[RegulatorCountry]

I’m betting the crowd was egged on by a media presence. Isn’t inciting a riot against the law, even if it does make for exciting footage on the evening news?

[Scotswife]

“I’m betting the crowd was egged on by a media presence. Isn’t inciting a riot against the law, even if it does make for exciting footage on the evening news?”

A good recipe for a riot is advertising an incredible deal “while supplies last” - when everyone knows that item will be sold to the first 100 or 200 customers.

I’m reminded of last year’s Toys R Us ad for a $300 Zune on sale that day for $100.
Hundreds waited outside for hours in the bitter winter wind.

How many did they actually have in stock?
15.

[atfblogger]

RC, It's funny that you should mention inciting riots. I went to Walmart yesterday (on Thanksgiving) to get a Nintendo Wii for my son. When I asked if they had any, they said that they did, but couldn't sell me one until Friday. I asked if the reason for this was because of a sale price only offered on Friday, and the response was no.

I then asked if Walmart was in business to incite riots, and of course received the typical "Walmart minimum wage, blank stare".