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Wal-Mart worker dies after shoppers knock him down
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| Rose |
holy
| quote: | NEW YORK – A worker died after being trampled by a throng of unruly shoppers when a suburban Wal-Mart opened for the holiday sales rush Friday, authorities said.
At least three other people were injured.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., in Bentonville, Ark., would not confirm the reports of a stampede but said a "medical emergency" had caused the company to close the store, which is in Valley Stream on Long Island.
Nassau County police said the 34-year-old worker was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at about 6 a.m., an hour after the store opened. The cause of death was not immediately known.
A police statement said shortly after 5 a.m., a throng of shoppers "physically broke down the doors, knocking (the worker) to the ground." Police also said a 28-year-old pregnant woman was taken to a hospital for observation and three other shoppers suffered minor injuries and were also taken to hospitals.
The dead worker's name was not released.
"Local authorities are looking into the situation," said Wal-Mart representative Dan Fogleman. But he said it would be "inappropriate for me to share any additional information" until authorities investigate further.
Shoppers around the country lined up early outside stores in the annual bargain hunting ritual known as Black Friday. Many stores open early and stay open late. The Valley Stream Wal-Mart usually opens at 9 a.m.
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| Ted Promo |
ohmanohmanohmanohman
*calls everyone* |
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| Leon Trotsky |
| Death is common in capitalist societies. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| quote: | Originally posted by Leon Trotsky
Death is common in capitalist societies. |
:stongue:
I guess death will disappear along with the profit motive when communism is established, then? |
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| Trancealot |
I live 15 minutes from that mall area. Not suprising because that store is on the border of a semi-crap area(west valley stream) and a crap area(rosedale). The place is always packed and well today I could imagine double or triple that leading to this :wtf:
The only reason my gf would go to the Green acre mall was for Arby's but they took it away:( Now its all fried chicken places:whip: |
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| woscar99 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Trancealot
The only reason my gf would go to the Green acre mall was for Arby's but they took it away:( Now its all fried chicken places:whip: |
You racist bastard :p |
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| idoru |
| quote: | Originally posted by Leon Trotsky
Death is common in capitalist societies. |
| quote: | Originally posted by idoru
And you're still a troll. Would you like to add anything else? Maybe something you haven't already repeated multitudes of times? |
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| jupiterone |
saw a fight at best buy this morning when going to work, two guys were fighting over the last 480$ laptop, fist fight, cussing, mother insults, all that jazz
gotta love this holiday |
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| Rose |
| quote: | Originally posted by jupiterone
saw a fight at best buy this morning when going to work, two guys were fighting over the last 480$ laptop, fist fight, cussing, mother insults, all that jazz
gotta love this holiday |
that is so sad.
the thing is it happened in WAL-MART, which is cheap as already. do you really need to wake up at 4am and haul ass to go to wal-mart to buy something that's $20 cheaper? what the ? |
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| Project-K |
Happy holidays! :gsmile:
HO HO HO ho ... ho...... ho.....
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| denys envy |
| ohh man, his family must be crushed. |
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| Gen3r4l1ty |
| quote: | Originally posted by denys envy
ohh man, his family must be crushed. |
HA! |
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