1 Shot in Conn. Playstation Waiting Line

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1 Shot in Conn. Playstation Waiting Line
Friday, November 17, 2006 9:21 AM EST
The Associated Press


PUTNAM, Conn. (AP) — Two armed thugs tried to rob a line of people waiting to buy the new Playstation 3 gaming console early Friday and shot one who refused to give up the money, authorities said.

The two confronted 15 to 20 people who were in line outside a Wal-Mart store shortly after 3 a.m. and demanded money, said Lt. J. Paul Vance, a spokesman for the state police. The new Sony consoles are selling for around $500 to $600.

"One of the patrons resisted. That patron was shot," Vance said.

He said the two gunmen fled and the victim was taken to University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. There was no immediate word on the victim's condition.

Vance said police were searching for the suspects, both believed to be in their teens. He said one was wearing a ski mask and brandishing a handgun, and the other had what appeared to be a shotgun.

Short supplies of the PS3 and strong demand led to lines of buyers, some waiting for days, outside stores across the country.

In Palmdale, Calif., authorities shut down a Super Wal-Mart after some shoppers got rowdy late Wednesday. In West Bend, Wis., a 19-year-old man was injured when he ran into a pole racing with 50 others for one of 10 spots outside a Wal-Mart.

In Lexington, Ky., police were investigating a drive-by shooting that hit four people with BB pellets outside a Best Buy store, causing minor injuries, according to WKYT, whose own reporter was hit as she interviewed buyers in line.

A Best Buy in Boston, aware it had only 140 of the consoles, got smart — its employees gave out tickets to the first 140 people in line so everyone could go home.

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A Best Buy in Boston, aware it had only 140 of the consoles, got smart — its employees gave out tickets to the first 140 people in line so everyone could go home.

I was thinking last night that would be the smart way to do it.


I wonder if anyone has filed suit against Sony yet?

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I wonder if anyone has filed suit against Sony yet?

Only a matter of time. That is the American way you know.

Geesh stupid criminals here. Why not just hijack the fucking shipment. There is only one driver and lots of playstations.

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Is PS3 what people obsess on when they cannot get sex ?

Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.

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Butt secks?

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I wonder if anyone has filed suit against Sony yet?

Only a matter of time. That is the American way you know.

Geesh stupid criminals here. Why not just hijack the fucking shipment. There is only one driver and lots of playstations.

They weren't stealing playstations. They stole money, knowing that there would be a lot of cash in that line.

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Damn. I'm glad I have a job. Otherwise, I might have been in one of those lines.

At 5:00 a.m., the lead story on our morning news was the wait outside of one of the stores for the PS3. A couple of arrests were made in the melee when the store opened. Freaking nuts.

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Yes I know they just wanted the cash, but you hijack the truck get the playstations off of them and then sell them somewhere and now you have way more money than anyone had in that line and hopefully no one was hurt.

But the charge may be a bit more severe. I know hijacking a truck is pretty severe, then add assault, possession and selling of stolen property. Numerous other things.

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but you hijack the truck get the playstations off of them and then sell them somewhere and now you have way more money than anyone had in that line and hopefully no one was hurt.

Police to shipping company: "Do you have the serial numbers for all the stolen PS3s?" "yes, yes we do, here's a copy."

Police to robbery victims that were standing in line: "What did they look like and what were the serial numbers on the $20-bills you had?" "Uhhh...I think they were taller, shorter, heavy set, thin guys. The serial numbers? It had "20" on it."

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But the charge may be a bit more severe.

Not in this neck of the woods. Robbery while exhibiting a deadly weapon is pretty bad. Shooting someone during the act is even worst.

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Last I knew serial numbers mean jack when you sell stuff illegally.

These days you can shoot someone and get a slap on the wrist pleading stupidity, like you didn't know the gun shot stuff out of it.

I read some more on google about the chaos though. Seriously you would think they are elmos or something.

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Seriously you would think they are elmos or something.

Thank god they're not, or the soccer mom carnage would be a lot worst.

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They weren't stealing playstations. They stole money, knowing that there would be a lot of cash in that line.

Yes I know they just wanted the cash...

I think the point was that the Playstation really has nothing at all to do with this story. That's just media sensationalistic hype.

It's like if a chartered airplane taking a pro football team to an away game were to crash, would you call that a football accident?

This is just a simple aggravated robbery. The reason the people were standing in line is irrelevant.