Post by Sailor on Nov 29, 2014 2:48:03 GMT -8
Black Friday: Fights break out after shoppers queue all night for bargains
At least three people have been arrested for fighting over Black Friday bargains as huge crowds caused mayhem in shops across the UK.
Many supermarkets put on extra staff to deal with the frenzy starting at midnight but police had to be called to several shoppers worried about the crowds.
Metropolitan Police officers were called to three Tesco stores in London in the early hours of the morning amid fears of confrontations in heated queues.
More:
www.independent.co.uk/news/business/black-friday-police-called-to-stores-across-britain-amid-crowding-fears-9889137.html#
One Brit journalist was heard to quip "... and we don't even have Thanksgiving here." Another Yank export.
At least three people have been arrested for fighting over Black Friday bargains as huge crowds caused mayhem in shops across the UK.
Many supermarkets put on extra staff to deal with the frenzy starting at midnight but police had to be called to several shoppers worried about the crowds.
Metropolitan Police officers were called to three Tesco stores in London in the early hours of the morning amid fears of confrontations in heated queues.
More:
www.independent.co.uk/news/business/black-friday-police-called-to-stores-across-britain-amid-crowding-fears-9889137.html#
One Brit journalist was heard to quip "... and we don't even have Thanksgiving here." Another Yank export.