How badly do you want a cheap laptop?

Good idea: The school district decides to get rid of a bunch of outdated laptops by selling them for $50 each to the public.

Bad idea: Have the sale at the Richmond International Raceway, let the crowd gather around only one gate, then fling it open, creating a total mob scene and riot.

CNN.com - Panic ensues in rush for cheap laptops - Aug 16, 2005