Humanity hits a new low, fights over Black Friday smartphones

Is this the sound of a percolating economy? Watch this bargain-hunting frenzy, apparently shot in a Wal-Mart store in Moultrie, Ga., today and judge for yourself. Forget minding your Ps and Qs; there was full-on clawing, screaming and shoving when discounted smartphones were unveiled. Haven’t lost faith in humanity yet? Watch closely at 1:10 to see if someone gets bitten. It’s this kind of behavior that explains why striking Wal-Mart workers don’t want to work over the holidays, and makes us happy to stay home surfing the Internet and eating turkey sandwiches.

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