Black Friday began at 10pm Thursday for some shoppers, especially at Wal-Mart. A store in Porter Ranch, California, had an ugly incident when a woman barged into various crowds at the local Wal-Mart and pepper sprayed other consumers in order to get access to the items she wanted to buy.
It worked. 20 customers, including children, were hurt. The pepper spraying woman was not apprehended and is still on the loose!
Summarized from a Los Angeles Times article at:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/11/pepper-spray-wal-mart-competitive-shopping.html
= = = = = = This was NOT the only incident! = = = = = =
Reuters picked up on this pepper spraying ruthless consumer story and had other news to add from other locations in the United States.
In an unrelated incident, off-duty police used pepper spray themselves to subdue shoppers waiting for electronics items on sale.
In a third incident, police report that a shopper was in critical but stable condition after being shot by robbers in an EastBay Wal-Mart parking lot in San Leandro, California, just before 2am. The victem's shopping companions held down one of the robbers until police arrived to take the suspect into custody. Police believe the robbers fled but didn’t succeed in robbing any merchandise.
In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a woman and her companion were putting away their purchases into the trunk of their car near a Wal-Mart early Friday when a robber accosted the woman and shot her in the foot.
At a Cave Creek, Arizona, Wal-Mart, the facility was evacuated and shopping halted until an apparent explosive device, found in an employee break room, was removed by a police robot.
The Hollister’s flagship store in Manhattan, New York City, was not opened at midnight, although other locations were opening at that time. Police reported that a group of shoppers broke into the store and stole a large amount of clothing.
The day after Thanksgiving, called "Black Friday," is the busiest day of the year for shopping in the USA.
More details at:
http://news.yahoo.com/battle-black-friday-deals-includes-pepper-spray-shootings-165358707.html
It worked. 20 customers, including children, were hurt. The pepper spraying woman was not apprehended and is still on the loose!
Summarized from a Los Angeles Times article at:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/11/pepper-spray-wal-mart-competitive-shopping.html
= = = = = = This was NOT the only incident! = = = = = =
Reuters picked up on this pepper spraying ruthless consumer story and had other news to add from other locations in the United States.
In an unrelated incident, off-duty police used pepper spray themselves to subdue shoppers waiting for electronics items on sale.
In a third incident, police report that a shopper was in critical but stable condition after being shot by robbers in an EastBay Wal-Mart parking lot in San Leandro, California, just before 2am. The victem's shopping companions held down one of the robbers until police arrived to take the suspect into custody. Police believe the robbers fled but didn’t succeed in robbing any merchandise.
In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a woman and her companion were putting away their purchases into the trunk of their car near a Wal-Mart early Friday when a robber accosted the woman and shot her in the foot.
At a Cave Creek, Arizona, Wal-Mart, the facility was evacuated and shopping halted until an apparent explosive device, found in an employee break room, was removed by a police robot.
The Hollister’s flagship store in Manhattan, New York City, was not opened at midnight, although other locations were opening at that time. Police reported that a group of shoppers broke into the store and stole a large amount of clothing.
The day after Thanksgiving, called "Black Friday," is the busiest day of the year for shopping in the USA.
More details at:
http://news.yahoo.com/battle-black-friday-deals-includes-pepper-spray-shootings-165358707.html
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