Lottery hoax sparks riot over coats
posted on October 25th, 2009 by Dustin at 10:29 pm (EST) with 20 Comments
COLUMBUS, OH — Linda Brown from Ohio knows how to pull a good prank on people, even if it gets her arrested. I might go as far as to consider her one of my heroes.
All was quiet last Tuesday at the Burlington Coat Factory store in Columbus — That is, until Linda Brown pulled up in a stretch Hummer limo outside, exclaiming loudly that she won the lottery. She ran into the coat store and announced again that she had just won $1.5 million and was going to pay for everyone’s purchases (up to $500).
Brown sits in the back of a police cruiser, still amused by her hilarious prank.
Within minutes, word had gotten out that “Linda Brown was gonna buy you a new coat.” Hundreds of shoppers flooded the store, expecting free merchandise.
Shopper Candace Jordan said she told Brown she didn’t need clothes, she needed help paying her rent. “And she said, ‘How much is it?’” Jordan told WBNS-TV. “And she promptly wrote out a check.” [1]
Unfortunately, that check would bounce several days later because (big surprise here) Linda Brown didn’t win the lottery, she’s just crazy.
By the time anyone realized that Brown was lying, she had already left in the limo.
Dozens of police officers were called to the scene after shoppers — furious about the hoax — began rioting, looting, and trashing the store. The aftermath looked like Hurricane COATrina had struck. Get it? COAT-TRINA.
“Please go home unless you came here with some money!”
When the limo driver realized that he wasn’t getting paid for driving Brown around, he turned her over to the police, who were still trying to control the rioting and looting.
Brown was arrested on three outstanding warrants for aggravated menacing, misuse of a 911 system and causing false alarms. She was jailed late Wednesday because of her outstanding warrants, but police aren’t going to file charges against her for the coat store chaos until she undergoes a mental health evaluation.
Police said they have no way of tracking down the customers who stole items and fled, but they’re reviewing surveillance video. [1]
It’s the shoppers at the store that day who should be ashamed — not Linda Brown. “We still want our free shit, so we’re just gonna fuck this place up and steal everything?’” This is exactly why the rest of the world hates Ohio.
Maybe I’d participate in the chaos if this were to happen at a diamond store, but I wouldn’t risk going to jail for destroying a place and stealing a fuckin’ coat. Ohio, the humanity!
Sources:1
Quality Comments:
“This cancels out 5 stupid things Florida has done.” — Ashley
“If that lady needed help with her rent, then what the hell was she doing in the coat store in the first place? Poor money management, if you ask me.” — Stuart
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Comment from maxscene
Time October 25, 2009 at 11:12 pm
hahahahahha @ Coat-trina lol good shit!
and its sad that it had to be a black lady lol always gotta act a fool lol
Comment from Ashley
Time October 25, 2009 at 11:17 pm
This cancels out 5 stupid things Florida has done.
Comment from Stumbles
Time October 25, 2009 at 11:56 pm
hahaha. i work at a burlington coat factory, thankgod that wasnt my fucken store.
Comment from Bill
Time October 26, 2009 at 12:29 am
Dear Dustin,
Dustin why are being so rude to me? Why wont you respect the viewers and stop being dick?
Sincerly,
Your Biggest Fan
Comment from EhEh
Time October 26, 2009 at 5:03 am
hahahaha she got them honkeys good.
jk, but seriously great job Linda!
Comment from Hoof Hearted?
Time October 26, 2009 at 6:13 am
Great, now Florida is gonna do 100 stupid things just to make sure we keep the ‘Stupid’ title.
Comment from oiseau
Time October 26, 2009 at 9:21 am
wasn’t linda brown the girl who went to the supreme court in brown v. board of education?
Comment from Dustin
Time October 26, 2009 at 12:52 pm
No, that was Oliver L. Brown (thanks Wikipedia!)
Comment from Stuart
Time October 26, 2009 at 6:06 pm
if that lady needed help with her rent, then what the hell was she doing in the coat store in the first place? poor money management if you ask me
Comment from Don V
Time October 26, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Simply one more reason I need to move out of this shithole of a State
Comment from patrick
Time October 26, 2009 at 9:55 pm
who would actually think a black woman would buy you a coat? thats like a jew giving a penny to a santa clause ringing a fucking bell. just doesnt happen.
Comment from oiseau
Time October 27, 2009 at 9:18 am
…it was his daughter, linda that was being denied from a school that was a few blocks away.
Comment from Ashley
Time October 27, 2009 at 9:51 pm
very unnecessary patrick
Comment from amanda
Time October 27, 2009 at 10:11 pm
im gonna let that “coat-trina” slide………
ok
being from ohio.
i hate is as well.
but this?
this is columbus.
did anyone else notice that this picture is split directly down the middle?
by color
Comment from Dustin
Time October 28, 2009 at 12:15 am
Yeah I see a lot of honkey pigs on one side and a bunch of angry black shoppers on the other side. So? LOL
Comment from Lucy
Time November 7, 2009 at 8:45 am
LOL HER FACE IS PRICELESS!
Comment from your a dumbass
Time November 25, 2009 at 2:00 pm
being from ohio i can tell you that just because its called Burlington Coat Factory does not mean they only sell coats, they sell everything
Comment from Dustin
Time November 25, 2009 at 2:19 pm
That appears to be all you know considering you couldn’t even use the word “your” properly.
Comment from Jonathan
Time November 29, 2009 at 12:20 am
I just think it’s hilarious that she managed to convince the limo driver that she won the lottery. Furthermore, if I found out that the limo driver knew I wasn’t going to pay him and was bringing me to the police, I would jump out, especially if I was crazy.
Comment from scarpo
Time October 25, 2009 at 10:50 pm
BAHAHAHA! COAT-TRINA! i get it!