Black Friday Disgust

[buttebob]

Matt, there are over 200 million guns in private hands in the US, and 4.5 million are added every year.

[Matt In Oklahoma]

This year I noticed, that although no one has died (yet???) from Black Friday... I did notice that several, if not all of the incidents that occurred, featured some sort of weapon or disabling device (pepper spray, mace...).

I believe LD3 has talked about this before that the rambo types wont make it. Because here in America there are what like 6million firearms out there. Then you add in less than lethal and other weapon types like edged and the numbers are almost as big as the debt! If wallie world can go mad max over wants imagine what it will be when needs hit. So much for the "i'll grab what I need at the last minute plan" huh. This is also why you must train and learn and experience. I put the stabbing video up so you would know how much distance is needed and how fast it can happen and how little effort/tool it takes. Was there any of that knowledge used during this black friday crowd? Nope and they got sprayed and disabled.
Even a SOCOM operator can get whacked by a kids first shot out of a junk gun on an "any given Sunday" senario. Gotta learn how to shoot with other shooting around you, gotta learn hand to hand, gotta practice and train and sweat and bleed because wether you know it or not the criminals are, even in the prison. The neighbor security officer father who trains MMA, runs daily and shoots IDPA will become your worst nightmare when he gets hungry if all you are doing is prepping and not building skills.
and breathe

[oldsoldier]

One person was shot and robbed after purchasing the items just as when this last video game was released recently. So even if you win the battle in the store your fight may just have begun when it comes to a bag of rice or whatever.
It's a sad senerio that is deeds supposed to be done in the name of CHRIST!

True. Local Walmart was selling this years "have to have" Sadly a women with HER KIDS in tow wouldn't wait her turn to get to the item. Pulled out a pepper spray and sprayed the customers. While they fled she ran up grabbed several of the items and ran to the front of the store. Before security/ management realized what had happened she had checked out and left the store. They are hoping to use credit card records to locate her. I guess Christmas brings out the worse in some as well as the STUPIDITY as well. Seems she didn't want to add misdomener shop lifting to Multiple Felony assault.

[TyrannyUnleashed]

I find shopping ANY DAY disgusting, but add the insult of "Black Friday" to it and you are asking for trouble. What I have been hearing for several years now, I'm glad that I am either working or at my home that day (and most days until the Holidays are over).
Since I don't have a job right now, I'm working on "re-purposing" some things around the house. Our kids have used a ton of back packs that still have a lot of life left in them. Not to mention all the lent that I gathered (thanks to you all for that tip), among many other items. I can make additional "BOB's" for everyone to use.

Don't get me wrong, we are doing fine (financially) but, if I'm not helping to provide I don't want to spend money I haven't earned. So Until I obtain a new Career, I'll adapt and overcome. :-)

[Hawk_308]

I shopped doing black friday , ok ok I worked and ordered 2 AR15 lowers for 49.99 while I was waiting for a pump to build vaccum .

[rice paddy daddy]

Black friday is but one symptom of the continuing moral breakdown happening in this once great nation.
Monkeybird is right on target - if/when the government entitlements are curtailed to save what's left of the economy, things will get very ugly.

[arcangel911]

I tend to look at Black Friday as a Black eye on America. This one day shows me and the world that one day can show how messed up a nation is. I tend to call this Black-Eye Friday. ;)

However, recently I am more attuned and paying attention to what happens on this day. Although, we are seeing people spend money in a down economy, it is the disregard for human life and safety that I find sickening. But this year as past years, I take note and stock of what is seen and televised. And this year shows me something a little different than previous years.

This year I noticed, that although no one has died (yet???) from Black Friday... I did notice that several, if not all of the incidents that occurred, featured some sort of weapon or disabling device (pepper spray, mace...). This shows me that next year will be a day that I will spend in my home and not going out. Although, there is a lot of events next year at this time, I say to prep and pay heed to all the world events going on constantly.

[Elza]

http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-new...ideos_11252011


Watching the videos in this article almost made me puke, I seriously got sick to my stomach here.

Following quote from above link:

It’s also been reported, though details are scarce, that in 1869 bankers were dragged into the streets and hanged by those who were wiped out in the collapse.

This part sounds pretty good to me.

[Matt In Oklahoma]

Who thinks Hussein is going to use this as SEE HOW GREAT OUR ECONOMY IS TURNING AROUND BECAUSE OF ME!???

You know you 2 are tight like that! Probably playing him in a game of call to duty right now LOL hahahahahhahahaha

[Klayton]

Who thinks Hussein is going to use this as SEE HOW GREAT OUR ECONOMY IS TURNING AROUND BECAUSE OF ME!

???

[Klayton]

Our wally world didnt get any of the computers.
The 4 tvs was the BIG BOY 65".
Our store had a TON of the 19" and 32" ones, they ran out of the 46s and 55s too before I had a chance to get one.

[Bill Foster]

My wife and daughter went to the midnight mass (confusion) at the local Wally World. Some items were not available until certain times, i.e., waffle irons at 2 AM, Tvs at 2:30. They told me that workers were standing guard to make sure no one took the items until the proper time while shoppers stood with their hands on items.
While watching the reports of mayhem on Faux News this morning, I too wondered what would happen in a SHTF situation with food. I believe Katrina is the best example. God help us.

[MustangGal]

Klayton -
Wow! Only 4 - that just stinks! We wanted one of the 40", and we got it (our old TV was on its last legs). DH was about 1/3 down the line. The store had 55. I don't know how many of the 32" ones they had, but I saw bunches of them in carts. Several people bought two or three. I know they had 46 of the computers that were priced at $248. I was actually impressed at how much of the sale items they did have - especially with the "while supplies last" disclaimer.

I have always loved Black Friday, but MB is right there is certainly a PAW lesson to be learned. There was a catfight over some cheap pay as you go phones at our local WalMart.

[SCinPNW]

This is very frightening to see people fighting over non-essential items like this. MB, I am right there with you--it is time to start prepping twice as fast.

SC

[WiseOwl]

http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/shoppers-gone-wild-americas-running-of-the-bulls-2011-videos_11252011

Watching the videos in this article almost made me puke, I seriously got sick to my stomach here.