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lovingpet -> RE: Black Friday Death at Wal-Mart (11/28/2008 6:40:55 PM)
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Companies put a lot of money into experts that know how to get inside consumers' heads. Ultimately, each individual is responsible for their actions. Companies also have culpability when they just go too ever loving far. Don't be so naive as to think these folks don't know exactly the climate they are creating. There are a lot of folks who want to give their families a nice holiday, but are also short on cash. There is so much emotion attached to an empty tree, especially where children are involved. Add to that a bunch of folks that just want a bargain because it's there and it is a recipe for disaster. None of this excuses folks' behavior. It is, however, predictable and therefore must be accounted for and curbed.
There is also the matter of trying to figure out who was intentionally stomping the man, who was too negligent to notice what they were doing, and those who never wanted to step on him, but was caught in the wave just as much as he was (with lesser consequences, granted). There were innocent people involved even in the "mob". I certainally would like to think that I would not have to spend years in prison for being at the wrong place at the wrong time.
As someone with a family member or two that was at the mercy of such crowds as employeed just like this man, I am scared for them every single Black Friday because of all the insanity. One family member recounts stories of intentional understocking with a memo handed out prior to the day showing what is to be offered WHEN they run out of sale items, not if (most of these items are of lesser quality and cost more than the sale item). He recounts people raising fists to hit him because the item they wanted is gone (like it's his fault). He is also responsible for opening the doors and has nearly been trampled several times. I hate the people for being such vicious, bloodsucking demons. I also hate the company for putting him in harm's way like that every single year with the atrocity of it all mounting each time. I don't let ANYONE off the hook for something such as this. One day it could be a loved one of mine that is a victim to the corporate greed and mindless, ravenous consumer mob.
lovingpet
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