So a Guy Lights a Gamestop on Fire...

[quote name='tcrash247']Maybe he said drunkenly one day long ago "If Duke Nukem Forever ever gets a release date I'll burn down a Gamestop."[/QUOTE]

I lol'd. :applause:
 
This kid was going (going going gone) crazy, he had been going through bouts of depression and was on all sorts of pain killers. The sad part about this was that he tried to check into a mental hospital twice, but was turned down both times.

The Galleria was a very nice mall and from the sounds of it, the damage is so bad a lot of people may be out of work this holiday season. He also happened to burn down a Walmart earlier in the day. Here is another video of the fire:

edit: sorry embedding is disabled for the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plZ3kH8Ukp4



It was burning from about noon and still flaring up around 6PM this evening. Skip ahead to 3:45 for another view of how massive the fire was
 
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Irony time:

The Mall and Wal-mart are two of the best places where a homeless guy can find free temperature-controlled shelter without looking too out of place.

Logic dictates his next target would have been the public library.
 
This little pigee went to market...this little pigee stayed home...this little pigee burned gamestop, then got arrested.
 
[quote name='karkyco']Because even in his obvious deranged state (and having the name worthy of a Loony Tunes character) he knew that torching an In N Out would be a cardinal sin. Torching a Gamestop, meh.

I wonder if they'll just send all the smoked out, semi-melted, and water logged games and consoles to the main gamestop warehouse and sell them online, FLOL...I can just see the new Gamestop.com disclaimer: "May not include original case and instruction manual. May include smoke and/or fire and water damage".[/QUOTE]

Lol and sadly I would not put it past them to try this, it's gs after all. Oh well, I'll take those charred remains five minutes down the street and get a replacement. :lol:

Oh yea and +1 to Xenogears for the Office Space reference.
 
[quote name='keithp']I sit corrected. The news story I read said Biggee. Carry on![/QUOTE]

I initially posted that it was Biggee as well. Fortunately, for the sake of jokes, it was posted that his actual last name was Piggee... middle name Corney. Yes, you're reading that right... CORNEY.
 
One reason why the fire got out of control was because they thought the mall sprinklers took care of the initial fire. Then when it started up again witnesses mentioned that there was a backpack left behind which they tried to make it sound like he had a bomb or chemical weapons. They had to send in a bomb squad robot but it was eventually consumed by the flames and crushed by the debris. On the news they said about a fourth of the mall is damaged. Except Nordstrom which might open in a couple days.


[quote name='metaphysicalstyles']I initially posted that it was Biggee as well. Fortunately, for the sake of jokes, it was posted that his actual last name was Piggee... middle name Corney. Yes, you're reading that right... CORNEY.[/QUOTE]
Corney Piggee, it was only a matter time before he snapped.
 
http://cbs13.com/breakingnews/alex.piggee.speaks.2.1976143.html
[quote name='CBS']Begnaud says Piggee describes going into the bathroom of the GameStop store and setting a fire. When the flames got to be too much, Piggee says he stripped naked and then climbed into the mall's ventilation system. [/QUOTE]

Really?! Just pointing out that the ventilation system would be metal and be burning after he started the fire. He would have been searing off his flesh. If you are to believe his "story" then that would mean he would have had to steal clothes from another store. After that, return to the front of gamestop for the police to capture him.

Honestly I don't believe a word this guy is saying. I think he honestly just has been getting prepared for this and building up an insanity defense, just in case.
 
Been chatting with an old buddy that's pretty pissed at the situation since he's been out of work for a while now and he had just got a seasonal position in that particular wing of the mall to try to help ends meet. It won't help much but it looks like people will be able to claim unemployment quicker in the meantime since the county is under a state of emergency. It will also be interesting to see how the corporate side responds to the situation.
 
[quote name='shieryda']The post about the Gamestop employee manual (from the Kotaku link) is pretty amusing.[/QUOTE]

Agreed. Somebody (ie: not me, because I'm lazy) should copy and paste that shit over here.
 
From TeamBlacula as posted on Kotaku:

Page 78: "Intruders During Store Hours"

"Gamestop is committed to the idea that everyone is a potential shopper. To determine if the person is an actual intruder or just someone who is just having a really hard time finding what they're looking for, ask them if you can assist them."

Page 83: "Armed Intruders"

"If the person in question is neither a current customer nor a crank upset that Battletoads still hasn't come out on the Wii, they could have the potential to cause harm to you or our customers.

"After soiling yourself, comply with any demands for money (we're rich, we can take the hit), or merchandise (feel free to unload any defective games or hardware). Do not use customers as human shields. Store Managers should have access to Body Armor.

"If shot or otherwise wounded by a weapon, please try to reach a central location in the sales floor. This will make your recovery and treatment by first responders easier, and make the security tape more valuable to Tru TV."

Page 85: "Workplace Injuries"

"If hurt on the job, call your insurance first. If you don't have insurance (Quite likely, since you work here), please follow the procedures posted in that sad little storage closet we call an 'office'. Don't worry, we'll pay; we're not Wal-Mart, for Crissakes."

Page 96: "Media Appearances"

"If approved by the GameStop PR department, store employees who survive traumatic events may take part in brief media interviews about said event. Be respectful and articulate. Any Employee who says 'It was just like Grand Theft Auto!' will be immediately fired with cause."

Page 113: "Performance Reviews"

"If you somehow stay employed with us for more than three months, Employees will be evaluated on their performance by the Store Manager, including their conduct during untoward intervening events. During the review, employees should say 'I'd have snapped his neck like Chuck Norris' or 'We need to keep a shotgun behind the counter, man.' The Store Manager should nod sagely and think about the hot Mexican girl at Chick-Fil-A during the review."
 
TeamBlacula should have been more subtle throughout and that would have been epic. It actually starts out like something that COULD be in the Gamestop employee manual.
 
Leaked Photos


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DAMN! That does look like $6m in damage.

The GameStop was where the two white vertical columns on the second floor (around the point where the walkway ends).
 
Kotaku or Joystiq needs to publicly claim responsibility for this incident. I'm sure FatWallet or GameFaqs were involved as well. Bet you Epic were hoping to gain media exposure for their beauty destroyed theme in Gears 3.

this is domestic terrorism, send in the Joes!!
 
If the Gamestop near me was tourched it would also take out the Hollister and Starbucks next to it. Not much would be missed.
 
When I first read the article, I saw Roseville and immediately thought it was the one here in MI. Funny thing about Roseville MI is that there are literally 3 gamestops within eyeshot of eachother. I don't think too much would be lost if one of those burned down
 
[quote name='Organization_XIII']When I first read the article, I saw Roseville and immediately thought it was the one here in MI. Funny thing about Roseville MI is that there are literally 3 gamestops within eyeshot of eachother. I don't think too much would be lost if one of those burned down[/QUOTE]

You can tell if something in MI has burned down or not?
 
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