Black Thanksgiving and The Madness of a Lost Society

I find it absolutely sickening that stores will open for Black Friday, on Thursday, Thanksgiving. With that in mind I present the following series of videos. You might also be interested in the following list of businesses who have now destroyed a cherished holiday in favor of the abomination of naked greed.

Boycott Shopping on Thanksgiving Day

"The underlying principles of modern consumerism, as designed by Edward Bernays (the father of modern propaganda) is to create demand where there is no real need. These people are victims of Bernays, and most of them cannot be reached, they cannot be helped... This micro-doc, is not for them."

Boycott Shopping on Thanksgiving Day

A message from an anonymous supporter:

Here is a list of big box stores, mall stores, and outlets who have decided to open their doors on Thanksgiving day this year. It reveals who are the biggest offenders of corporate greed, lacking family values and being unAmerican. Some stores will open up at midnight and others even earlier at 9 or 10:00PM. Their employees wont miss out on too much even though it is still unnecessary and a slap in the face to their work force. Then there are the stores that will open around 6 or 8 which also sucks but those employees will still get to spend time with their families, watch the parade, see some football, and have a great dinner. The real problem are the retailers who are so obsessed with making a buck, the same buck they would still make over the following 3 days, that they require their entire staff to work that day. No request granted and just like Black Friday where no exceptions are allowed. KMart is the absolute worst open for a full 20 hours on Thanksgiving day followed closely by Gander Mountain open for 18 hours. Big Lots is the 3rd worst retailer open for 16 hours, followed by WalGreens 14, Dollar General 12, Shopko 11, and Michaels 10. Who the hell needs to buy a shotgun at Gander Mountain, Arts and Crafts at Michaels, or cheap crap Big Lots and Dollar General on Thanksgiving day? It is completely unnecessary and makes absolutely no sense. The negative effects of doing this will be unmeasurable and will surely backfire in the long run. People have clearly taken a stand and refuse to support retailers who care so very little about their own employees to support them. Take a stand and let’s reverse the trend. DO NOT SHOP ON THANKSGIVING!

Stores Open On Thanksgiving Day
RETAILER / STORE HOURS / # Of HOURS OPEN
Kmart / 6:00AM- / 20
Shpko / 6:00AM-1:00PM; 8:00PM-/11
Big Lots / 7:00AM – 11:00PM / 16
Dollar General / 7:00AM-7:00PM / 12
Gander Mountain / 8:00AM-2:00AM / 18
Walgreens / 8:00AM-10:00PM / 14
Michaels / 4:00PM-2:00AM / 10

