If you have a death wish, go shop at Wal-Mart
29-Nov-2008, 01:19 AM
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If you have a death wish, go shop at Wal-Mart
This happened during the American Thanksgiving weekend. Poor dude died for 8 bucks an hour.
Wal-Mart employee dies after being trampled by shoppers
NEW YORK - Police say a worker at a Wal-Mart store in Long Island, New York, has died after being trampled by a throng of unruly shoppers.
Officials say several other people were injured in the incident.
It occurred shortly after the store opened at 5 a.m. on so-called Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday sales rush in the United States.
Nassau County police say the 34-year-old worker was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead at about 6 a.m.
The exact cause of death has yet to be determined.
Police also say a 28-year-old pregnant woman was taken to a hospital for observation and three other shoppers suffered minor injuries and were also taken to hospitals.
A police statement said shortly after 5 a.m., a throng of shoppers "physically broke down the doors, knocking (the worker) to the ground."
Officials at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in Bentonville, Ark., refused to confirm the reports of a stampede, but said a "medical emergency" had caused the company to close the store, which is in Valley Stream on Long Island.
"Local authorities are looking into the situation," said Wal-Mart representative Dan Fogleman.
He said it would be "inappropriate for me to share any additional information" until authorities investigate further.
Shoppers around the United States lined up early outside stores in the annual bargain hunting ritual known as Black Friday.
Many stores open early and stay open late. The Valley Stream Wal-Mart usually opens at 9 a.m.
Friday November 28, 2008 - 10:45am (PST) Permanent Link | 2 Comments
Wal-Mart employee dies after being trampled by shoppers
NEW YORK - Police say a worker at a Wal-Mart store in Long Island, New York, has died after being trampled by a throng of unruly shoppers.
Officials say several other people were injured in the incident.
It occurred shortly after the store opened at 5 a.m. on so-called Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday sales rush in the United States.
Nassau County police say the 34-year-old worker was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead at about 6 a.m.
The exact cause of death has yet to be determined.
Police also say a 28-year-old pregnant woman was taken to a hospital for observation and three other shoppers suffered minor injuries and were also taken to hospitals.
A police statement said shortly after 5 a.m., a throng of shoppers "physically broke down the doors, knocking (the worker) to the ground."
Officials at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in Bentonville, Ark., refused to confirm the reports of a stampede, but said a "medical emergency" had caused the company to close the store, which is in Valley Stream on Long Island.
"Local authorities are looking into the situation," said Wal-Mart representative Dan Fogleman.
He said it would be "inappropriate for me to share any additional information" until authorities investigate further.
Shoppers around the United States lined up early outside stores in the annual bargain hunting ritual known as Black Friday.
Many stores open early and stay open late. The Valley Stream Wal-Mart usually opens at 9 a.m.
Friday November 28, 2008 - 10:45am (PST) Permanent Link | 2 Comments
29-Nov-2008, 06:59 PM
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Anyway, here's that Toys R Us bit..
2 dead after shots fired in a Toys 'R' Us store in Southern California
Fri Nov 28, 5:15 PM
PALM DESERT, Calif. - Two people have died in a shooting incident at a Toys "R" Us store in Southern California on the busiest U.S. shopping day of the year.
Police in Palm Desert, Calif., say it is still unclear if the shooting was connection with the so-called "Black Friday" shopping frenzy.
They say they received calls of shots being fired around 11:35 a.m.
Immediately after the shooting, about 20 people rushed into the World Gym across the street from Toys "R" Us.
The gym's assistant manager, Glenn Splain, tells The Associated Press that many of them were shaking and crying.
Splain said one witness though the incident began as a fight over a toy that got louder and louder before shots were fired.
Sarah Pacia of Cathedral City told The Desert Sun newspaper she was in the store with her two boys, ages four and six, looking at colouring books when she heard a commotion in the next aisle.
She thought it was people rushing to get a sale item. Then she heard three or four shots.
She said she froze, and store employees calmly escorted her out of the store.
"This is Toys "R" Us. There are kids shopping in there," Pacia said. Her son Jayden, 4, was clinging to her leg. He told her he didn't want to die, she said.
Toys "R" Us officials did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
Palm Desert is about 200 kilometres east of Los Angeles.
29-Nov-2008, 07:22 PM
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30-Nov-2008, 12:26 PM
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i slit some guys throat to use his blood as lubricant to get through and get tickets to the new star wars movie's first showing. it was worth it i think.
people are morons. i can't imagine trampling someone to save $35.
i also can't imagine waiting in line outside in nov for 5 hours to save $35
it takes a special kind of person i think.
they should hire the hell's angels as security next time.
people are morons. i can't imagine trampling someone to save $35.
i also can't imagine waiting in line outside in nov for 5 hours to save $35
it takes a special kind of person i think.
they should hire the hell's angels as security next time.
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