auxilary Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 bunch of savages in this town Worker dies at Long Island Wal-Mart after being trampled in Black Friday stampede http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/11/28/2008-11-28_worker_dies_at_long_island_walmart_after.html BY JOE GOULD DAILY NEWS WRITER Updated Friday, November 28th 2008, 9:30 AM A worker died after being trampled and a woman miscarried when hundreds of shoppers smashed through the doors of a Long Island Wal-Mart Friday morning, witnesses said. The unidentified worker, employed as an overnight stock clerk, tried to hold back the unruly crowds just after the Valley Stream store opened at 5 a.m. Witnesses said the surging throngs of shoppers knocked the man down. He fell and was stepped on. As he gasped for air, shoppers ran over and around him. "He was bum-rushed by 200 people," said Jimmy Overby, 43, a co-worker. "They took the doors off the hinges. He was trampled and killed in front of me. They took me down too...I literally had to fight people off my back." Nassau County Police are still investigating and would not confirm the witness accounts. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death. Police did say there were several injuries but weren't more specific. Jessica Keyes was among the shoppers. She told the Daily News she saw a woman knocked down just a few feet from the dying worker. "When the paramedics came, she said 'I'm pregnant,'" Keyes said. Paramedics treated the woman inside the store and then, according to Keys, told the woman: "There's nothing we can do. The baby is gone." Before police shut down the store, eager shoppers streamed past emergency crews as they worked furiously to save the store clerk's life. "They were working on him, but you could see he was dead, said Halcyon Alexander, 29. "People were still coming through." Only a few stopped. "They're savages," said shopper Kimberly Cribbs, 27. "It's sad. It's terrible." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S130Z Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 I was actually watching a whole collection of these videos last night on the Smoking Gun. People go insane about this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughdogz Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 I was actually watching a whole collection of these videos last night on the Smoking Gun. People go insane about this stuff. Haha! I was watching the same series too. "We have ~34 LCD televisions at this price" ...meanwhile there are 100's of people outside clamoring for them. What the hell are the people thinking arriving late as the ~500th person? Do they think they will be one of the first ~34? ...just push your way to the front of the herd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B00STDZ Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Ahhh I woke up at 4:45 this morning and went to walmart to pick up their 50" Plasma TV deal... Samsung 720p for $800. I work there so I got 10% off that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(goldfish) Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 If I was the store manager, I would have shut the whole store down and told everyone to put the stuff back, no sales that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rturbo 930 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 That is pathetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeZ Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 It is the stores' fault for allowing this to happen anyway. They should had plenty of security for this. It happens somewhere every year. You can bet the lawyers are circling above and the Walmart lawers are going to look for settlement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 It is the stores' fault for allowing this to happen anyway. They should had plenty of security for this. It happens somewhere every year. You can bet the lawyers are circling above and the Walmart lawers are going to look for settlement. I will have to disagree with this, why? What would they do tear gas the crowd, rubber bullets? Come on if you want to stay free act responsible. If I had been around that poor woman, I would have shielded her with my own body,,,,,,,,,,,,, sad,,,very very sad... Makes me want to kick tards in the nards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDusel Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 I live about 30 minutes from the Green Acres mall where the death happened and worked there when younger. It's always been a tough mall with lots of gang activity. In the 80's it was the local car theft capital with 12-15 cars a day disappearing from the parking lots. It's a shame that a young man lost his life. I think that Walmart needs to rethink their sales strategy for the future to avoid this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CArFAn Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 I work at a walmart too and we had a meeting about what had happened. Im a cashier and i got to see people run around the store knock things over hit people and fight over things all day long. It isnt worth it to me to go through all that for anything. I just waited to my shift was over waited 5 minutes and bought my camera i wanted. Lucky no one got hurt at our store, well... a few kids got ran over by shopping karts and someone spilled something and a few people fell. Blitz day is crazy though. Happy Holidays To All Carfan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rags Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Local news reporting that the store did try to close. They told the shoppers there was a fatality and the store was closing. People wouldn't leave. One person was interviewed saying she was on line to get into the store since 4AM and wasn't about to leave without first finishing her shopping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 I dont see how people dont realize they are trampling someone. I would have locked down the store and reviewed the security videos. Then found the people that initially pushed him down (even the people at the front that didnt stop). And what was this all for? A bunch of electronics and crap? It is all about "Me, me, me, get the TV I want, get the IPOD I want!" Its sickening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 I dont see how people dont realize they are trampling someone. I would have locked down the store and reviewed the security videos. Then found the people that initially pushed him down (even the people at the front that didnt stop). And what was this all for? A bunch of electronics and crap? It is all about "Me, me, me, get the TV I want, get the IPOD I want!" Its sickening. Now that is geat thinking!! Ye all not leveing here till the cops come!!!!! Citizen arrest!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadkill Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 it really makes me lose confidence in humanity when this sorta stuff happens. I mean really i doubt half the people involved even felt guilty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jknc90 Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 i doubt half the people involved even felt guilty. Sadly, you're probably correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4xwellmurd3r Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 if I was the manager of that store trying to close it and people said no, I'd yell at them to get the ♥♥♥♥ out of my store RIGHT NOW or I'll have the police arrest you for trespassing This is why I've given up on humanity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightywhitey185 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 If that was a store full of Z parts what would you guys do? JKJK thats a horrible comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4xwellmurd3r Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 we would calmly walk in, find the parts we need, and help each other lift the heavy stuff, and if someone got hurt we'd help them out lmao since that's how us Z owners are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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