There is no context to this picture, and a whole lot of assumptions. Let's add one potential context. Over 80 tornadoes hit the Midwest yesterday. (Reference:

There is no context to this picture, and a whole lot of assumptions. Let's add one potential context. Over 80 tornadoes hit the Midwest yesterday. (Reference: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-tornado-disaster-area-20131118,0,5469499.story http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-tornad...) I've seen friends on Facebook asking if everyone is okay, going out and helping people and towns that have been hit, and more. Perhaps this picture is from a Wal-Mart in one of the affected towns. Perhaps it is not. Without context, we are left guessing. The article author has taken that lack of context and jumped to a whole boatload of conclusions that are not necessarily supported by the picture. This is not, in any way, representative of "Hacker News." I flagged this article.