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In reply to the discussion: Fights break out at malls across United States [View all]Buckeye_Democrat
(14,846 posts)39. Googled it with date restrictions. Previous two years of after-Christmas mall riots/brawls.
I stopped with eight examples from each year, so I surely missed others.
The articles often mentioned possible social media influences, just like this year.
2015:
St. Matthews Mall, Louisville KY
Sherwood Mall, Stockton CA
Weberstown Mall, Stockton CA
Patrick Henry Mall, Newport VA
Deptford Center Mall, Deptford NJ
Orange Park Mall, Orange Park FL
Roosevelt Field Mall, Long Island NY
North Riverside Park Mall, North Riverside IL
2014:
Monroeville Mall, Pittsburgh PA
Arden Fair Mall, Sacramento CA
Beachwood Place Mall, Cleveland OH
Chicago Ridge Mall, Chicago IL
Kings Plaza Mall, Brooklyn NY
Wolfchase Galleria Shopping Mall, Memphis TN
Independence Center, Independence MO
Opry Mills Mall, Nashville TN
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and lo, in those days the spirit of the new-bought Trumplican kiNg (RNC) was upon the land
Achilleaze
Dec 2016
#1
But since he approves of it, I assume (as you said) it's definitely going to get worse
ailsagirl
Dec 2016
#26
can you show some evidence that these were ANTI-trump people causing the problems?
niyad
Dec 2016
#36
don't worry the republican great white hope will call for calm, TWEET TWEET TWEEETTTT!!!
Sunlei
Dec 2016
#3
I THINK it probably has to do with US cultural tradition of binging on sugar non-stop for
Kashkakat v.2.0
Dec 2016
#29
Teenage boredom winter break but there was increasing violence at these brawls yesterday with shots
lunasun
Dec 2016
#37
I think it's a story being exaggerated by MSM. There's a lull in the "news" or something.
YOHABLO
Dec 2016
#38
Googled it with date restrictions. Previous two years of after-Christmas mall riots/brawls.
Buckeye_Democrat
Dec 2016
#39