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swarmster

(19 posts) Mon Nov 24, 2014, 04:43 PM Nov 2014

Walmart is ground zero for Black Friday violence

http://www.dailydot.com/business/black-friday-violence-walmart/

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"Capitalism is dangerous. I don't mean that in the Karl Marx kind of way—no, I mean that sometimes so many people try to buy Playstation Vitas at once that they end up crushing each other in a frenzy of unfulfillable desire."

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Walmart is ground zero for Black Friday violence (Original Post) swarmster Nov 2014 OP

I'll be staying home that day. Maybe going to the park. el_bryanto Nov 2014 #1

Our police department parked an out of commission cruiser at Walmart last year Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #2

Walmart has taken steps to make it safer Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #3

Black Friday violence = Thinning the herd nt nichomachus Nov 2014 #4

Possibly many Darwin Awards. longship Nov 2014 #5

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

1. I'll be staying home that day. Maybe going to the park.

Reply to swarmster (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 04:45 PM

Nov 2014

The deals might be good but the madness associated is maddening.

Bryant

Brother Buzz

(36,356 posts)

2. Our police department parked an out of commission cruiser at Walmart last year

Reply to swarmster (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 04:49 PM

Nov 2014

I suspect they will do the same this year

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

3. Walmart has taken steps to make it safer

Reply to swarmster (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 04:54 PM

Nov 2014

They now have unlimited doorbusters on popular items. If an item sells out you can pay for it and get a raincheck.

I think last year was the first year they did it, and Im glad to see they are doing it again.

nichomachus

(12,754 posts)

4. Black Friday violence = Thinning the herd nt

Reply to swarmster (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 05:11 PM

Nov 2014

longship

(40,416 posts)

5. Possibly many Darwin Awards.

Reply to nichomachus (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 06:12 PM

Nov 2014

Hopefully not, but one should never underestimate the intellectual power of the US citizenry.

People killing other people over Cabbage Patch Kids.

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