Woman used a pepper spray to cut in line up during Black Friday Shopping

Royale · 11-25-2011, 09:18 AM

Shootings, pepper-spray attack mar Wal-Mart Black Friday sales - latimes.com

Frisky Feline · 11-25-2011, 09:53 AM

that is out of control.

AlleyCat · 11-25-2011, 10:05 AM

Crazy.

So, I wanted a new sewing machine to replace mine that is broken. (Too expensive to fix.) They had Brothers on sale for only $49 (which is freaky!) at Walmart starting 10 pm last night. We went there about 11:30 pm. They hadn't even brought them out yet. And the store was wall-to-wall people. I was flabbergasted. I do NOT do Black Friday shopping for this very reason. So we left. My crazy honey's brother went shopping. He heard we didn't get the sewing machine. He went back to Walmart at 1 am and got it. Still had to wait 2 hours in line. He didn't get to bed until the early hours. Oy vey. But I now have a new sewing machine !!!

RacherBunny · 11-25-2011, 10:42 AM

what is wrong with people?!

when I was in NY visiting husbands family for Thanksgiving, we heard on the news about a woman trampled to death after being knocked down trying to get in Wal-mart!

horrible!

kokonut · 11-25-2011, 11:47 AM

I don't go to these Black Friday openings. Completely insane and it can even create unsafe situations. (see #4).....

JabberJay · 11-25-2011, 01:00 PM

I shop online on Mondays, Canada usually doesn't have black Fridays (a few stores are starting) and I hate crowds. Cyber Mondays have good prices as well.

**sequoias** · 11-25-2011, 01:08 PM

Walmart= "It's what everything cheap and wrong"

**deafskeptic** · 11-25-2011, 01:10 PM

I'm glad I decided not to shop today.

**Banjo** · 11-25-2011, 01:11 PM

Best Buy and Future Shop here in Canada follow a different system. You see, when people line up outside prior to the opening, they are given tickets to claim their merchandises. First come, first serve. It works much better this way, and it's also much safer. Better than having a thousand people standing at the sliding doors and trampling all over each other. All of the people at both stores have to form a line rather than huddled up at the doors.

**sequoias** · 11-25-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

Best Buy and Future Shop here in Canada follow a different system. You see, when people line up outside prior to the opening, they are given tickets to claim their merchandises. First come, first serve. It works much better this way, and it's also much safer. Better than having a thousand people standing at the sliding doors and trampling all over each other. All of the people at both stores have to form a line rather than huddled up at the doors.

Same here for Best Buy. They give out tickets for who want that item before they enter. Target only bring in 30 people at each time, not all at once. When we went in, it wasn't that crowded and everyone got their deals pretty much. Wal-mart we went, was far awful! We had to squeeze thru the crowds!

**Banjo** · 11-25-2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sequoias

Same here for Best Buy. They give out tickets for who want that item before they enter. Target only bring in 30 people at each time, not all at once. When we went in, it wasn't that crowded and everyone got their deals pretty much. Wal-mart we went, was far awful! We had to squeeze thru the crowds!

Walmart is the same here as well, they have to change that.

**sequoias** · 11-25-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

Walmart is the same here as well, they have to change that.

They really do. So much problems usually come from Wal-mart.

**Banjo** · 11-25-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sequoias

They really do. So much problems usually come from Wal-mart.

Haven't people die as a result of stampedes at Walmart in the past?

Royale · 11-25-2011, 01:26 PM

Here's more information about this incident.

Police to review videotape in Wal-Mart pepper spray incident - latimes.com

I hope the cops will arrest her on felony charges so it will teach her a real hard lesson.

**deafskeptic** · 11-25-2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

Walmart is the same here as well, they have to change that.

that's of interest.

**sequoias** · 11-25-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

Haven't people die as a result of stampedes at Walmart in the past?

yes, I remember that one. Lots of shootings in various cities that have Wal-Marts on the news today. *shudders* Glad nothing happened when I went there. They seem kinda cooperative but was pretty crowded.

**shel90** · 11-25-2011, 01:57 PM

I went to Target today to get the Black Friday prices...I had to get a ticket to get the DS3D game. Waited in line for an hour to get it and by the time I got to the cashier, my daughter wanted the camera she has been wanting since she spotted it at 75% off so I told the cashier to add the camera. She said she wasnt supposed to and that I was supposed to get a ticket for that and I was like ohhh ok but then she changed her mind, breaking the policy, and the woman behind me started screaming and yelling at me about trying to cheat. Two employees had to rush to her to calm her down so I got my two items and left the store in ahurry before I got my butt kicked. ooops!

