"Membership in the family of God is neither inconsequential or something to be casually ignored. The church is God's agenda for the world. Jesus said, "I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it." The church is indestructable and will exist for eternity. It will outlive this universe, and so will your role in it."
- Rick Warren
Friday, November 25, 2011
Black pepper Friday? Walmart shopper in LA pepper-sprays rivals
Bargain hunters at a Walmart in Los Angeles were hurt when a fellow shopper attacked them with pepper spray as the doors opened on the US's holiday shopping season.
Authorities said the woman was trying to keep the other shoppers from merchandise she wanted during early opening on "Black Friday", the name given to the post-Thanksgiving shopping day.
"Somehow she was trying to use it to gain an upper hand," Police Lieutenant Abel Parga told the Associated Press. Authorities said the woman was "competitive shopping".
Officials said 20 people suffered injuries. Matthew Lopez, one of the shoppers, told a Los Angeles Times blog: "I heard screaming and I heard yelling. Moments later, my throat stung. I was coughing really bad and watering up."
Parga said police were still looking for the woman. The store remained open and those not affected by the pepper spray continued shopping.
Trackbacks:
Trackback URL: http://thinklings.org/bloo.trackback.php/6553.
Comments on "On The Bright Side, At Least No One Was Trampled To Death This Year":
2. Ken Leonard
- 11/25/2011 6:10 pm CST
I can't believe that I just wrote "almost exactly" ... :shudder:
3. salguod
- 11/27/2011 4:46 pm CST
If they catch the woman, part of her punishment (in addition to the jail time) should be to have to buy those 20 people exactly what they were shopping for, but at full 'suggested retail' price.
Leave a Comment:
The title of this post is almost exactly what I've been saying about this incident.
Example, over at Jim's blog: http://zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/competitive-shopping-really/
Utterly disgusting, and a real mark of what's wrong with materialism.