AintDatRite
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From the Associated Press:
NEW YORK -- Police say a Wal-Mart worker has died after being trampled by a throng of unruly shoppers shortly after the Long Island store opened Friday.
Nassau County police say the 34-year-old worker was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at about 6 a.m., an hour after the store opened. Police also say a 28-year-old pregnant woman was taken to a hospital for observation.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., in Bentonville, Ark., would not confirm the reports of a stampede during the day-after-Thanksgiving bargain hunting, but said a "medical emergency" caused them to close the store.
WalMart had some interesting stuff on sale but... do you really need to stampede to get it? People are out spending money they dont have on stuff they don't need and cannot afford. Next week, our local food bank will be begging for money because the number of people seeking assistance will skyrocket. When the people that spent hours lined up at Best Buy and other retailers lose their jobs in January, you will be able to purchase all of their Christmas 'stuff' on Craigslist or Ebay for even less than they paid at the sales. I guess I will never understand the reasoning behind putting yourself in debt just to buy stuff you can do without.
NEW YORK -- Police say a Wal-Mart worker has died after being trampled by a throng of unruly shoppers shortly after the Long Island store opened Friday.
Nassau County police say the 34-year-old worker was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at about 6 a.m., an hour after the store opened. Police also say a 28-year-old pregnant woman was taken to a hospital for observation.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., in Bentonville, Ark., would not confirm the reports of a stampede during the day-after-Thanksgiving bargain hunting, but said a "medical emergency" caused them to close the store.
WalMart had some interesting stuff on sale but... do you really need to stampede to get it? People are out spending money they dont have on stuff they don't need and cannot afford. Next week, our local food bank will be begging for money because the number of people seeking assistance will skyrocket. When the people that spent hours lined up at Best Buy and other retailers lose their jobs in January, you will be able to purchase all of their Christmas 'stuff' on Craigslist or Ebay for even less than they paid at the sales. I guess I will never understand the reasoning behind putting yourself in debt just to buy stuff you can do without.