Big Lots store in Ferguson shuts down; other retailers 'feeling the pinch'

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Brittany Noble-Jones, a reporter at KMOV in St. Louis, tweets that the Big Lots retail store in Ferguson, Missouri, is shutting down. While the corporate office won’t comment on whether the closure is related to the post-Ferguson riots and protests, other small businesses have told Noble-Jones that they are “feeling the pinch.”

Way to go, social justice mob.

Big Lots announces closure of Ferguson store, says unrest not a factor. Uh HUH, not at ALL! Right. http://t.co/nJsYWvzl07

— STOP THE VIOLENCE! (@Speedy62269) December 17, 2014

Leaving in droves… #Ferguson #NotGoodForBusiness http://t.co/Igu4ig0ASm

— handsupdontshoot.com (@handsupdontshoo) December 17, 2014

“Hands up, don’t shoot?” Looks like fed-up businesses have their own message:

Close up, can’t loot.