Shoppers gone wild: Fights at Walmart, Best Buy and malls [photos, video]

.@Walmart what kind of tactical riot gear do you recommend I bring to Walmart's Black Friday sale? It looks dangerous http://t.co/60EduKiYZt

— eric zaworski (@ericzawo) November 29, 2013

And … they’re off! Black Friday got off to an early start. Mix long lines, hangovers, holiday tension, discounted electronics, and what does that spell? Like Taylor Swift warbled: Trouble, trouble, trouble.

http://twitter.com/#!/nataliasv_/status/406290398722551808
http://twitter.com/#!/beautybysiena/status/406278908644827136

"a 23-year-old Passaic man had to be doused with pepper spray after an argument with a Wal-Mart manager, police said" http://t.co/e90U3b8B0H

— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) November 29, 2013

Why yes rest of the world watching the news reports on #BlackFriday violence. Our country really is this f*cking ctazy.

— Matt Haze (@MattHaze) November 29, 2013

Thanksgiving/Black Friday is like The Hunger Games, we had a big feast and now we're about to go in the stores and fight.

— Blayne Miles (@blaynesmiles) November 29, 2013

It’s not just at Walmart.

Successfully saw one fight over the Xbox one. Definitely one broken nose. Tons of blood. #bestbuy #BlackFridayonThursday

— Will Braley (@Will_Braley) November 29, 2013

Haha there was a fight in the dayton mall

— TreMaddness (@TreBornALegend) November 29, 2013

Talkin to a worker at Best Buy and said to guys got in a fist fight over ps4?

— Mason Kauffeld (@masonkauffeld6) November 29, 2013

http://twitter.com/#!/stacysouthardd/status/406291827751268352

More people who didn’t take a chill pill with their pumpkin pie:

Leave it to my aunt to get into an argument on Black Friday, you go girl.??

— Paige Baird (@Paige_Marie6) November 29, 2013

http://twitter.com/#!/PaytonBailey7/status/406279552223027200

Got in my first Black Friday fight. ??

— Bryanna Cook (@BryannaJune) November 29, 2013

Oh, and as if the fire needed any more fuel, here come the union goons.

Those anti-Wal-Mart protests tonight and tomorrow? They are anything but grassroots: http://t.co/JtVYauxCDw

— Franklin Center (@FranklinCenter) November 29, 2013

Good question:

http://twitter.com/#!/meowinyourface/status/406289425216577536

Be careful out there.

To anyone participating in Black Friday May the odds be ever in your favor pic.twitter.com/ADPhdAib7u

— Shelby Hull (@shelby_hull) November 29, 2013

Update: Sigh.

Officer suffers minor injuries, 2 shoppers arrested waiting in line outside of Rialto Walmart: http://t.co/4ZUFXP2fBT

— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) November 29, 2013