Black Friday

First story can be found here. 

Second story can be found here. 

Every year when Black Friday rolls around, the media makes a huge deal out of the crowds of people who swarm stores in search of shopping deals. This is the first year, however, that I remember the deal toll climbing to 3 people. 

In Palm Desert, California, two people were shot in a Toys R Us. A Wal-Mart employee in Long Island was killed when people stormed the store. Four others were taken to the hospital. 

I don't know if it's the economic recession that's causing the madness this year or if it's just two isolated cases that happened on the same day, but this is disgusting. The holidays are time to enjoy being with loved ones, not to kill others over the last Tickle Me Elmo on sale or run over sales clerks so that you can get an ipod for less money than normal. It's just all so trivial. It's just shopping.