Cop shoots ‘thief’ as Black Friday violence erupts across country
By Post Staff Report and Associated Press
November 29, 2013
CHICAGO — A police officer responding to a call of alleged shoplifting at a Chicago-area store Thursday shot the driver of a car that was dragging a fellow cop, authorities said — just one of several reports of violence ahead of Black Friday, according to reports.
In the Chicago case, police shot the driver just after 10 p.m. Thursday after responding to a call of two people allegedly shoplifting clothes from a Kohl’s store in Romeoville, Police Chief Mark Turvey said at a news conference in that southwest Chicago area suburb.
“As officers approached the front door, one of the two subjects ran out the door into the parking lot” and the officer chased him to a waiting car, Turvey said.
“The officer was struggling with the subject as he got into the car and then the car started to move as the officer was partially inside the car. The officer was dragged quite some distance. He couldn’t get out,” Turvey said.
Videos of Black Friday chaos have also emerged online, with one showing shoppers at an unidentified Walmart getting violent over discount items, according to Mediate.
Other clips on YouTube reportedly shows crowds storming a Walmart in Mayaguez in Puerto Rico, and shoppers getting violent over tech bargains in Forth Worth, Texas.
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They call this shopping? I suppose we will be told this is not really happening either.
Shopping is the sport of the American Lunatic. How absolutely insane is it that people would fight, nevertheless shoot and injure one another for the sake of saving a dollar. Big Business has created a manic hysteria out of shopping which is immoral and irresponsible. I think the stores should be held accountable. Santa is now the mascot for Corporate Greed and he’s suffering the consequences at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-war-on-thanksgiving-one-turkeys.html
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Bull,
Bloody hell and this is the “Christmas spirit’? These people are crazy. Lots of these stores, if you have a computer were offering their Black Friday deals via internet shopping.
I guess this tells another story too about how bad things are economically for people that they are willing to risk their lives to get stuff. I suppose none of them realize what the real meaning of Christmas is.
Here I could understand bringing in a swat team. But I suppose that is reserved for innocent people.
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This shit around these stores stinks on ice. Too well organized. Unions ?? Probably. NAALCP, and the NBPP ?? MORE than likely.
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Our culture, once based on freedoms from the Almighty and His moral laws, is now based on the goodness of man.
This culture is in the process of putrefaction.
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And the debasement of our culture continues……
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Outstanding comments. I agree, Words fail me at times.
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