To all of you who complain so much about gamestop...

[noiseredux]

OR...

Crazy Guy: I'd like to trade in this gold plated one of a kind game with a retail value of over $100 signed by Shigeru Miyamoto, Bill Gates, and Theodore Roosevelt.

Gamestop Worker: no problem, we'll just toss out the case and manual...

Crazy Guy: "BURN"

fixed

[latenitevacancy]

this dudes twitter post about it was so nonchalant ahahaha

[sakicfan84]

This has to be a candidate to be on America's Dumbest Criminals.

Plenty of criminals have set fire to buildings before. Many have barricaded themselves in a building. I'm sure there are even cases of criminals who have locked people inside a burning building. I really doubt however that there are a lot of criminals who have the notion to set fire to a building and barricade themselves inside that same building.

Doesn't seem like the guy really planned this out.

[swiftzx]

I didn't know Gamestops were that flammable

[Mendoza]

Gamestop Worker: "Hey, want to lock up your pre-order for Call of.."

Crazy Guy: "BURN"


Thats how i like to think of it happening.

OR...

Crazy Guy: I'd like to trade in this gold plated one of a kind game with a retail value of over $100 signed by Shigeru Miyamoto, Bill Gates, and Theodore Roosevelt.

Gamestop Worker: We'll give you $2 store credit

Crazy Guy: "BURN"

Also quite possible.

[VincentX]

Okay, this is the best comment ever on Kotaku:

I still have my Gamestop Employee Manual in my bedroom desk...lemme check it out:

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.

[YoshiEgg25]

It may be, but this is true:

A man has reportedly set fire to and barricaded himself within a Roseville, California GameStop location, claiming to have possession of a gun in a stand-off with local police. The Westfield Galleria at Roseville has been evacuated.

A man has reportedly set fire to and barricaded himself within a Roseville, California GameStop location...

^ That means he set himself on fire

A man has reportedly set fire to, and barricaded himself within a Roseville, California GameStop location...

^ This means he set the GameStop on fire

That's how people get when you don't hold their pre-order copy long enough

[VincentX]

Oh and I think I'm finding this the funniest for this reason:

I used to work at Gamestop (ugh) and whenever my co-workers and I would test to see if anyone was in the store we would say, "Store's on fire."

...store's on fire.

[CRTGAMER]

Maybe it was the new Power Up card with the RROD symbol.
West coast just got implemented last week.

That bullseye red may have set him off.

[aaron]

i really, REALLY like the fact that this dude just wanted the attention of chris brown.