9 Shocking Examples Of Black Friday Violence

[wyguy]

9 Shocking Examples Of Black Friday Violence

It seems with each passing year the madness on Black Friday gets even worse. This year, there were reports of fights and rioting from coast to coast. It was estimated that over 180 million U.S. shoppers headed for the stores on Friday, and whenever you get that many people together there are going to be problems. But just how crazed ordinary Americans are getting over saving a little bit of money is deeply disturbing when you really start thinking about it. If people will go this wild just to save 40 percent on a television set, then what in the world are they going to do when they have been without food for a couple of days? If Americans will act like psychotic animals just to save 50 bucks, then what in the world will they do when they have lost everything and are desperate to survive?

All of us had better hope and pray that an economic collapse does not happen any time soon, because it is becoming increasingly apparent that the American people are not morally equipped to be able to handle one. Greed and selfishness have become so rampant in America that large segments of the population have totally forgotten how to be any other way.

If the United States ever experiences a really, really bad economic downturn, this nation could very quickly start looking like New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina from coast to coast. Most Americans would simply not know how to handle it.

The following are 9 shocking examples of Black Friday violence that should make all of us wonder what is happening to America....

#1 At a Target store in Buffalo, New York the crowds waiting impatiently outside suddenly became a chaotic mob once the doors opened at 4 AM on Friday morning.

One man that was lying on the ground remembers thinking "I don't want to die here" while he was being trampled by crazed shoppers....

#2 Crowds were becoming so violent at a Wal-Mart in Sacramento, California that the police actually evacuated the store early Friday morning.

#3 Three women from West Palm Beach, Florida said that $1,000 in presents that they had just purchased at Best Buy were stolen from their vehicle on Friday morning within minutes of being purchased.

#4 One U.S. Marine reservist that was collecting toys for children was stabbed with a knife when he attempted to stop a shoplifter in eastern Georgia on Friday.

#5 Blogger Lynne Elder-Blau has posted about overhearing police officers describe a huge brawl that erupted this year at one well-known store on Black Friday....

"Well, the girls and I were in a popular convenience store in Garden City last night while a store employee and a Garden City Police Department Officer were visiting. They were conversing about a large group of customers who got into a knock-down brawl at a nationally-known variety store in Garden City yesterday morning. Several police officers were brought in to break up the ball of adults who were pulling and tugging at products and actually punching other customers in their faces and stomach areas! We're not just talking about a few people who were involved in this violent non-sense. The officer said that there was a large amount of people involved in this particular altercation. Ridiculous!!!"

#6 A 21-year-old woman from Middleton, Wisconsin was arrested when she threatened to shoot other shoppers while waiting to get into a Toys R Us store for Black Friday. The other shoppers had objected when she attempted to move to the front of the line.

#7 Customers literally tearing apart a store display at a Wal-Mart in Douglasville, Georgia as they pushed and shoved each other in an attempt to grab the best deals....

#8 The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department actually "locked down" a section of a Cerritos, California shopping mall after a wild fight broke out in the food court. There were even reports that some people were flinging chairs at other customers.

#9 At one Wal-Mart in Texas, a near-riot broke out right in the middle of the store as a huge crowd of customers pushed and shoved each other to get a handful of Black Friday deals that were being wheeled out to the floor....

Remember, the products that these Americans are fighting over are not free. This is how crazy people are willing to go just to get a deep discount on an item.

So what is going to happen someday when people are desperate for food or shelter?

If this is how people act when the sun is shining, how are they going to behave once a really bad storm arrives?

In America today, fewer and fewer people are treating others the way that they would like to be treated themselves.

Instead of showing others kindness and respect, in 2010 most Americans would seemingly rather trample anyone who is in the way of getting what they want.

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[Guest]

This sort of thing is to be expected when any nation turns its back on God. The only way people's hearts are changed is through Christ. Change the heart, and the behavior will change.

[2Joyful]

9 Shocking Examples Of Black Friday Violence

So what is going to happen someday when people are desperate for food or shelter?

If this is how people act when the sun is shining, how are they going to behave once a really bad storm arrives?

This story sound like the Left Behind books...

I'll be with Jesus

I tried that Black Friday shopping once and I never went back again. I now catch stuff on sale or just give my kids money and grandkids..just shop early. I just don't have the strength or attitude to fight those crowds. I must say: being a Believer, I never fussed, pushed or grabbed any thing...the favor of God got me what I came for and got me out.. But I never, ever want to be in a situation like that again.

I didn't have the to view the videos.

