Comments on: It’s a Riot!

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:30:13 +0000

Cap,

I think one of these years you should travel to the Chicago Loop for some Day After shopping! Now that’s just an utter disaster. Just trying to cross Michigan Avenue with a car becomes a crime to do.

By: Notalib

Notalib — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:29:09 +0000

The real question is how many in that line were actual victims of the flooding and how many were just in line for a freebie handout that they could get away with. After all they are entitled to their lifestyle.

By: Zachary

Zachary — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:02:07 +0000

capper, thanks for offering a first-hand perspective on things.

By: capper

capper — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:59:52 +0000

For the record, I did witness the so called “riot” with my own eyes. I have seen more pandemonium on the Friday after Thanksgiving at any given electronics, toy or department store. With more numerous and more severe injuries to boot.

It is also interesting that the local media failed to point out that this same benefits were available on Friday and Saturday at the same location, without incident.

Also for the record, people involved said that the police actually made things worse at first by trying to force even more people into the building before the staff was ready for them.

By: J. Gravelle

J. Gravelle — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:53:10 +0000

I sit corrected. The photos were taken after (but not the day after) the riot/trampling/property destruction took place, not during.

Which was, I believe, my point all along…

-jjg