RabidSquirrel · 11-25-2011, 02:01 PM

That is one of many, many reason I do not do Black Friday shopping. Ever. Even though the sales look tempting but the people surrounding me in not so ideal situation like that, forget it!

That old hag ought to have pepper sprayed in her face.

***naisho*** · 11-25-2011, 02:04 PM

I did try black friday shopping in 2006, 2007 before the going got as big. Since 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, the crowd grows bigger and bigger each year. Last night I wandered around Walmart, Best buy, there were like thousands of people at both. The line at Best Buy started on tues/wednesday.

That was the last time I was going to camp out there to get something for $100-$200 cheaper. If we counted the hours spent waiting in line.. I camped around 20 hours.. at minimum wage I would have earned most of that money! $160!

**shel90** · 11-25-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RabidSquirrel

That is one of many, many reason I do not do Black Friday shopping. Ever. Even though the sales look tempting but the people surrounding me in not so ideal situation like that, forget it!

That old hag ought to have pepper sprayed in her face.

The other people in line were cool about it except for her. She was the only one with a cart overflowing with stuff so it was apparent she was a serious Black Friday shopper. You know..one of those. Oh boy...

kokonut · 11-25-2011, 02:51 PM

Utterly insane. Not even worth the time and effort to stand in line. It'd be better spent at Disney World.

kokonut · 11-25-2011, 03:06 PM

Violence mars Black Friday - CNN.com

**DeafBadger** · 11-25-2011, 03:27 PM

I honestly don't understand the whole Black Friday fad. Who really wants to stand in line for hours to buy something that is still on the shelf the other 363 days of the year. So it's cheaper? How about saving the extra $20 bucks and buying it under safer conditions? Or just buying it online? A friend of mine literally does all of his Black Friday shopping online, mostly on Amazon.com. Free shipping to your door and anything you want.

Some friends asked me to go along this time and said, "It's an experience you don't want to miss!" Really? I don't want to miss it? I think I do want to miss it! lol Eating leftover food from Thanksgiving and reading a book sounds much better to me.

***naisho*** · 11-25-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DeafBadger

I honestly don't understand the whole Black Friday fad. Who really wants to stand in line for hours to buy something that is still on the shelf the other 363 days of the year. So it's cheaper? How about saving the extra $20 bucks and buying it under safer conditions? Or just buying it online? A friend of mine literally does all of his Black Friday shopping online, mostly on Amazon.com. Free shipping to your door and anything you want.

I think for some people it is for the mob mentality, hype and experience. Something to put on a badge on your shirt and say "I survived black friday!". The doorbusters are also attractive which are the super slashed price for last year's stuff.

A lot of the people I talked to in line when I camped, were there because someone else was there too. I was there in 2006 to get a HDTV, that year when HDTV's were still new. When I bought mine and walked out the door, I was like the only few people with one.

**Bottesini** · 11-25-2011, 03:35 PM

Now you can just stay home and get lots of Black Friday deals online.

***naisho*** · 11-25-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Bottesini

Now you can just stay home and get lots of Black Friday deals online.

Yes, and it would probably be a lot more profitable for stores to run them online instead of in person. Less crime, domestic problems, vandalism and such.

I suppose the doorbusters are always a quick sale, though. It's like waving a 2010 car in front of someone's face for half off when the 2011's are out.

whatdidyousay! · 11-25-2011, 03:55 PM

If you do going shopping on Black Friday you need to be careful and not have your pockets or pocket books get picked! People will be right on top of you. I will not shop in large crazy crowds!

**Dixie** · 11-25-2011, 04:03 PM

Black Friday shopping is crazy. I think people go just for the adrenaline rush?

**shel90** · 11-25-2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dixie

Black Friday shopping is crazy. I think people go just for the adrenaline rush?

I dont think so...just desperate to get the sales especially with the economy being so bad and then once the mob mentality hits, then people just get themselves in these kinds of situations or engage in behavior they normally wouldnt.

That's why I dont do my Black Friday shopping in the wee hours..I go much later like at 8AM. I managed to get a DSi 3D at a good price even though I went later. I dont want to put myself at that kind of risk of get trampled during the mad rush when a store opens its doors.

jillio · 11-25-2011, 04:11 PM

Sadly, it is a sign of our times. Narcissism and trying to find personal value in the amount of things you own.

