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How to edit pictures — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:36:25 -0000

I was shocked and saddened too. It makes me wander: WHY? I never understood this kind of people.

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Laura G — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:20:21 -0000

Let me say up front that this is not a defense of what happened. This man died in a terrible way for a terrible reason, and what I’m about to say in no way excuses that.

However, many, if nt most, of the people in the crowd would have been in a position where, if they had stopped to help this man, or even took a moment to go around him, they would have been risking getting trampled as well. In fact, as I recall, several people nearly were (I recall hearing about a woman in late stages of her pregnancy getting injured).

So while I would never condone what happened, I do have some compassion for people who were stuck in a kill-or-be-killed situation.

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CraigK — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:46:22 -0000

It's horrible to see that black friday for us has turned into the american version of the running of the bulls. You would think preventing death is more important than a discounted TV.

Craig
www.budgetpulse.com

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guinness416 — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:21:27 -0000

Frickin animals. The rest of the staff should have shut the doors and gone home.

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Small Steps to Health — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:13:11 -0000

I heard that they are going to press charges against the first 20 customers. There was a security guard at the scene who basically did nothing while this was happening. But then again, would you charge into a crowd like that and risk getting trample yourself?

Every year something happens at a Walmart. I would think that the company would know from previous experience how to handle a crowd. They should not be allow to advertise for Black Friday if they do not have a plan for crowd control! This is too sad.

asithi

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vilkri — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:34:57 -0000

I find it amazing that there is a large enough crowd of people out there who is so driven to catch "the one and only deal of a lifetime" that they leave a person dead in their wake. What point of buying frenzy did they reach? How did they get there? How much of that frenzy was sparked by very effective advertising?

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Tony — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:24:41 -0000

Just plain sick! I wonder who will be charged? Will anyone be charged? I've just heard this story and I wonder how it'll all play out.