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ORIGINAL: BbwCanaDomme

This is just a really disgusting story. Walmart needs to be sued for negligence for not planning better, but the customers responsible need to be held criminally liable. Also I'm surprised no one has mentioned that a pregnant customer was trampled and lost the baby. I hope everyone involved thinks about the 2 lives they ended everytime time they watch their shitty offbrand tv that they needed to save $20 on. Why don't people realize that they don't need this shit? Dignity is worth more than a discount dvd player.

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ORIGINAL: popeye1250

I haven't been in a Walmart store in about 6-8 years since that scandal about them hiring illegal aliens.
You have to consider the people who shop at Walmarts, lots of lowlifes.
You're pretty much "on your own" in those kind of stores.
The low paid employees couldn't give a shit it seems. 
And I remember dodging all kinds of spills and stuff on the floor.
I felt like I needed a shower after comming out of a Walmart.
I'd much rather pay $50 yearly dues to Costco and get *much* better service and better quality stuff than the junk at Walmart.
The service you get from Costco employees is outstanding! If you ask them where something is they don't just tell you, they walk you right to it. "Sure, follow me!"
And they're always very friendly and smiling.
Huge difference!
And their stores are CLEAN too.
"Hey, where'd you get that shirt?"
"Oh, I got it at Wa......Sears."

Couldn't agree more. Wonder why it is so hard for people to connect "cheap Chinese shit" at Wallyworld with "ain't no jobs". Duh.
I just renewed my Costco membership. Damn good company.

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ORIGINAL: BbwCanaDomme

This is just a really disgusting story. Walmart needs to be sued for negligence for not planning better, but the customers responsible need to be held criminally liable. Also I'm surprised no one has mentioned that a pregnant customer was trampled and lost the baby. I hope everyone involved thinks about the 2 lives they ended everytime time they watch their shitty offbrand tv that they needed to save $20 on. Why don't people realize that they don't need this shit? Dignity is worth more than a discount dvd player.

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ORIGINAL: Hippiekinkster

Couldn't agree more. Wonder why it is so hard for people to connect "cheap Chinese shit" at Wallyworld with "ain't no jobs". Duh.
I just renewed my Costco membership. Damn good company.

So you don't go to Walmart because it's a Chinese company? Who do you think owns Costco?

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The woman was reported in good condition.  From the article:  "A 28-year-old pregnant woman was taken to a hospital, where she and the baby were reported to be OK, said police Sgt. Anthony Repalone."

thornhappy

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ORIGINAL: lusciouslips19

I NEVER will shop at Walmart. Walmart was single handedly the end of Main Street America. Mom and Pop Hardware store could not compete. They are also responsible for the death of manufacturing in America. To compete with the low prices WalMArt would pay the only recourse for the manufacturers was to outsource to other countries. I feel much better going to TArget. If people would be willing to not always take the cheapest price, we may still have jobs in manufacturing in the US.

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So you don't go to Walmart because it's a Chinese company? Who do you think owns Costco?

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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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ORIGINAL: scarlethiney

Oh for heavens sake..................Walmart is NOT responsible for the actions of individual adults. 

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So do people really think an employee or two with "Crowd control training" and a fricking rope line would stop a crowd that broke down a door??

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So do people really think an employee or two with "Crowd control training" and a fricking rope line would stop a crowd that broke down a door??

Yes I do.

It there was a single file line, continually doubling back, the down the length of the building, it would have put the people in a manageable position. This is easily done by very portable, rope style or steel people moving barriers. Add a few extra security guards and perhaps a couple of off duty uniformed police officers and some common sense crowd control training tactics as part of an SOP and it would have been extremely difficult for a mob to form in the first place. Why don't understand this? It's very simple..

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ORIGINAL: lusciouslips19

I NEVER will shop at Walmart. Walmart was single handedly the end of Main Street America. Mom and Pop Hardware store could not compete. They are also responsible for the death of manufacturing in America. To compete with the low prices WalMArt would pay the only recourse for the manufacturers was to outsource to other countries. I feel much better going to TArget. If people would be willing to not always take the cheapest price, we may still have jobs in manufacturing in the US.