Wal-Mart worker dies after crowd rushes store

[magyar123]

What Walmart should have done was to get security guards to stand behind the door, count out 100 people, and let those in first. Whenever banks fail and people line up at the door to close out their accounts guards let in a certain # of people. Several months ago when Indymac went bellyup several thousand lined up around the block, and everything was orderly. 100 people every 2-3 minutes would have prevented this tragedy.

[banca rotta]

Wal-Mart may face a lawsuit but who knows where it will go. They will more likely begin an attack on the clerks actions. Wal-Mart is ruthless and unmoved by this sort of thing. They have the best attorneys you can imagine, they aren't a bit worried, they likely have already jumped on this issue.

Very true but jurys typically like to "stick it to the big guys and help the little guys" right or wrong.

Walmart maybe better off working on a generous settlement since most potential jurors in a civil case already made up there minds long before the trial.

Im certain if any of you were selected as a juror you would already award the plaintiff a huge settlement.

[Bandit]

this is a good enough reason to stop shopping for christmas presents. people are too greedy, mean, rude, obnoxious at those stores & that is why I gave up the holiday retail lie & instead, give things all year long.

If you dont get stomped on & killed in the store, you are sure to get hit & run by some greedy scrooge in the parking lot. To Wanda, To Wanda.

[AMISLANDER]

this is a good enough reason to stop shopping for christmas presents. people are too greedy, mean, rude, obnoxious at those stores & that is why I gave up the holiday retail lie & instead, give things all year long.

If you dont get stomped on & killed in the store, you are sure to get hit & run by some greedy scrooge in the parking lot. To Wanda, To Wanda.

Right on! I spent that friday getting my eyes examined (new glasses), the brake light problem corrected on my 4runner & bought one spaghetti/steamer pot at Kmart.

Just think of the potential bankruptcy situations ready to occur after this holiday season? I'm sure there's a lot of people out there using their cc's to the max and then, POOF! The inability to pay.....and to think, someone died over it....boycott this greed!

[fltoo]

Just saw a news snippet about two people getting trampled at ToyrUs. Didn't catch what happened.

[Scott50]

[Hope2009]

It was in my local paper, what a horrible thing to happen to someone! What's worse is people continued to shop even though the store was going to close because of the death.

Yes, It is inhuman when people continued to shop while some one was dying.
What happen to America now aday. Greed and power have taken over people soul

[southernbelle]

I don't have the money to shop anyway, but this is why I've always avoided the big crowds, especially on black Friday. I'd rather enjoy my day off at home.

I feel sorry for the family of the man who was killed. It's a shame when a man was killed so that an angry mob can save a couple bucks.

[WhatMoney]

The lawsuit against Wal-Mart and the Long Island mall where it is located was filed Wednesday in state Supreme Court in the Bronx

Good! I hope they get at least a $50 Million award from the Walton's, which would only be a drop in the bucket for the Walton family, who are now worth $82 Billion, by selling cheap Chinese shit to clueless americans.

[fltoo]

Just saw the full news on Toysrus. It was shooting of two people, not a trampling.

Too bad they couldn't distinguish on camera the people that trampled the clerk and charge those monsters, too.

[Bandit]

Good! I hope they get at least a $50 Million award from the Walton's, which would only be a drop in the bucket for the Walton family, who are now worth $82 Billion, by selling cheap Chinese shit to clueless americans.

ROFL!!!

they sure dont have the KsMartha reputation.

[FLBK7]

Good! I hope they get at least a $50 Million award from the Walton's, which would only be a drop in the bucket for the Walton family, who are now worth $82 Billion, by selling cheap Chinese shit to clueless americans.

I'm guessing that you too boycott Walmart at whatever cost, and did so even through the difficult times leading to and during bankruptcy.

WhatMoney, I think you are my long-lost ideological Siamese twin.

The thing is, the original founder must be jumping in his grave at the sight of what his vision has become. Sam Walton was indeed a very nice man. Can't say the same for his heirs and the travesty they have made of his original philosophy.