Woman pepper sprays other Black Friday shoppers

[Morg]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501363_162-57331142/woman-pepper-sprays-other-black-friday-shoppers/

Woman pepper sprays other Black Friday shoppers

(AP) LOS ANGELES — A woman shot pepper spray to keep shoppers from merchandise she wanted during a Black Friday sale, and 20 people suffered minor injuries, authorities said.

The incident occurred shortly after 10:20 p.m. Thursday in a crowded Los Angeles-area Walmart as shoppers hungry for deals were let inside the store.

Police said the suspect shot the pepper spray when the coverings over the items she wanted were removed.

"Somehow she was trying to use it to gain an upper hand," police Lt. Abel Parga told The Associated Press early Friday.

He said she was apparently after some electronics and used the pepper spray to keep other shoppers at bay.

Officials said 20 people suffered minor injuries. Fire department spokesman Shawn Lenske said the injuries to least 10 of them were due to " rapid crowd movement."

Parga said police were still looking for the woman.

The store remained open and those not affected by the pepper spray continued shopping.

 

[Spider-Who?]

I love black Friday. You get to see the worst of people.

 

[Donut]

Surely they could check the cameras & use the video footage to identify this ***** ?

 

[Harls]

Hah, I knew this one was gonna happen. Some people.

 

[A.Stabelli]

This is why I do my shopping online.

 

[Speedball]

I hope she gets the chair!!!

But, seriously, who thinks using pepper spray to get an item that's sale is a good idea? You'll end up having to pay more in the long run.

 

[THE MR. TERRIFIC]

Online shopping = Better

 

[Bim]

Aah consumerism! it can bring out the worse in people.

 

[cheungcheung]

Animals

http://www.twitvid.com/XRADF

2 dolla waffle makers at Walmart

http://www.twitvid.com/QM7T7

Walmart was ridiculous this morning though. Agreed that online shopping is better. Did most of my "black Friday" shopping from my couch this year. Unfortunately there are some items that are only available instore or you missed out when it was online for 10 minutes the day before....

 

[chaseter]

Best idea ever: buy some garden snakes, release them in line, move forward as crowd scatters. Repeat for better results.

 

[Pink Ranger]

I wonder if she also got the pepper spray on sale.

 

[Victarion]

I am in Louisiana and this happened at a Wal-Mart down here as well. Is Mace any different than pepper spray? Because down here the woman was using Mace.

 

[SuperSoldier985]

oh lawd

 

[LOBO3315a]

This is just one of many incidents that happens on Black Friday. 6 years in retail really makes you see the worst in consumers. Online shopping really is the best way to go.

 

[Godzilla2000]

I am immensely not surprised by this at all.

 

[chamber-music]

Thats some ruthless consumerism right there!

 

[Lord]

Lol, did the woman get what she was looking for?

 

[cheungcheung]

Lol, did the woman get what she was looking for?

Not unless she was looking to get arrested... Lol

 

[SuperFerret]

I am in Louisiana and this happened at a Wal-Mart down here as well. Is Mace any different than pepper spray? Because down here the woman was using Mace.

I'd say it is.

 

[Mace Dolex]

I wanna see this woman punched in the face severly and in slow motion like the fight between Neo and Smith in the Matrix Revolutions.

 

[Call Me Darkman]

I feel bad for anyone who has to work retail this time of the year.

 

[Mace Bloodstone]

I feel bad for anyone who has to work retail this time of the year.

Thanksgiving isn't a holiday anymore.

 

[Sloth7d]

Oh gee, another Black Friday incident. At least this time no one was killed or seriously injured, which is a pretty crappy silver lining when it comes to shopping of all things.

 

[Godzilla2000]

I just have to ask if getting a Waffle maker for 5 dollars is really worth killing for?

 

[Wolfwood]

Fresh waffles are to die for.