11-25-2011, 09:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Royale Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: World's Second Coldest Capital City! Posts: 4,445	Woman used a pepper spray to cut in line up during Black Friday Shopping Shootings, pepper-spray attack mar Wal-Mart Black Friday sales - latimes.com

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kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	I don't go to these Black Friday openings. Completely insane and it can even create unsafe situations. (see #4)..... __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

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Banjo Expelled Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 11,650	Best Buy and Future Shop here in Canada follow a different system. You see, when people line up outside prior to the opening, they are given tickets to claim their merchandises. First come, first serve. It works much better this way, and it's also much safer. Better than having a thousand people standing at the sliding doors and trampling all over each other. All of the people at both stores have to form a line rather than huddled up at the doors. deafskeptic, Buffalo and airportcop like this.

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AlleyCat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In my time zone Posts: 11,098	Crazy. So, I wanted a new sewing machine to replace mine that is broken. (Too expensive to fix.) They had Brothers on sale for only $49 (which is freaky!) at Walmart starting 10 pm last night. We went there about 11:30 pm. They hadn't even brought them out yet. And the store was wall-to-wall people. I was flabbergasted. I do NOT do Black Friday shopping for this very reason. So we left. My crazy honey's brother went shopping. He heard we didn't get the sewing machine. He went back to Walmart at 1 am and got it. Still had to wait 2 hours in line. He didn't get to bed until the early hours. Oy vey. But I now have a new sewing machine !!!

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RacherBunny Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MD Posts: 115	what is wrong with people?! when I was in NY visiting husbands family for Thanksgiving, we heard on the news about a woman trampled to death after being knocked down trying to get in Wal-mart! horrible!

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sequoias Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Iowa, wind generation capital Posts: 21,948	Walmart= "It's what everything cheap and wrong"

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Royale Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: World's Second Coldest Capital City! Posts: 4,445	Here's more information about this incident. Police to review videotape in Wal-Mart pepper spray incident - latimes.com I hope the cops will arrest her on felony charges so it will teach her a real hard lesson.

11-25-2011, 01:57 PM	#17 (permalink)
shel90 Audist are not welcome Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A place where crabs are popular Posts: 40,505 Blog Entries: 3	I went to Target today to get the Black Friday prices...I had to get a ticket to get the DS3D game. Waited in line for an hour to get it and by the time I got to the cashier, my daughter wanted the camera she has been wanting since she spotted it at 75% off so I told the cashier to add the camera. She said she wasnt supposed to and that I was supposed to get a ticket for that and I was like ohhh ok but then she changed her mind, breaking the policy, and the woman behind me started screaming and yelling at me about trying to cheat. Two employees had to rush to her to calm her down so I got my two items and left the store in ahurry before I got my butt kicked. ooops! __________________ "Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it." --- Anonymous

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RabidSquirrel Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 58	That is one of many, many reason I do not do Black Friday shopping. Ever. Even though the sales look tempting but the people surrounding me in not so ideal situation like that, forget it! That old hag ought to have pepper sprayed in her face.

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*naisho* Forum Disorders M.D.,Ph.D Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 6,268	I did try black friday shopping in 2006, 2007 before the going got as big. Since 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, the crowd grows bigger and bigger each year. Last night I wandered around Walmart, Best buy, there were like thousands of people at both. The line at Best Buy started on tues/wednesday. That was the last time I was going to camp out there to get something for $100-$200 cheaper. If we counted the hours spent waiting in line.. I camped around 20 hours.. at minimum wage I would have earned most of that money! $160! shel90 likes this.

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kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	Utterly insane. Not even worth the time and effort to stand in line. It'd be better spent at Disney World. FadedRose and RacherBunny like this. __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

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kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	Violence mars Black Friday - CNN.com __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

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DeafBadger Ad Astra Per Aspera Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,430 Blog Entries: 1	I honestly don't understand the whole Black Friday fad. Who really wants to stand in line for hours to buy something that is still on the shelf the other 363 days of the year. So it's cheaper? How about saving the extra $20 bucks and buying it under safer conditions? Or just buying it online? A friend of mine literally does all of his Black Friday shopping online, mostly on Amazon.com. Free shipping to your door and anything you want. Some friends asked me to go along this time and said, "It's an experience you don't want to miss!" Really? I don't want to miss it? I think I do want to miss it! lol Eating leftover food from Thanksgiving and reading a book sounds much better to me. __________________ "Ad Astra Per Aspera" - Through hardships, to the stars. severe-to-profound in both ears, since birth. My Blog Pale Blue Dot (cc: Select Italian captions, then Translate Captions to English--English) "Labels are mentally lazy ways by which people assert they know you without knowing you." ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson

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whatdidyousay! Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 8,860	If you do going shopping on Black Friday you need to be careful and not have your pockets or pocket books get picked! People will be right on top of you. I will not shop in large crazy crowds!

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jillio Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 60,296	Sadly, it is a sign of our times. Narcissism and trying to find personal value in the amount of things you own. cmdrwhitewolf, mbrek and airportcop like this.

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