The Gap / 9:00AM-4:00PM / 7
J&R Electronics / 11:00AM-5:00PM / 6
Toys ‘R Us / 5:00PM - / 7
Bealls / 6:00PM-1:00AM / 7
Best Buy / 6:00PM- / 6
Goody’s / 6:00PM-1:00AM / 7
Palais Royal / 6:00PM-1:00AM / 7
Peebles / 6:00PM-1:00AM / 7
Shoe Carnival / 6:00PM-12:00AM / 6
Sports Authority / 6:00PM-12:00AM / 6
Stage Stores / 6:00PM-1:00AM / 7
Walmart / 6:00PM- / 6
2B Bebe / 6:00PM- / 6
AIX Armani / 6:00PM- / 6
Adidas / 6:00PM- / 6
Aeropostale / 6:00PM- / 6
American Eagles / 6:00PM- / 6
Ann Taylor / 6:00PM- / 6
Banana Republic / 6:00PM- / 6
Bare Minerals / 6:00PM- / 6
Brooks Brothers / 6:00PM- / 6
Calvin Klein / 6:00PM- / 6
Carter’s / 6:00PM- / 6
The Children’s Place / 6:00PM- / 6
Cinnabon / 6:00PM- / 6
Claire’s / 6:00PM- / 6
Coach / 6:00PM- / 6
Coach Men’s / 6:00PM- / 6
Cole Hann / 6:00PM- / 6
Converse / 6:00PM- / 6
Crocs / 6:00PM- / 6
Desert Moon / 6:00PM- / 6
Designer Fragrances / 6:00PM- / 6
Diesel / 6:00PM- / 6
Disney Store / 6:00PM- / 6
DKNY / 6:00PM- / 6
Ecko Unltd / 6:00PM- / 6
Elizabeth Arden / 6:00PM- / 6
Fossil / 6:00PM- / 6
G.H. Bass & Co. / 6:00PM- / 6
G-Star Raw / 6:00PM- / 6
Gap / 6:00PM- / 6
Guess / 6:00PM- / 6
Hugo Boss / 6:00PM- / 6
Izod / 6:00PM- / 6
J.Crew / 6:00PM- / 6
Jockey / 6:00PM- / 6
Jones New York / 6:00PM- / 6
Jos. A. Bank / 6:00PM- / 6
Juicy Couture / 6:00PM- / 6
Kasper / 6:00PM- / 6
Kate Spade New York / 6:00PM- / 6
Kenneth Cole / 6:00PM- / 6
Loft / 6:00PM- / 6
McDonald’s / 6:00PM- / 6
Nathan’s / 6:00PM- / 6
Nautica / 6:00PM- / 6
Nautica Kids / 6:00PM- / 6
Nine West / 6:00PM- / 6
The North Face / 6:00PM- / 6
Oakley Vault / 6:00PM- / 6
OshKosh B’gosh / 6:00PM- / 6
PacSun / 6:00PM- / 6
Perfumania / 6:00PM- / 6
Perry Ellis / 6:00PM- / 6
Puma / 6:00PM- / 6
Reebok / 6:00PM- / 6
Rockport / 6:00PM- / 6
Saks Fifth Avenue / 6:00PM- / 6
Samsonite / 6:00PM- / 6
Sketchers / 6:00PM- / 6
Solstice Sunglass / 6:00PM- / 6
Sony / 6:00PM- / 6
South Philly Steak / 6:00PM- / 6
Superdry / 6:00PM- / 6
Sunglass Hut / 6:00PM- / 6
Tommy Hilfiger / 6:00PM- / 6
Tommy Hilfiger Kids / 6:00PM- / 6
True Religion Jeans / 6:00PM- / 6
Tumi / 6:00PM- / 6
UGG Australia / 6:00PM- / 6
Under Armor / 6:00PM- / 6
Van Heusen / 6:00PM- / 6
Vera Bradley / 6:00PM- / 6
Longchamp / 6:30PM- / 5.5
Old Navy / 7:00PM- / 5
Sears Outlet / 7:00PM- / 5
Haagen Daz/Frozia / 7:00PM- / 5
Subway / 7:00PM- / 5
Wasabi Jane’s / 7:00PM- / 5
American Eagle / 8:00PM- / 4
Belk / 8:00PM- / 4
Bon-Ton / 8:00PM- / 4
Dick’s Sporting Goods / 8:00PM- / 4
H.H. Gregg / 8:00PM- / 4
JCPenney / 8:00PM- / 4
Kohl’s / 8:00PM- / 4
Macey’s / 8:00PM- / 4
Modell’s Sporting Goods / 8:00PM-1:00AM / 5
Office Depot / 8:00PM- / 4
Office Max / 8:00PM- / 4
Sears / 8:00PM- / 4
Staples / /8:00PM- / 4
Target / 8:00PM- / 4
Ecco / 8:00PM- / 4
Le Creuset / 8:00PM- / 4
New York Pretzel / 8:00PM- / 4
Pizza Italia / 8:00PM- / 4
Time Factory / 8:00PM- / 4
Toys ‘R Us / 8:00PM- / 4
Vitamin World / 8:00PM- / 4
7 For All Mankind / 9:00PM- / 3
AG Adriano Goldschmied / 9:00PM- / 3
Au Bon Pain / 9:00PM- / 3
China Taste / 9:00PM- / 3
Corner Café / 9:00PM- / 3
Crabtree & Evelyn / 9:00PM- / 3
Furla / 9:00PM- / 3
Gucci / 9:00PM- / 3
Guess Accessories / 9:00PM- / 3
IIori Eyewear Boutique / 9:00PM- / 3
Jack Spade / 9:00PM- / 3
John Varvatos / 9:00PM- / 3
Johnston & Murphy / 9:00PM- / 3
Lacoste / 9:00PM- / 3
L’Occitane / 9:00PM- / 3
The Luggage Factory / 9:00PM- / 3
Max Studio / 9:00PM- / 3
Michael Kors / 9:00PM- / 3
Starbucks / 9:00PM- / 3
Swarovski / 9:00PM- / 3
TSE / 9:00PM- / 3
Zales / 9:00PM- / 3
Aerosoles / 10:00PM- / 2
Aldo / 10:00PM- / 2
BCBG Max Azria / 10:00PM- / 2
Bose / 10:00PM- / 2
Chloe / 10:00PM- / 2
Columbia Sportswear / 10:00PM- / 2
Corningware Corelle / 10:00PM- / 2
The Cosmetic Company / 10:00PM- / 2
Geox / 10:00PM- / 2
Kipling / 10:00PM- / 2
Levi’s / 10:00PM- / 2
Maidenform / 10:00PM- / 2
Movado Company / 10:00PM- / 2
Salvatore Ferragamo / 10:00PM- / 2
Sarar / 10:00PM- / 2
Saucony / 10:00PM- / 2
Sperry Top-Sider / 10:00PM- / 2
Spyder / 10:00PM- / 2
Theory / 10:00PM- / 2
Theory Men / 10:00PM- / 2
Thomas Pink / 10:00PM- / 2
Timberland / 10:00PM- / 2
Tory Burch / 10:00PM- / 2
Vineyard Vines / 10:00PM- / 2
Dooney & Bourke / 11:00PM- / 1
Godiva Chocolatier / 11:00PM- / 1
Sunglass Station / 11:00PM- / 1
TAG Heuer / 11:00PM- / 1

