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The Black Friday Riots At Walmart.

They got me on film damnit!!
4meAndyou · F
"1. The waffle maker riot

At a Walmart near Little Rock, Ark., a screaming mob of shoppers tussled over $2 waffle makers. The riot was caught on video (watch it here) and went viral. This "embodies everything awesome about America, including a horrible economy, aggressive consumerism, mindless violence and a complete lack of concern for one's fellow human beings," says Max Read at Gawker. "And let's not forget internet rubbernecking and smug class hatred.""

2. Pepper spray and Xboxes

At 10 p.m. on Thursday at a Los Angeles Walmart, a 30-something woman determined to buy a discounted Xbox 360 allegedly pepper-sprayed some 20 people also vying for a new gaming console. According to a police report, the pepper-sprayer managed to get her Xbox, pay for it, and left the store. The next day she turned herself in. Police have not yet decided if she'll be charged.

3. Video games and police brutality

Things got bloody at a Walmart in Arizona when police arrested Jared Newman, 54, late Thursday night. According to Newman's grandson, he had grabbed a video game and tucked it under his arm to guard it from the swarming masses when police pulled him out of the crowd. A CNN citizen iReporter, David Chadd, says Newman appeared to be cooperating when an officer suddenly slammed Newman face first into the floor, knocking the man out. "It was like a bowling ball hitting the ground, that's how bad it was," says Chadd, who reports that Newman was left lying unconscious in a pool of his own blood for about 10 minutes. Police have charged Newman with shoplifting and resisting arrest. Newman is still recovering from incident. "He is emotionally and mentally a wreck," his daughter says.

4. Parking lot shootings

Black Friday shoppers were held up at gunpoint in Walmart parking lots from coast to coast. In San Leandro, Calif., a man and his family were crossing a store parking lot between 1 and 2 a.m. when a group approached and demanded they fork over their purchases. A fight ensued when the family refused and, according to police, one of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot the man, critically injuring him. In Myrtle Beach, S.C., a woman was shot outside a Walmart in an apparent robbery attempt.

5. The smartphone smack down

At a Walmart in Rome, N.Y., two women were taken to the hospital for injuries they sustained while trying to get a $35 smartphone deal. "I was shoved down and... kicked in the face," says one of the woman, who sustained bruises and cuts on her face, arms, and hand. "It was just like a stampede. All you heard was just like a herd of animals coming through there."

https://theweek.com/articles/479878/walmarts-violent-black-friday-5-grim-incidents
icedsky · 51-55, M
@4meAndyou All these ideas for next years festivities
Iwillwait · M
So... Your pronouns are?
icedsky · 51-55, M
@Iwillwait Helmet and Clogs.
I think thats what those shoes are called. .
Stop trying to catfish us.. you know that guy is older than you and more freaky
nedkelly · 61-69, M
BLM - Black Looting Matters
icedsky · 51-55, M
@nedkelly When its Walmart there's no color scheme.
Nitedoc · 51-55, M
Was that you!
icedsky · 51-55, M
@Nitedoc They had Brussel Sprouts on sale 2.49 a pound. On the vine!! And itch cream. You know these man thongs get itchy!! Chafing itchy!
Nitedoc · 51-55, M
@icedsky Oh, well that explains it. That chafing is a real drag!
SeaGlass · F
There's a lot here I'm not even going to attempt to unpack... but I will note how oddly small the head looks compared to the body, even in an effen helmet 😂
icedsky · 51-55, M
@SeaGlass You like my shoes? They Match my socks
SeaGlass · F
@icedsky No... they really don't 😅
Pretzel · 61-69, M
what...no jewelry??
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icedsky · 51-55, M
@Pretzel Didnt get a chance to..3 other people tackled her trying to get the can of spam.
Pretzel · 61-69, M
@icedsky HA!
well played sir
Bhs123 · 36-40, F
Musicman · 61-69, MVIP
Ya gotta love Walmart shoppers! 😂😂😂😂
tenente · 100+, M
there was an orderly queue at the Lego store 🤔 people were lined up for blocks

 
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