. PT (1:20 a.m. ET Friday) in the San Fernando Valley as shoppers looking for deals were let inside the outlet.

Shawn Lenske, a Los Angeles fire department spokesman, said the injuries were due to "rapid crowd movement."

NBC News reported police said no more than 15 were hurt, 10 of them for the effects of inhalation of pepper spray.

Police Lt. Abel Parga said a woman used pepper spray, then left. Parga said police were looking for the woman and no arrests have been made.

"It was an unhappy customer,'' he said.

A witness told Los Angeles' NBC4 that the incident started as people waited in line for the new Xbox 360.

The witness said a woman with two children in tow became upset with the way people were pushing in line. The witness said the woman pulled out pepper spray and sprayed the other people.

NBC News quoted a police officer as saying the flare-up was triggered when a crowd rushed toward merchandise following a "big reveal" of items that had been hidden by draping.

One section of the store was cleared while patients were treated and the pepper spray dissipated, Parga said. People were seen pouring out of the store, but customers were allowed back in to continue shopping.

The dispute came as as stores opened their doors at midnight — a few hours earlier than they normally do on the most anticipated shopping day of the year.

Target is my place for food, but I'm too scared to go

You'd better beware of the Black Friday crazies. Stay home and go out tomorrow.

Sick, sick, SICK. People practically trying to kill each other just so they can amass stuff. Stuff that could be wiped away in an instant by way of fire, flood, or eathquake.

All this greedy gimme gimme gimme crap has NOTHING to do with Christmas and the reason for celebrating it.

This world really is going to hell in a handbasket

Ottensen said:

Sick, sick, SICK. People practically trying to kill each other just so they can amass stuff. Stuff that could be wiped away in an instant by way of fire, flood, or eathquake.

All this greedy gimme gimme gimme crap has NOTHING to do with Christmas and the reason for celebrating it.

This world really is going to hell in a handbasket

Agreed

I stayed home playing Scrabble.

I'm sorry, but I can't help but laugh @ such stupidity....

Ottensen said:

Sick, sick, SICK. People practically trying to kill each other just so they can amass stuff. Stuff that could be wiped away in an instant by way of fire, flood, or eathquake.

All this greedy gimme gimme gimme crap has NOTHING to do with Christmas and the reason for celebrating it.

This world really is going to hell in a handbasket

brainwashing the 99% so the 1% profits, again

Here's what I think of that.

Can someone explain what Black Friday actually is? Is it just like Boxing Day here in the UK

b3xy said:

Can someone explain what Black Friday actually is? Is it just like Boxing Day here in the UK

Day after Thanksgiving stores have major sales. That's why people are getting hurt, very stupid

Only in America would people kill each other for sales a few hours after they were thankful for what they already have.

b3xy said:

Can someone explain what Black Friday actually is? Is it just like Boxing Day here in the UK

Yes, it's the American version of Boxing Day. The day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, signals the start of the holiday shopping season. Boxing Day, by contrast, takes place (oddly) the day after Christmas.

Identity said:

You'd better beware of the Black Friday crazies. Stay home and go out tomorrow.

Yeah

just1lousydime said:

Only in America would people kill each other for sales a few hours after they were thankful for what they already have.

A worker got killed, and I think a baby was injured, during the stampede up north last year

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just1lousydime said:

Only in America would people kill each other for sales a few hours after they were thankful for what they already have.

...to get un-needed things for their loved ones, in celebration of Jesus...

just1lousydime said:

Only in America would people kill each other for sales a few hours after they were thankful for what they already have.

goood analysis

I was at wal mart at 10PM picking up some bikes as a favor. It was fun and the people near me were all nice and helpful. But there were a few fights. It was wacky. I was a bit ticked that we got there at 7Pm for a 10PM sale and there were pleanty of what we were there for. But we were out the door by 10:04!

phunkdaddy said:

just1lousydime said:

Only in America would people kill each other for sales a few hours after they were thankful for what they already have.

goood analysis

I see what you did there, PD.

noimageatall said:

Ottensen said:

Sick, sick, SICK. People practically trying to kill each other just so they can amass stuff. Stuff that could be wiped away in an instant by way of fire, flood, or eathquake.

All this greedy gimme gimme gimme crap has NOTHING to do with Christmas and the reason for celebrating it.

This world really is going to hell in a handbasket

Agreed

I stayed home playing Scrabble.

I stayed home eating thanksgiving leftovers....and a lot of it

just1lousydime said:

Only in America would people kill each other for sales a few hours after they were thankful for what they already have.

just1lousydime said:

Only in America would people kill each other for sales a few hours after they were thankful for what they already have.

why does it have to be so true.

oh yeah, this is sad but honestly I'm not surprised.

kimrachell said:

just1lousydime said:

Only in America would people kill each other for sales a few hours after they were thankful for what they already have.

Best quote ever! I wanna put that on facebook!

I'm surprised that, that woman didn't catch a beat down by the folks she didn't pepper spray just for her being foolishly selfish.

This is ridiculous.

Identity said:

You'd better beware of the Black Friday crazies. Stay home and go out tomorrow.

fortunately,I had a pleasant shopping experience on Black Friday.