Steve found this article on the Drudge Report.
Apparently this morning a Worker dies at Long Island Wal-Mart after being trampled in Black Friday stampede.
"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." 4 other people suffered injuries including a pregnant woman who had to be taken to the hospital.
I can't believe people would risk other people's lives for something as stupid as shopping and obsessive materialism. I'm appalled and disgusted.
Merry Christmas?
Friday, November 28, 2008
Ridiculous
Posted by Amy at 9:54 AM
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"Black Friday" is a day when I refuse to do any shopping. It's crazy.
That's awful. It makes you think about how even with all the technology, we're still like animals.
I think Black Friday is absolutly ridiculous. When I worked at Best Buy we asked the people that were first in line when they had gotten there and they said that they got there early Thanksgiving morning. I was like you missed Thanksgiving with your family and they said that they could have dinner with their family anytime they wanted to. I totally hate black friday because it brings out the absolute worst in people.
NOW NOW NOW...I too was APPALLED by that report and Peter put a video on his facebook that we laughed at but really did document mayhem...however; I have great fun on Black Friday shopping at Tanger outlets with my extended family at midnight *MUCH CALMER GROUP OF PEOPLE* but we also had fun getting to Walmart early and getting "hot" electronics and then giving them to people on the fringes of the crowd...SO MUCH FUN!
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