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More Allegations of Police Brutality in Troy, NY

A Saratoga Springs man is suing the city of Troy and three police officers alleging that he was violently attacked without cause, and falsely arrested in August 2011 at an area hospital.

According to the lawsuit filed, John M. Larkins brought his aunt to the hospital after she was injured in an accident at home. The aunt who is hearing impaired became upset when police began questioning her nephew and didn't understand why police had become involved in the matter. Larkins was accused of domestic violence by the police officers, but did not resist the arrest. Despite his cooperation, he had his arm wrenched back, was knocked to the ground, and was tasered in the head and neck repeatedly. After being placed in a police car and while handcuffed, police pepper-sprayed him.

Larkins was later acquitted of all charges.

The lawsuit complaint goes on to say that police concealed from the courts, the DA's office, and from defense counsel that Larkins' arrest was based on false information.

You can read more on this case from timesunion.com

A few days ago we mentioned another case of police brutality in Troy, in this brief, which points out that even the chief of police is effectively powerless to hold his subordinates accountable for criminal wrongdoing.







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3 More Stories of Police Incomeptence, Corruption, and Violent Crime

This first story comes out of Troy, New York. The police chief there has suddenly been put under investigation, after he revealed the results of an internal-affairs investigation into allegations of police brutality. The departments IAB found that an officer had indeed used excessive force when they struck a person in the head causing injury. The chief then related those findings to the victim. Although he recommended that the District Attorney's office review the case to weigh criminal charges, he later informed the victim that administrative action was the only option left to take against the abusive cop.

See more at timesunion.com

So what we see here is that even the commanding officer of a police agency cannot actually expect to hold his own subordinates accountable for violent crimes against citizens, and will face a political witch-hunt now for crossing The Thin Blue Line's code of silence.

This next case is astounding, not because it's so astounding that police would actually abuse their authority, but because of the sheer numbers in this one story alone.

Quickstop convenience store clerk Earl Sampson has been stopped and questioned by Miami Gardens police 258 times in four years. He’s been searched more than 100 times and jailed 56 times. He has been arrested 62 times for trespassing alone. But here's the real kicker. Almost all of the trespassing charges stem from allegations that he was trespassing at the Quickstop where he actually works! He has not been the only victim of an incredibly overzealous police force either.

The owner of the convenience store decided to install a 16-camera surveillance system, to protect his customers and employees from the cops not robbers, saying that he has never been robbed. Numerous videos appear to show wrongdoing and profiling by police, including one clip where clerk Sampson was hauled off by police for taking a bag of trash to the container outside.

You can see the videos and read more at Miami Herald

Finally, we have two ex-cops who have been arrested for murdering two Kentucky women in 1994. One of the cops was actually a detective who was in charge of the investigation for a time, into the brutal slayings of the two young women who were working as prostitutes in a massage parlor. The two were shot in the head and had their throats slit. One woman had a baby who was just weeks old, who she had been nursing. Several years after the murders has still gone unsolved, allegations were made that the police had demanded money and sexual favors from the women. When they finally decided to no longer cooperate with the extortion, they were murdered to keep them quiet about police dirty-deeds.

Read more at CNN.com