PS3 Sales Erupt In Violence, Political Disgrace
The understocked PS3 has become the Paris Hilton of the gaming world. Demand is so fever-pitched that several opening day sales have resulted in violence and political defamation.
Smart retailers handed out vouchers for those line. Smart consumers stayed home. — BEN POPKEN
• Wisconsin: Teenager faceplants into flagpole while rushing for consoles (with video).
• Connecticut: Thugs rob people in Playstation 3 waiting line, shoot 1.
• Kentucky: Drive-by BB gun shooting.
• Oregon: Target line-waiters mugged.
• A volunteer for Senator John Edwards tried to have Walmart "help" the volunteer get a PS3. Walmart said in a statement, ""While the rest of America's working families are waiting patiently in line, Senator Edwards wants to cut to the front." This is days after Edwards participated in a conference with Walmart chastising the retailer for its labor policies...
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what about the 10 target shoppers in NY who where held up by thugs?
So someone at the Milwaukee Wal-Mart thought it was a good idea to have the people race for a spot in line. Two things:
1)Explains why they work at Wal-Mart
2)What could possibly go wrong?
As a liberal, I was never really impressed by John Edwards. (He's young! He's attractive! Let's make him vice-president! Ummm....) But I don't really see why he'd send a 'volunteer' to go get one for him.
I wrote the above before checking the link, and it looks like he's saying he never asked any staff to try to get one.
I'd been assuming the volunteer was a staffer hoping that a little name dropping would get him a new toy.
Besides, his kids would probably like a Wii better. ;)
I would say the Wal-Mart press release is probably just another case of "hey, look over there! (While we finish cleaning up this blogging mess)."
The John Edwards thing is probably the funniest of them all. I am not a fan of Wally World, but the idea that they busted him in the press is damned funny.
Not a partisan thing, just truly funny.