Williams-Sonoma pulls pressure cookers from shelves

[Exterous]

Williams-Sonoma, the specialty retailer of home furnishings and gourmet cookware with more than 250 stores in the United States, has pulled pressure cookers from their shelves following the Boston Marathon bombing.

The temporary measure will probably not last for too much longer, Kyle said. Pressure cookers will still be available on the Williams-Sonoma website.

http://cranston.patch.com/articles/williams-sonoma-pulls-pressure-cookers-off-shelves-in-massachusetts-aee05c49

I guess I don't get the point of only selling them in certain locations. Its not like this would make it more difficult for a terrorist to buy them since they are offered online still and at other stores. Seems like it would only make life more annoying for a regular shopper. I don't think it makes sense as a token gesture of sympathy either - no one stops selling kitchen knives and I'd bet those kill far more people a year than pressure cookers.

 

[Matt1970]

I guess the next step is for Home Depot to pull nails off their shelves.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

I guess the next step is for Home Depot to pull nails off their shelves.

FERTILIZER IS NOW BANNED NATIONALLY

Enjoy your shitty lawns not being able to grow this spring :awe:

 

[Texashiker]

FERTILIZER IS NOW BANNED NATIONALLY

Hope liberals enjoy their food shortages.

We would not want terrorist to get their hands on fertilizer, nails, pressure cookers, ball bearings or remote control toys.

While we are at it, lets go ahead and ban cell phones.

 

[SaurusX]

And stupidity marches ever forward.

 

[waggy]

lol

/facepalm

 

[FerrelGeek]

Knee-jerk reaction that solves nothing. We live in a country comprised of an ever growing majority of bleating sheep.

 

[Genx87]

http://cranston.patch.com/articles/williams-sonoma-pulls-pressure-cookers-off-shelves-in-massachusetts-aee05c49

I guess I don't get the point of only selling them in certain locations. Its not like this would make it more difficult for a terrorist to buy them since they are offered online still and at other stores. Seems like it would only make life more annoying for a regular shopper. I don't think it makes sense as a token gesture of sympathy either - no one stops selling kitchen knives and I'd bet those kill far more people a year than pressure cookers.

Just like Dicks pulling AR-15s from their shelves after Sandy Hook. Knee jerk reactions that are beyond stupid.

I expect some dumbass democrat senator to introduce legislation regulating nails, ball bearings, and pressure cookers at some point in the future to prevent such an event. Think of the children...

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Even one of the gods that liberals love to worship all the time has one of the most famous speaches that proclaims the dangers of having fear - Yet they are cuddling fear while giving it a reach-around every week it seems.

 

[waggy]

FERTILIZER IS NOW BANNED NATIONALLY

Enjoy your shitty lawns not being able to grow this spring :awe:

actually fertilizer (after the Oklahoma city bombings) is tougher to get. you used to get truckfuls of it without much issue. now you have so much paperwork and have to prove why you need it.

though you can still get tons..

 

[Texashiker]

actually fertilizer (after the Oklahoma city bombings) is tougher to get. you used to get truckfuls of it without much issue. now you have so much paperwork and have to prove why you need it.

though you can still get tons..

That is just for the high nitrogen fertilizer, such as 21-0-0 or higher.

The balanced fertilizers such as 13-13-13, or 10-20-10 I can buy several hundred pounds at a time and nobody cares.

It is the high first number that denotes the nitrogen content. And only the high nitrogen fertilizers are used to make bombs.

 

[Genx87]

FERTILIZER IS NOW BANNED NATIONALLY

Enjoy your shitty lawns not being able to grow this spring :awe:

Nah Fertilizer only blows up in the midwest. No need to ban that from a democrats view of life.

 

[waggy]

That is just for the high nitrogen fertilizer, such as 21-0-0 or higher.

The balanced fertilizers such as 13-13-13, or 10-20-10 I can buy several hundred pounds at a time and nobody cares.

It is the high first number that denotes the nitrogen content. And only the high nitrogen fertilizers are used to make bombs.

right. i should have been specific.

They do care. if you buy enough (and don't have a reason to use it) they will check it out. Such as if a person from Chicago baught 2 tons they would question that.

 

[Texashiker]

right. i should have been specific.

Its ok, I was posting that for people who do not know the difference in the various types of fertilizer.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

right. i should have been specific.

They do care. if you buy enough (and don't have a reason to use it) they will check it out. Such as if a person from Chicago baught 2 tons they would question that.

Well fuck man, that means I might have to go across the street to Lowes to buy the other half.

Can't get it all at Home Depot in 1 trip

 

[Nintendesert]

Dear lord this must mean millions of Americans possess weapons of mass destruction!!!!



This is unbelievable stupid. America is fucking pathetic and has been marching ever more towards unimaginable levels of stupid after 9/11. Osama Bin Laden won.

 

[zephyrprime]

So stupid. Get over it people! The world can be a dangerous place. Just accept it.

 

[Capt Caveman]

And from this article, looks like only a couple of stores pulled them in respect to the tragedy. Say the word "pressure cooker" in the Boston area, people are going to think about last Monday.

http://redalertpolitics.com/2013/04...ookers-from-shelves-following-boston-bombing/

“It’s a temporary thing out of respect,” the store manager said.

Pressure cookers are still available on the Williams-Sonoma website, and other Boston-area stores that sell the cookers are keeping their shelves stocked, according to Patch.

 

[waggy]

LOL yeah i think people in boston are going to get pissed that you have a pressure cooker and want to can.

ok maybe the fucking stupid people will.


such a fucking idiotic thing to do.

 

[jackschmittusa]

Banning everything that could be used as a weapon is stupid.

You could drop a couple of rocks into a sock and swing it in a crowded place and put a number of people in the hospital with head injuries in very short order.

 

[Nintendesert]

And from this article, looks like only a couple of stores pulled them in respect to the tragedy. Say the word "pressure cooker" in the Boston area, people are going to think about last Monday.

http://redalertpolitics.com/2013/04...ookers-from-shelves-following-boston-bombing/

Make sure you all turn in your "Cowboy Up" apparel.

 

[slayernine]

Hope liberals enjoy their food shortages.

We would not want terrorist to get their hands on fertilizer, nails, pressure cookers, ball bearings or remote control toys.

While we are at it, lets go ahead and ban cell phones.

Time to start sterilizing the nation. Your future baby could be a terrorist!

 

[moonbogg]

Banning everything that could be used as a weapon is stupid.

You could drop a couple of rocks into a sock and swing it in a crowded place and put a number of people in the hospital with head injuries in very short order.

Shit dude, that sounds terrible actually.

 

[Genx87]

Banning everything that could be used as a weapon is stupid.

You could drop a couple of rocks into a sock and swing it in a crowded place and put a number of people in the hospital with head injuries in very short order.

Now you have done it. Expect calls that socks and rocks to be banned or regulated.

 

[BoberFett]

When rocks are outlawed, only outlaws will rock!