EDHS Contemporary World Affairs

JIwanaga · Senior Member

Black Friday Pepper Spray: Shopper Who Doused Customers May Have Acted In Self-defense

Lucas Kinan · Senior Member

there is no way that was self defense if she did it to 14 people

Kyle Wu · Senior Member

The original theory was the woman sprayed others in a crazed dash to get a discounted Microsoft Xbox at the start of the Christmas shopping season, but the footage convinced police that she possibly feared for her life amid a quasi-stampede.

Yeah, I think she's crazy, if she was smart she should have made a mad dash for the discounted PS3 instead.

-- Edited by Kyle Wu on Wednesday 30th of November 2011 06:29:50 PM

BLU · Senior Member

If she felt threatened then she shouldn't have gone at all. Crazy consumers are expected at black friday.

michellec · Senior Member

This seems more like she was just crazy than self defense.

MeliaPitney · Senior Member

Pepper spraying 14 Christmas shoppers of all ages and then sneaking out and buying her item doesn't seem like self defense to me. Seems more like selfishness.

Kevin Sullivan · Senior Member

Carrying pepper spray with you to go shopping on Black Friday is ridiculous in itself.. of course there are some crazy people out there but really? And even if she was acting in self defense, 14 people is way over the top.

Widge · Senior Member

Black friday is a pretty crazy thing peopel will stop at nothing for a good saving even it means only saving a couple dollars.

ericajade · Senior Member

I Do not think that she was acting on self defense, i think that she was mad cause she was not in the from of the line that she thought she could get a head in line by pepper spraying other people.