Retailer Pulls Pressure Cookers in Wake of Bombings, then Puts Them Back After Public Outcry

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A humorous meme was going around Facebook this week, with an angry Senator Feinstein saying “No one needs 7 quarts of pressure cooking capacity.”

Well, it seems that someone took that a little more seriously.  Political correctness has run amok in one upscale retail chain.

From the “We Couldn’t Make This Up” files, Williams-Sonoma, with over 250 stores in the United States,  has pulled pressure cookers from the shelves in response to the Boston Marathon bombing.

“It’s a temporary thing out of respect,” said Kent, who is the manager of the Williams-Sonoma at the Natick Mall, an upscale shopping center in Boston.

 

Update:  via Infowars

Pat Connolly, a Williams-Sonoma spokesperson, provided “Right Views” a statement regarding the decision, including an apology to anyone who was offended: “Pressure cookers are available at all our stores nationwide. In the days immediately following the tragic bombings in Boston a local decision was made to remove pressure cookers from the sales floor of the stores near where the bombing occurred. We apologize if we offended anyone by this action.”

Williams-Sonoma sells gourmet cookware and home furnishings. The company has said they will continue to offer pressure cookers on their website.

The pressure cooker lid was found on top of the Charlesmark Hotel which is 35 yards away from the explosion site - such was the force of the blast

The bombs that shook finish line of the Boston Marathon were improvised explosive devices housed in pressure cookers.  The force of the blast was so strong that the lid of one of the cookers was found on the 6th floor roof of a hotel, 35 yards away from the site of the explosion.  Three people were killed, 14 people suffered amputations, and more than 260 people were treated for injuries sustained in the bombing.

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Daisy Luther is a coffee-swigging, globe-trotting blogger. She is the founder and publisher of three websites.  1) The Organic Prepper, which is about current events, preparedness, self-reliance, and the pursuit of liberty on her website, 2)  The Frugalite, a website with thrifty tips and solutions to help people get a handle on their personal finances without feeling deprived, and 3) PreppersDailyNews.com, an aggregate site where you can find links to all the most important news for those who wish to be prepared. She is widely republished across alternative media and  Daisy is the best-selling author of 5 traditionally published books and runs a small digital publishing company with PDF guides, printables, and courses. You can find her on FacebookPinterest, Gab, MeWe, Parler, Instagram, and Twitter.

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  • I got a joke message about the government banning pressure cookers from some NRA guys’ listserve right after the bombing.

    Guess it was barely a joke.

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