A toy giveaway sounds like a lot of fun at Christmas time, but one woman’s action turned a toy giveaway in Detroit into something out of a horror movie.
According to WDIV, the unnamed mother reportedly pulled out a knife while waiting in line during a Christmas toy giveaway function
“A 39-year-old woman was arrested after pulling a knife on someone during a fight,” reported local station WDIV. “No one was hurt, but this happened in front of her children, so Detroit police had to take them back to the precinct and try to find other family members.”
What this woman did is wrong, her behavior was that of a street thug, and she must be punished accordingly.
Innocent people — innocent children lined up for a toy at Christmas — could have been hurt because of her.
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That said, based on WDIV’s description of the event, I genuinely feel sorry for the woman. Let me explain why.
Hosted at Detroit’s Tower Center Mall, the giveaway was part of a months-long program called Toys Making I.M.P.A.C.T.S. that allowed families to request free toys for their children.
When the doors opened at 4 p.m. on Saturday, about 6,000 children had already been signed up. The problem is that way more families showed up than had actually registered, leading to huge crowds and one heck of a line.
“Unfortunately, it takes longer, people get a little impatient,” said event sponsor Dr. Princess Odilia. “Detroit has a tremendous need for help in our community. As a result, you have this type of response.”
“I’ve been waiting for about five hours in the cold with my kids,” added Nicole Russell, one of the many mothers who showed up to Saturday in the hopes of getting their kids some gifts.
During the ruckus that ensued, one mother completely snapped and began threatening those around her. Watch local news coverage below from station WXYZ to see interviews with some of the bystanders who were present when the altercation occurred:
“People are already under a lot of stress and tension this time of the year,” said event organizer John Cromer. “All it takes is for some people to step on somebody’s shoe or to bump into somebody the wrong way, and then a fight ensues.”
“I want to tell you that has nothing to do with Toys Making I.M.P.A.C.T.S.,” he added.
Not everyone who attended the event felt that way, though.
“The fact that they didn’t have everything organized … everybody was pushing and shoving,” said mother Veronica Tims, who witnessed the fight. “It was probably overpacked.”
That doesn’t excuse the use of potentially deadly force, of course, but it might, at least, privde a hint of an extenuating circumstance in this case.
If nothing else, this story should serve as a reminder to those of us who were able to afford gifts for our kids to be grateful for the blessings in our lives. We all struggle, but some clearly struggle more than others.
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