kleinluka Posted November 28, 2008 Report Posted November 28, 2008 Source: http://gizmodo.com/5099819/walmart-work ... y-shoppers OK, Black Friday has officially gotten out of hand. A 34-year-old WalMart employee was trying to hold back the crowds at a Long Island store this morning at 5am, when they took the doors off their hinges and stormed the store. The man fell down and was trampled by over 200 people as he gasped for air. It's sad and despicable, and it's equally the fault of the dehumanized shoppers and the WalMart store it happened at. Why was there no line set up? Why didn't they let in a reasonable amount of people at a time? What kind of method is it to just allow hundreds of people to cram up against the doors, waiting for them to open? They may have wanted some photo op of people surging through the doors, but they willfully created a very dangerous situation. Can you imagine if, say, the Apple store did this when the iPhone was launched? Or when the Wii was launched? When a large amount of people are expected for a retail event, organization is needed, otherwise it creates a dangerous situation. This man's death is on WalMart's hands. As for the people who did the trampling, well, I hope their cheap crap was worth it. They'll have to live with the human costs of their deals for the rest of their lives. [NY Daily News] wtf? Quote
Freak Posted November 28, 2008 Report Posted November 28, 2008 poor young guy... walmart sux anyway btw Quote
-HP- Posted November 28, 2008 Report Posted November 28, 2008 holy fuck! Can you imagine if, say, the Apple store did this when the iPhone was launched? Or when the Wii was launched? When a large amount of people are expected for a retail event, organization is needed, otherwise it creates a dangerous situation. This man's death is on WalMart's hands. this was really well put! Quote
Thrik Posted November 28, 2008 Report Posted November 28, 2008 Wow, that is really horrible. The fact there's a picture is really unsettling. And I agree with the third paragraph: this blood is on Wal-Mart's hands. Quote
⌐■_■ Posted November 29, 2008 Report Posted November 29, 2008 As for the people who did the trampling, well, I hope their cheap crap was worth it. They'll have to live with the human costs of their deals for the rest of their lives. [NY Daily News] also really well put. fucking animals. Quote
D3ads Posted November 29, 2008 Report Posted November 29, 2008 What the fuck? Is there some kind of food and supplies shortage in that part of NY or something?!! Quote
Steppenwolf Posted November 29, 2008 Report Posted November 29, 2008 That's fucking insane. What i don't get is: If people are so poor that they kill someone over a 100$ saving on a shitty ass chinese HD Ready TV at 5am shouldn't they be more bothered about important things? Getting food on the table or a shelter at night for example? Quote
kleinluka Posted November 30, 2008 Author Report Posted November 30, 2008 A 28-year-old pregnant woman was also trampled in the mad rush and hospitalized for observation Quote
Dodger Posted November 30, 2008 Report Posted November 30, 2008 i don't know what to say about this, is this a crime? Quote
Erratic Posted November 30, 2008 Report Posted November 30, 2008 That's actually a good point, someone should be charged in these cases but I don't think anyone ends up being held accountable. Part of it seems to be difficulty in identifying anyone in particular. Wal-Mart at least should be charged for encouraging this kind of shit, or at least not trying to prevent it in any significant way. Quote
Sindwiller Posted November 30, 2008 Report Posted November 30, 2008 Wal-Mart at least should be charged for encouraging this kind of shit, or at least not trying to prevent it in any significant way. That should actually be enforceable if the US has a reasonable bunch of laws for labour conditions and stuff I'd reckon. Or at least I'd think if an employee here in Switzerland had been injured by idleness of the employer to potential dangers (eg. no safety precautions, etc.), the employee would be able to sue their asses. Quote
Warby Posted November 30, 2008 Report Posted November 30, 2008 i read those words "black friday sales" in kotaku multiple times this week someone care to enlighten me? is this a religious holiday or something ?! and why is it synonymous with shopping ?! /edit i see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping) there is another story there about two guys shooting each other over something from toysrus Quote
Sindwiller Posted November 30, 2008 Report Posted November 30, 2008 edit i see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping) there is another story there about two guys shooting each other over something from toysrus I'd be proud of 'our' laws for possession of firearms if I were a US citizen. Quote
kleinluka Posted November 30, 2008 Author Report Posted November 30, 2008 clearly if the other guy had had a gun he could have protected himself :roll: Quote
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