Baseball Bat Sales Up 6,000% as London Riots Continue

[Vegas]

With riots spreading from London to other cities in the UK, sales of aluminum baseball bats on Amazon.com's UK website have risen an astonishing 6,000%.

And no, the British haven't suddenly developed a love for America's national pastime. While the Rucanor aluminum bat (a steal at £17.15) is sitting proudly atop Amazon's list of "Movers and Shakers", the "Military Police Telescopic Tonfa" occupying the #2 spot paints a frightening picture of the current situation.

http://www.minyanville.com/dailyfeed/2011/08/09/baseball-bat-sales-up-6000/?camp=syndication&medium=portals&from=yahoo

[tichabou]

maybe we should recognize the rioters as the official government of the uk.

[Vegas]

This reminds me of the situation during the Rodney King riots in LA. I was living in that area at the time. I knew several people who rushed to the gun store to buy a gun to protect themeselves and their property. They were told to fill out the paperwork and come back in 15 days. Quite a rude awakening for a lot of people.