So, on Black Friday, there was this one incident where a woman used pepper spray at a store to gain an advantage over the other shoppers in order to get a video game console. Despite all of the security measures (camera, guards, etc), she was able to escape undetected. A few days later she turned herself into the police and decided to "face the music". Quite admirable, considering that no one died and only twenty people experienced a good deal of discomfort with being exposed to pepper spray.
The policed examined the case and the best they can come up with is possibly charging her with a misdemeanor. Considering the behavior and bloodlust for a video console, a possible misdemeanor is close to nothing. As the saying goes, "it's not like she had killed anyone." Then again, if that is the nicest thing that anything can be said of anyone, it should not be said at all.
A week has past since she has come forward and admitted to subjecting fellow shoppers to pepper spray. Now, she has filed a lawsuit against the store for inadequate security which had prompted her to use pepper spray to protect herself and her children from the surrounding mob. I hope the error of her ways is obvious to everyone.
First, considering all of the hype surrounding Black Friday events, it is unimaginable that any sane person would not expect a mob at most of these stores. Second, she brings her children with her to such an event. At this point, I think child protective services should really look into that home situation because any parent that would expose children to such a dangerous situation should be visited by child protective services. Third, it is really a display of ingratitude at its worse when one decides to sue the store for inadequate security. The fact that she was able to carry pepper spray into the store without being search may indicate that the store should review it's security protocols and search everyone at one of these events, it will also prevent a mad rush for items on that day.
In this holiday season, we have a blatant display of indecency, bad judgement, greed, lack of consideration for others, and most of all ingratitude.
The policed examined the case and the best they can come up with is possibly charging her with a misdemeanor. Considering the behavior and bloodlust for a video console, a possible misdemeanor is close to nothing. As the saying goes, "it's not like she had killed anyone." Then again, if that is the nicest thing that anything can be said of anyone, it should not be said at all.
A week has past since she has come forward and admitted to subjecting fellow shoppers to pepper spray. Now, she has filed a lawsuit against the store for inadequate security which had prompted her to use pepper spray to protect herself and her children from the surrounding mob. I hope the error of her ways is obvious to everyone.
First, considering all of the hype surrounding Black Friday events, it is unimaginable that any sane person would not expect a mob at most of these stores. Second, she brings her children with her to such an event. At this point, I think child protective services should really look into that home situation because any parent that would expose children to such a dangerous situation should be visited by child protective services. Third, it is really a display of ingratitude at its worse when one decides to sue the store for inadequate security. The fact that she was able to carry pepper spray into the store without being search may indicate that the store should review it's security protocols and search everyone at one of these events, it will also prevent a mad rush for items on that day.
In this holiday season, we have a blatant display of indecency, bad judgement, greed, lack of consideration for others, and most of all ingratitude.
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