Pepper spray is becoming a Black Friday tradition

[Enrique]

at some point we might change it to Orange Friday.


http://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2013/11/man_pepper_sprayed_arrested_after_thanksgiving_night_shopping_dispute_at_garfield_wal-mart.html

GARFIELD — A 23-year-old Passaic man was doused with pepper spray and arrested after he got into an argument with a Wal-Mart manager while shoppers began to flood area stores on Thanksgiving night, police said.

Richard Ramos allegedly became "belligerent" while arguing with a Wal-Mart shopper over a television around 6:30 p.m., and proceeded to attack a Garfield Police officer when the manager called for help, according to Lt. Martin Gray.

Officers used pepper spray to subdue Ramos before arresting him, Gray said. The 23-year-old was charged with aggravated assault of a police officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, according to Gray, who said Ramos remains at the Bergen County Correctional Facility in Hackensack in lieu of $20,000.

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[rsmith6621]

1. WAS IT WORTH IT...

..I wonder if he is asking himself that this morning in JAIL.

[valerief]

2. I wonder why the cops aren't tasing (and ultimately killing) people, too. nt

[Mika]

3. Just great. Great use of taxpayer resources, for moocher corporations...

Garfield Police and firefighters were already in the area to provide round the clock security for Wal-Mart and other stores in the area, as thousands of shoppers are expected to flock to local businesses for "Black Friday" deals tonight and through the weekend