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portorikan — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:20:18 -0000

Ridiculous. I don't do this thing but if I ever go for some reason, I'm bringing a stun gun or taser and a video camera.

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Steve C — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:27:04 -0000

And who created the event where these people were gathered... who created the "hunger"... who fed the beast. WalMart. They didn't provide adequate security or crowd control when a couple of thousand people gathered to "enter" the store. I am saying the responsibility for this death is Walmart first and foremost. I am certain they will pay quite a settlement...at least I hope so.

Also, I doubt anyone could stop to help him or they too would have been knocked down and trampled. As you said, it wasn't a casual situation but a stampede. The whole scene is sad and tragic...

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Kat — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:06:54 -0000

Are you serious? This isn't just about buying presents. This is about them being so lustfully hungry that they killed a person. And no one stopped to help him because they were worried about getting their god forsaken discounts. Not the same as just casually going Christmas shopping like normal human beings. Not the same. At all.

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Steve C — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:39:54 -0000

Ok first - yes this is sad.

Second... everyone here making comments like the "worship of stuff" and "how far we've gotten away from the true meaning of Christmas"... c'mon... are you serious?? I guess all of you folks don't buy presents for Christmas. No stuff at your house huh?? This isn't about the worship of stuff, it's a sociological factor at play here. This also isn't about Christmas at all. Get some perspective and stop being so myopic. Geesh.

Third... Walmart is to blame as much as anyone. This was a terrible tragic accident but the responsibility lies at the feet of Walmart...not the individuals.

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Brandon — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:34:59 -0000

I'm with Travis - use the surveillance video and anyone who stepped on this person and did not stop to help should be guilty of manslaughter.

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matt macdonald — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:57:29 -0000

consumerism at its finest.

this is not only appalling, but embarrassing to EVERY SINGLE person there.

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Travis Williams — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:22:30 -0000

They should go through Wal-Mart's receipt records, look at the first 500 purchases made that morning, since the date and time are printed right on the receipt anyway and of course Wal-Mart has those records, and arrest those first 500 shoppers for at least vandalism and breaking and entering since they broke the doors BEFORE the store was even open. Then they can find a way to nail them for murder based on the surveillance video.

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Rebecca Boganwright — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:39:42 -0000

I agree. For presents. Good job, America.

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kellsc — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:39:36 -0000

As soon as I saw this all I could think is what was so *^%$ important!

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tourmaline — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:29:55 -0000

when Don and I lived in Santa Clarita a few years back it was another holiday weekend and a man was hit by a car, 7 cars ran him over before someone stopped , it is so very sad to think people don't think. Mercy, Prayer , Forgiveness. i with Angie

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chris — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:25:19 -0000

capitalism at it's finest. disgusting.

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Heidi Reed — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:39:39 -0000

This is more disgusting than I can describe. Words are failing me. I NEVER shop on Black Friday. People are maniacs! I hope they caught it on film. Those "shoppers" need to be prosecuted. Sick!

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supersimbo — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:27:30 -0000

this is horrid

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Dustin — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:05:47 -0000

Watching that video and hearing the other stories of people getting killed in a Black Friday incident literally broke my heart.

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George R. Eddy — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:07:56 -0000

Local gasoline prices have rebounded to $1.75<sup>9</sup> per gallon during Thursday. I was hoping for a sluggish Black Friday weekend so investors will still stay skittish and trade oil lower. This does not look good, in more ways than one.

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ryanguard — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:52:41 -0000

christmas is canceled

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Jenni Clayville — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:36:44 -0000

I know, right? This PISSED me off!!!

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MICHAEL MANASSEH — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:21:13 -0000

Dang this sucks really bad, and too think I almost went out into this mess, glad I stayed in bed now.

So Sad.

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Lori Biddle — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:16:30 -0000

I wasn't shocked by this report, usually I'm out about 4:00 a.m. each Black Friday, with a video crew filming for our Christmas series. This year we are doing something different..thank goodness! But it does get rough!

What we usually find most ridiculous isn't so much the stampede at the beginning, but the disgruntled people coming out that didn't get what they waited 5 hours in line for. Why can't they just spread out the savings over the month I will never know!

My husband and I slowly strolled into WalMart about 10:00 this morning, the frenzy was gone and we still got everything we went for except for one camera that was gone!

This report was just sickening...our society has gone crazy!

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Robin Rane — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:02:07 -0000

This is just so sad. So very telling.

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worshipcity — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:43:11 -0000

I'm just disgusted.

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mike brennan — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:41:19 -0000

yeah man, this is where i live (Long Island). People need Jesus. very sad. especially that people kept right on shopping right around all this.

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StaceyRoot — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:38:45 -0000

So very sad. Especially when some of the stuff we ran for today was avail. online yesterday. So very very sad.

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Ace — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:25:21 -0000

i know...can you believe that!

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Randy — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:11:30 -0000

Ridiculous. Something about the worship of mammon comes to mind.