Family of New Yorker Trampled at Wal-Mart Sues Retailer
East News • December 4, 2008
The family of a New York man killed in a stampede of frenzied holiday shoppers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. seeking unspecified damages.
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Subject: Retailers bear Responsibilty -- shoppers too!
Posted On: December 4, 2008, 1:03 pm CST
Posted By: Sarah Shopper
Comment:
It's amazing that this has never happened earlier. Retailers whip the public into a frenzy with ridiculous opening hours on Black Friday and deals that they cannot possibly deliver to each shopper.
To allow shoppers to start camping out the night before only invites havoc when they are understaffed with security to handle crowd control.
The shoppers themselves also must accept blame. Why would an 8 month pregnant woman allow herself to be part of this stampede.
I love to shop -- but this is beyond the pall. Off the soapbox now
Subject: Retailers bear Responsibilty -- shoppers too!
To allow shoppers to start camping out the night before only invites havoc when they are understaffed with security to handle crowd control.
The shoppers themselves also must accept blame. Why would an 8 month pregnant woman allow herself to be part of this stampede.
I love to shop -- but this is beyond the pall. Off the soapbox now