Prankster Delays High-End Shopping By Up To 5 Min.

Black Friday morning, a freedom fighter — and possible Buy Nothing Day activist? — went down Walnut Street and glued the locks shut of a bunch of stores, causing a whopping $200 worth of damage at each store. An assistant manager at the Gap said this is the third time her store’s locks have been glued shut.

The shops affected were in the 1400-1600 blocks of Walnut Street. The Inquirer notes that “[t]he prank failed to hurt business because retailers usually arrive an hour early to open the stores before admitting customers.” Those tricky retailers!

Despite the damage, business opened as usual. Business also boomed for a very lucky locksmith:

The locksmith “just went from store to store popping the locks,” [a store manager] said.

Note to self: Enroll in locksmithing classes and buy some glue. Cha-ching!

Glue-filled locks on Walnut Street [Inquirer]