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Black Friday sales – Anarchy in the UK!

Black Friday sales in the UK turn ugly with police called to quell 'war zones' in many cities.
Posted by: admin , November 29, 2014
  • Black Friday sales across the UK yesterday turned ugly with police called to quell ‘war zones’ in Dundee, Glasgow, Cardiff and London among others.
  • Arrests were made in relation to reports of fighting in a 300-strong crowd, masses who refused to leave stores when told stock had run out, and a man who threatened to ‘smash a staff member’s face in’.
  • A woman was injured when she was hit by a falling TV and a Tesco employee reportedly finished his shift with a black eye.
  • The sales originate from the US, with this being the first year many street stores participated.

Read more:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-30241459

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/shopping-and-consumer-news/11261470/Chaos-and-violence-marrs-Black-Friday-across-country.html

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/nov/28/black-friday-fever-police-battle-shoppers

 

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