Black Friday got its earliest start ever this year. In what has become an annual tradition the day after Thanksgiving, some shoppers were ready to score discount electronics by any means necessary. Those braving the Black Friday sales tweeted on-scene reports of fistfights at the nation’s retail stores.
How’s this for the holiday spirit?
This lady got punched in the face at Best Buy holyshit crazy ass Black Friday shoppers
— PeanutRaver/Everett OGS Darth Raiders (@PeanutRaver) November 23, 2012
Damn, #WestRoads got crazy this year… there was like a 5 vs. 5 group fight!
— Lagunas Ivan (@_Jets_) November 23, 2012
IT WASNT A SHOOTING AT WESTROADS I WAS THERE! JUST A FIST FIGHT AND A WINDOW BROKE NO BIGGY
— Tristan ??? (@TristaaaaannK) November 23, 2012
Small fight at Walmart in North Olmsted. Shopping still continues and long lines. Police are on the scene. #ohblackfriday
— Jenn Strathman (@JennStrathman) November 23, 2012
https://twitter.com/derekbtw/status/271886008004530176
@WBIRAbby An then a fight broke out over a game and the entire game display fell over and the police arrested some people….#WALMART
— Whitney ? (@Ms__Whitney) November 23, 2012
https://twitter.com/TayyRogers/status/271876807681265665
https://twitter.com/sobzayn/status/271961108254961665
Big ass fight broke out in the best buy parking lot. l hope somebody recorded it and uploads it to worldstar! ???
— T (@tyon305) November 23, 2012
https://twitter.com/Naathaaali/status/271838213386149889
Just punched an old man that tackled me. Ohhh the joy of Black Friday shopping
— Nanette Cole (@nanettecole) November 23, 2012
Tackled … at Victoria’s Secret?
@_iTzShowTime I would just like to clarify it was at Victoria secret. Fuck him I was so mad!
— Nanette Cole (@nanettecole) November 23, 2012
A fight broke out at best buy!!!
— Ozzy Baldazo (@Ozzbalddd) November 23, 2012
There was a fight and an arrest at best buy! Lol
— Allen (@A_SiickNasty) November 23, 2012
https://twitter.com/douglasderda/status/271951712070299649
Fight at JC Penny damn!!! #ayyoo
— ?????? ?????? (@morganstrzok) November 23, 2012
Wow crazy black Friday sale at Walmart someone stole my mom's car keys, my roommate got punched while getting her tv crazy crazy people
— Dakota M. Morrison (@Blue199109) November 23, 2012
Fist fight in Walmart and the power went out at Target. #BlackFriday is complete
— Sara Bremer (@sbremer84) November 23, 2012
Just saw a fight at Walmart over cutting in line for a tv! So mad I didn't record it! #BlackFriday
— Timani Taylor (@MizzTimmyTay) November 23, 2012
Some “shoppers” were a lot more interested in face-busters than door-busters.
https://twitter.com/Phil_Caivano/status/271854017821429760
The goal tonight while Black Friday shopping is too get in a fight with someone, I wanna be in the news
— Priscilla Agudelo (@priscilla_agu) November 23, 2012
Others figured they could save on the cost of a pay-per-view fight.
https://twitter.com/aa_alex_xx/status/271827101970219008
https://twitter.com/crazycristinn/status/271928052169183232
I am not ready to face all these Black Friday shoppers all day long. But, I do hope I see a fight. Those are so funny
— Kendra☀️ (@kendraabolin) November 23, 2012
If i do not see a fight tonight at the mall im gonna be sooo pissed!!! #blackfriday
— elena kelley (@elenakelleyy) November 23, 2012
Note to mall-goers: there’s a smarter way to check items off your Christmas shopping list:
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/271956553207271425
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