[Believer1997]

Before it was ever referred to as "Black Friday" - I had reviewed the sales fliers and drove to the local mall and after 10 minutes found a parking spot. It was after I locked my car and started walking towards the entrance that I noticed people running ahead of me.... I felt my heart skip a beat and a slight panic and I started walking faster.... I got into the store and it was pure pandemonium.... I was being pushed and shoved by people behind me so, I side-stepped and got to a wall with my back to the wall....I watched this frenzied mob for about 15 minutes... I pulled the flier out and was reading it... a woman leaned over and told me that if I was there for the $15 cashmere sweaters that I was out of luck ... they were gone in the first 5 minutes. She then proudly announced she had gotten 6 of them. I asked her why? She just stared at me and said "They were originally $45 each". I asked her if she had a lot of people to shop for and she said "Not really". Then she told me that she was going to put sweaters 'away' and give them later for gifts.... It was then that I realized I was in Charleston, SC and it was 84 degrees the day after Thanksgiving. I also remembered that cashmere makes me itch and I couldn't think of anything in that sales flier that I would give up my dignity for. I went home and had a turkey sandwich with stuffing and cranberry sauce. I refuse to shop on Black Friday or any other day manipulated by retailers to put as much hype as possible in a season that already has enough hype. I will not push, shove, pull, tug, fight, brawl or do anything else that is unpleasing to God in order to get anything - especially things that will rust and be eaten by moths and forgotten about as soon as the wrapping paper is off it. I rather like home-made gifts of cookies, fudge .... and I especially love pine cones covered in glitter ... I don't think you can ever have enough of those.

[MorningGlory]

9 Shocking Examples Of Black Friday Violence

So what is going to happen someday when people are desperate for food or shelter?

If this is how people act when the sun is shining, how are they going to behave once a really bad storm arrives?

This story sound like the Left Behind books...

I'll be with Jesus

I tried that Black Friday shopping once and I never went back again. I now catch stuff on sale or just give my kids money and grandkids..just shop early. I just don't have the strength or attitude to fight those crowds. I must say: being a Believer, I never fussed, pushed or grabbed any thing...the favor of God got me what I came for and got me out.. But I never, ever want to be in a situation like that again.

I didn't have the to view the videos.

I'm with you, 2J! The thought of getting up at 4 a.m. and fighting my way through crazed shoppers to buy Chinese junk doesn't appeal to me. I can buy my Chinese junk online or during off hours at the stores.

[MorningGlory]

Before it was ever referred to as "Black Friday" - I had reviewed the sales fliers and drove to the local mall and after 10 minutes found a parking spot. It was after I locked my car and started walking towards the entrance that I noticed people running ahead of me.... I felt my heart skip a beat and a slight panic and I started walking faster.... I got into the store and it was pure pandemonium.... I was being pushed and shoved by people behind me so, I side-stepped and got to a wall with my back to the wall....I watched this frenzied mob for about 15 minutes... I pulled the flier out and was reading it... a woman leaned over and told me that if I was there for the $15 cashmere sweaters that I was out of luck ... they were gone in the first 5 minutes. She then proudly announced she had gotten 6 of them. I asked her why? She just stared at me and said "They were originally $45 each". I asked her if she had a lot of people to shop for and she said "Not really". Then she told me that she was going to put sweaters 'away' and give them later for gifts.... It was then that I realized I was in Charleston, SC and it was 84 degrees the day after Thanksgiving. I also remembered that cashmere makes me itch and I couldn't think of anything in that sales flier that I would give up my dignity for. I went home and had a turkey sandwich with stuffing and cranberry sauce. I refuse to shop on Black Friday or any other day manipulated by retailers to put as much hype as possible in a season that already has enough hype. I will not push, shove, pull, tug, fight, brawl or do anything else that is unpleasing to God in order to get anything - especially things that will rust and be eaten by moths and forgotten about as soon as the wrapping paper is off it. I rather like home-made gifts of cookies, fudge .... and I especially love pine cones covered in glitter ... I don't think you can ever have enough of those.

I couldn't agree more, sister!

[2Joyful]

9 Shocking Examples Of Black Friday Violence

So what is going to happen someday when people are desperate for food or shelter?

If this is how people act when the sun is shining, how are they going to behave once a really bad storm arrives?

This story sound like the Left Behind books...

I'll be with Jesus

I tried that Black Friday shopping once and I never went back again. I now catch stuff on sale or just give my kids money and grandkids..just shop early. I just don't have the strength or attitude to fight those crowds. I must say: being a Believer, I never fussed, pushed or grabbed any thing...the favor of God got me what I came for and got me out.. But I never, ever want to be in a situation like that again.

I didn't have the to view the videos.

I'm with you, 2J! The thought of getting up at 4 a.m. and fighting my way through crazed shoppers to buy Chinese junk doesn't appeal to me. I can buy my Chinese junk online or during off hours at the stores.

Talking about Chinese, I got up early for one of their brands, a television..didn't work a full year before it when out.

[sunnier]

It's scary to see how people fight for things they don't need.

[2Joyful]

She then proudly announced she had gotten 6 of them. I asked her why? I asked her if she had a lot of people to shop for and she said "Not really". Then she told me that she was going to put sweaters 'away' and give them later for gifts.... I also remembered that cashmere makes me itch

Great awakening story B. It just shows when we don't allow the Spirit of God to guide us, we end up with something we can't use and be struck with stuff we don't need. Wonder what would happen, if those sweaters wasn't the right size for the occasion, when it arrives for her to give? .

I have nothing against anyone who enjoys this (I have several friends and relatives that thinks this is a fun adventure) its just not for me.

[2Joyful]

As for me, I like to sit at my computer and "point and click" the presents into the house--- mailman brings them right to my door all there except for being wrapped. My wife thinks that's lazy, but I do not like crowds or the hassle of such stuff (probably because I'm an empath who does not like a lot of negativity) but sometimes I get the feeling that I am expected to "suffer" to get some presents.

Thanks for that great idea of "point and click".... and a great laugh