Maybe not a big city riot, but in the little town of Philadelphia, Mississippi, Police set up shop outside Wal-mart, tonight, after shoppers raided the store, pushed, shoved and fought over any remaining meats and other items left on the shelves.
After Piggly Wiggly, Vowells, and other stores rejected EBT cards, recipients were under the impression their EBT cards would not work after midnight because of the government shutdown, those who depend on food stamps to feed their families were in a tissy to get all the food they could, while it was still available.
Customers that rushed to buy all the groceries they could, before the government shutdown affected them, were incensed when they got to the check out counter, and found their cards would not work.
Angry shoppers that had fought to beat others to the food, left their buggies full of produce, meats, and staples in the middle of aisles, and it just became too much for the store to handle, so they had to call the police and shut the store down at 8:30 pm instead of remaining open around the clock, as normal.
According to CBS News, EBT cards began experiencing connectivity issues after a routine test of a backup system at an undisclosed Xerox location in the Midwest caused an outage at about 10 a.m.The test was part of a regular maintenance schedule, and not related to the government shutdown.
Some people believe this was done intentionally, because it is just a little too convenient for this to have been an accident at a time when pressure is mounting in Washington due to the government shutdown. This may be just an inkling of what is to come should the shutdown go on much longer.
After Piggly Wiggly, Vowells, and other stores rejected EBT cards, recipients were under the impression their EBT cards would not work after midnight because of the government shutdown, those who depend on food stamps to feed their families were in a tissy to get all the food they could, while it was still available.
Customers that rushed to buy all the groceries they could, before the government shutdown affected them, were incensed when they got to the check out counter, and found their cards would not work.
Angry shoppers that had fought to beat others to the food, left their buggies full of produce, meats, and staples in the middle of aisles, and it just became too much for the store to handle, so they had to call the police and shut the store down at 8:30 pm instead of remaining open around the clock, as normal.
According to CBS News, EBT cards began experiencing connectivity issues after a routine test of a backup system at an undisclosed Xerox location in the Midwest caused an outage at about 10 a.m.The test was part of a regular maintenance schedule, and not related to the government shutdown.
Some people believe this was done intentionally, because it is just a little too convenient for this to have been an accident at a time when pressure is mounting in Washington due to the government shutdown. This may be just an inkling of what is to come should the shutdown go on much longer.
It just kills me that these people are acting like the world is coming to an end. Why don't they care as much about going somewhere and filling out an employment application? I believe there are 2 different kinds of people on welfare. Those that need it, and the other group that have used it as a career. If you're reading my post and getting mad, you probably fall under the second category.
ReplyDeleteWhile people that work for a living, and buy food with cash, sat quietly @home with their families after eating, wondering if they can pay the light bill next week, or buy another chicken for supper. It absolutely makes me want to puke.
ReplyDeleteI don't blame the people for trying to get what they can before there is a problem. If a card was the only way to feed your family...you would have done the same. Just Saying :(
ReplyDeletesad all the way around
ReplyDeleteDUM PEOPLE
ReplyDeletedum? or dumb?
DeleteWalmart in Philadelphia only stays open until 11pm. It no longer stays open around the clock. Still a scary concept, though.
ReplyDeleteThis is just the beginning
ReplyDeleteThis is just the beginning.
ReplyDeleteEntitlement programs, such as SNAP, are not based on a appropriations budget but rather by the number of people entitled to the program. Therefore these programs, like Social Security and Medicare, are not affected by the government shutdown.
ReplyDeleteEveryone should Thank God everyday. Instead of buying up. Faith in God will feed you. It might not be what you want be you want go hungry. No one needs to worry about food. Saveyour seeds. Grow food fromm the land and enjoy.
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