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Wal-Mart Death Blamed On ‘Utter Chaos’
Man Trampled By Shoppers After Stores Opened
POSTED: 11:29 am EST November 28, 2008
UPDATED: 5:53 pm EST November 28, 2008

NEW YORK — Police said a Wal-Mart employee was knocked to the ground and later pronounced dead after opening the store to anxious shoppers on Long Island. A spokesman for Nassau County police said it was "utter chaos." One woman said shoppers were acting like "savages." Other witnesses said even as the man lay on the ground, shoppers streamed into the store, stepping over him. Police say dozens of store employees who tried to help the man were also trampled by the crowd.

At least four other people were hurt, including a woman who is eight months pregnant. Police said she and her baby are said to be OK. Surveillance video is being reviewed for possible criminal charges. But police said it could be hard to identify individual shoppers

TheWoodsprite

I saw this on the news. I hate that people in this so-called civilized society can act this way. I hope the store was closed for the rest of the day….but I bet it wasn’t. hugs, Weesprite

yes when i read this i just wanted to cry so hard…how in the world can people be like this, then i also thought of my little meggie-there at the front door of her walmart–and how tiny she is–and just the what ifs….there’s just no call for this! there is NO reason!!!

offmychest

November 29, 2008

Bunch of animals!

Hi there, thanks for your note:) Why did you buy the book? How awful above.

Mob mentality. They should never let people line up for days before the sale. It makes them desperate and vicious! Pathetic and very tragic.

Lily47

unbelievable. saw this on the news as well.

Gypsy Spirit

mob mentality is alive and well sadly, particularly in human beings. Isn’t this behaviour just disgusting? hugs P

Lambeth

was this not the most appalling thing you’ve ever seen? Seriously, trampling someone to death just so you can snag that Nintendo on sale . What have we come to?