Worker dies in Black Friday store rush
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ILPhinFan88Luxury BoxOPVALLEY STREAM (WABC) -- A Wal-Mart employee died and four others were hurt in the Black Friday rush to get into the Valley Stream store this morning.
The injuries occurred as the shoppers crammed into the Wal-Mart when the doors opened at 5 a.m.
Police said the shoppers knocked the man to the ground at 5:03 a.m., three minutes after the store opened.
A 34-year-old Wal-Mart employee suffered an apparent heart attack
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in Bentonville, Ark., called the incident a "tragic situation" and said the employee came from a temporary agency and was doing maintenance work at the store.
Four others were also hurt in the crush, including a 28-year-old pregnant woman. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors determined her baby was fine.
The store was closed to incoming shoppers following the incident. Those already inside were escorted out with their purchases.
Worker dies in Black Friday store rush - 11/28/08 - New York News and Tri-State News - 7online.com
anlgpNew Member:sad:
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thats ashame. whats absurd is a wal-mart closing..i've never heard of such a thing unless it is during a hurricane or whatnot...isn't wal-mart open 24 hrs everywhere?
ILPhinFan88Luxury Box"m ino wrote:
thats ashame. whats absurd is a wal-mart closing..i've never heard of such a thing unless it is during a hurricane or whatnot...isn't wal-mart open 24 hrs everywhere?
Around here just the "Super Centers" are open 24hrs, there are alot of rural Wal-marts around here that arent open 24 hours.
anlgpNew MemberYeah the one close by to me closes around midnight. There's a big one down the road a ways that stays open 24 hrs though.
"A man's suffering is similar to the behavior of gas. If a certain quantity of gas is pumped into an empty chamber, it will fill the chamber completely and evenly, no matter how big the chamber. Thus, suffering completely fills the human soul and conscious mind, no matter whether the suffering great or little. Therefore, the "size" of human suffering is absolutely relative." - Viktor Frankl
Crappy TipperNew MemberGiven that people get killed or badly injured every year at wal-mart stores in this situation it seems they would have more controls in place.
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i envision gaurds with tear gas and the big sheilds at every wal-mart,target and sears from now on duiring this day lol. and theres really nothing "new" out to make shoppers go mad like past "cabbage patch" or "pokemon"...it's just a regular ol sale.
"Hero13 wrote:
Given that people get killed or badly injured every year at wal-mart stores in this situation it seems they would have more controls in place.
no doubt the manager should of sensed the madness at the doors and taken control of the situation before they opened..as you state this couldve been prevented in numorous ways.
HardKoreXXXNew MemberYet another way in which Wal-Mart is destroying America :pity:
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dolphindebbyLuxury BoxThe greed is what gets me.
Walmart is out to put all other stores out of business any way they can.
Then, people shopping, thinking about nothing but what they can get is horrible. Such selfishness,greed and some times just plain meaness out of these shoppers is disgusting to me.:tantrum:
I never go shopping on black Fri. I really don't like to shop at all. Except for my grandgirls.
I'll just wait until late and go do my Christmas shopping.
Sethdaddy8Forum Veteranwtf is wrong with people. you really need that $4 toaster THAT bad? jeez.
dolphinsgirlNew MemberThat just sickens me. I don't understand why people are in such a hurry to get through the doors that all sense of decency gets thrown out? I think every one of the shoppers who were involved in trampling this poor man should get thrown in jail!
sking29Forum Veteran"ILPhinFan88 wrote:
Around here just the "Super Centers" are open 24hrs, there are alot of rural Wal-marts around here that arent open 24 hours.
Good lord I live in the boondocks of Tennessee and we have a 24hr Wal-Mart. The entire population of the county I live in is less than the student total at UT.
Still hate to hear about someone dying though.
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DonShula84StaffThis is why Best Buy gives tickets to people in line guaranteeing them a "doorbuster" item that they want.
Of course you could just have a semi-intelligent person standing at the door letting people in in an orderly fashion...
Paul 13StaffYeah, I heard they ripped the front doors off the hinges BEFORE it opened!!
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unluckylucianoNew Member"dolphinsgirl wrote:
That just sickens me. I don't understand why people are in such a hurry to get through the doors that all sense of decency gets thrown out? I think every one of the shoppers who were involved in trampling this poor man should get thrown in jail!
I hope they get the tape and lock everyone of those *******s up if even for 24hrs.....
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DonShula84StaffI heard a couple people got shot at a Toy 'R Us in California somewhere. People are insane.
ILPhinFan88Luxury Box"DonShula84 wrote:
I heard a couple people got shot at a Toy 'R Us in California somewhere. People are insane.
Two Killed Inside Toys-R-Us After Shooting
Two people have died after a shooting inside the Toys-R-Us in Palm Desert Friday morning, Riverside County Sheriff's Department confirmed.
Deputies are investigating what led to the shooting.
The shooting happened just before 11:30 a.m. at the store located at 72314 Highway 111.
The identities of those killed have not been released yet.
There was no immediate word of any relationship between the victims or what caused the shooting to erupt.
Several people have been arrested including a teenager who was held inside the store. News Channel 3 cameras captured at least two arrests outside the store including a woman who was heard screaming and banging on a Sheriff's cruiser.
Deputies told News Channel 3 that some shoppers inside were evacuated while others were kept in the store shortly after the shooting as deputies swept the store for suspects.
FiresoleNew MemberJust another one of my many reasons to loathe Wal-mart.
Is it really worth it to brave the ridiculously long lines and possibly life and limb to save $20 on a TV?
54FinsForum Veteran"m ino wrote:
thats ashame. whats absurd is a wal-mart closing..i've never heard of such a thing unless it is during a hurricane or whatnot...isn't wal-mart open 24 hrs everywhere?
? :pity:
brandon27Supporterunbelievable. just unbelievable...
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byroanAdministratorThis is insane. We hand out tickets where I work, and everyone forms a line outside the store and sticks to it. I'm the one handing out tickets, luckily no one was really mad when I ran out of tickets. Some said they'll buy other things and then others decided to go somewhere else. Pretty scary that something like this would happen.
FinSaneForum Veterani keep it simple
i never shop on black friday or any other holiday shopping frenzy type day.
in fact, i hate shopping altogether. :up:
Ray FinkleNew MemberTis the season right? Sad news for sure. I never understood people going nuts on Black Friday camping out overnight to hit the stores as soon as they open at 5 or 6 in the morning. I love Christmas time but absolutely HATE shopping during it, as I find people, specifically the other shoppers extremely pushy and rude. I try get all my stuff done the weekend before Thanksgiving and then usually go out 1 more time and anything I miss I buy online.
mhwolfgangNew MemberThis all from the stupidity of people, brought on by the commercialism of what's supposed to be the begining of the Christmas season. All the hype by the media, and the retailers has made so many people ignorant, to try to get one up on the next guy.