UK: Black Friday frenzy turns violent as shoppers fight over bargains | Daily Mail Online

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“Apparently the Black Friday madness is not confined to the US. Sad example of how degenerate society has become.”  Admin

Greater Manchester Police chief said mayhem was ‘totally predictable’ but that stores did not have enough staff

Manchester police made three arrests after being called to 7 Tesco stores – one had to be closed after 36 minutes

One man arrested on suspicion of assault allegedly told staff member in Salford he would ‘smash their face in’

A woman was injured by a falling TV at Tesco store in Stretford, while a female worker left work with a black eye

Desperate customers were seen brawling over a Blaupunkt HD TV in Tesco which had been slashed by just £60

Scotland Yard confirmed officers were called to three Tesco stores in Willesden, Surrey Quays and Edmonton

By Emma Glanfield and Steph Cockroft and Jennifer Smith for MailOnline and Sean Poulter, Consumer Affairs Editor For The Daily Mail

Published: 21:28 EST, 27 November 2014 | Updated: 17:26 EST, 28 November 2014

It was supposed to be the start of the peak Christmas shopping season. But across Britain yesterday, stores were left looking more like a battlefield as Black Friday frenzy took hold. Shoppers fought – in some cases literally – to get the best bargains.

At Asda’s flagship store in Wembley, a smartly dressed young woman clung frantically to a 40in Polaroid TV which had been reduced by £80 as a group of young teens tried to wrestle it away from her.

Witnesses told how bargain-hunters behaved ‘like animals’ and likened scenes to ‘a war zone’ as police were called to restore order at many stores, including Tesco branches in Edmonton, Willesden and Surrey Quays in London.

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