Customers hit by pepper spray at Wal-Mart describe scene of chaos

[Jazzy]

Matthew Lopez went to the Wal-Mart in Porter Ranch on Thursday night for the Black Friday sale but instead was caught in a pepper-spray attack by a woman who authorities said was competitive shopping.



Lopez described a chaotic scene in the San Fernando Valley store among shoppers looking for video games soon after the sale began.



I heard screaming and I heard yelling, said Lopez, 18. Moments later, my throat stung. I was coughing really bad and watering up.



Lopez said customers were already in the store when a whistle signaled the start of the Black Friday sale at 10 p.m., sending shoppers hurtling in search of deeply discounted items.



Lopez said that by the time he arrived at the video games, the display had been torn down. Employees attempted to hold back the scrum of shoppers and pick up merchandise even as customers trampled the video games and DVDs strewn on the floor.



It was absolutely crazy, he said.



Another customer said screams erupted after about 100 people waiting in line to snag Xbox gaming consoles and Wii video games got into a shoving match.



Full article: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lan...r-spray-attack-triggered-chaos-screaming.html

 

[DrLeftover]

Any further questions about why we don't go anywhere near a store on the day after Thanksgiving?

 

[Jazzy]

I just heard on the radio (AP News) there was a fatal shooting in a store. I couldn't hear the details because my dog started barking. If I can find it, I will post it here.



Sad world we live in.

 

[The Dragon Master]

That sounds like mayhem



~Edit: Just saw Jazzy's post... What. The. Hell....~

 

[Flurry]

Makes me glad I don't have money or a way to any of the big stores right now o.0

 

[Skillet]

In a way, I'm glad Canada really doesn't have the same madness for Black Friday. I hear these stories every year, and it saddens me. I know I won't even dare shopping on boxing day. Not worth the hassle to save a bit of money.

 

[Evil Eye]

Sorta glad we don't have it here

Sounds scary...