Black Friday Tragedies

[Hector]

We need to start a Charlie Brown movement and kick the commercialism back out of Christmas.

That would be Un-American, lol.

Guess who came up with the current image of Santa Claus?

The Coca-Cola Company, lol.

[starsky]

people getting killed over stupid things is just ridiculous. reminds me of a friend of mine who got into a silly argument about pizza and ended up getting shot to death.

[huedell]

Horrible, horrible events....I cant even imagine wanting in a store that badly!
What really burned me was Wal-Mart not only left the store open, but people were actually stepping OVER the body and jostling the responding paramedics immediately after the incident....they showed the footage of people doing this on our local news tonight and it made me ill! I would have shut the store down right then and there.....of course then those knotheads would have rioted and caused more damage.

The TRU incident sounds insane as well....If I'm not mistaken the gunfire erupted due to a couple of adults arguing over a toy?

We need to start a Charlie Brown movement and kick the commercialism back out of Christmas.

I have to disagree with your suggestion here.

Commercialism is an awesome part of Christmas---
even Charles Schulz would have admitted that.

Like others have already said...blame the (horrid, uneeded) deaths
on the stupidity and greed of the individuals who are responsible.

The most important part of Christmas is (admittedly) "people"
and people should remember that--yes---but NOT at
the cost of the cool gifts (food, songs, entertainment)
that come WITH Christmas.

That's "throwing out the baby with bathwater" thinking.

[kryptosmaster]

A bunch of inbreed hippos with mullets stamping around like it's the last watering hole in the Serengeti before dry season.

<in my best Simpsons comic book guy voice>
BEST...MESSAGE BOARD LINE...EVER!
ROTFLMAO!!!

Rich

[Captain]

Horrible, horrible events....I cant even imagine wanting in a store that badly!
What really burned me was Wal-Mart not only left the store open, but people were actually stepping OVER the body and jostling the responding paramedics immediately after the incident....they showed the footage of people doing this on our local news tonight and it made me ill! I would have shut the store down right then and there.....of course then those knotheads would have rioted and caused more damage.

The TRU incident sounds insane as well....If I'm not mistaken the gunfire erupted due to a couple of adults arguing over a toy?

We need to start a Charlie Brown movement and kick the commercialism back out of Christmas.

[Hector]

Now THERE'S a band name!

[Hector]

[vulcan2074]

This is not Walmart's fault...it's the idiotic hordes of wildebeest people stampeding like imbeciles.

Well Said. I totally Agree. People get Crazy
Sammy

[BlackKnight]

for the most part,wal-mart employees here always do their job well.

Yeah,.. I dunno about that. The Bathroom's here always smell like Urine ,. is if no one is cleaning them. Perhaps I am going at the wrong time ?

[TEXASFETT]

I was at a local walmart here around 4:45 a.m. and was surprised that there wasn't a line in front of the store but a crap load of cars.Well they let everyone in and all items that where on special where surround all ready.I freaked out because didn't know where the items that wanted I where.Me and mom managed to find a spot near a clothes section and once 5 a.m. hit,the store went postal!!!People pushing fightning for the $2 DVD,$29 MP3 players.I had nevered witnessed a mosh pit at a wal-mart.I told mom take cover I'm going in!!!!! So shooting and fightning didn't surprise me I figured some bone heads would do some stupid crap like that!!!!

[toys2cool]

This is not Walmart's fault...it's the idiotic hordes of wildebeest people stampeding like imbeciles.

I agree,for the most part,wal-mart employees here always do their job well.

[huedell]

the idiotic hordes of wildebeest people stampeding like imbeciles

Now THERE'S a band name!

[gman]

Hmmm -- inbred hippos? I was at Wal-Mart here in Houston and you were allowed in the store before 5 --- You were given a map of where all the door buster items were located and eveyone went to where the items they wanted were located. It was crowded but very organized. It's a shame that other places aren't as organized and parents have that kind of pressure on them to meet kids expectations at the holidays.

[Hector]

It doesn't surprise me, Wal-Mart has the most unorganized BF sales. There is no rhyme or reason to them here where I live. When it is time to open the doors, they open the doors, with no attempt to organize the giant crowd outside.

This is not Walmart's fault...it's the idiotic hordes of wildebeest people stampeding like imbeciles.

[Drain]

When I went out to Black Friday Sales. I carried a hand held stun gun,(no joke), in my coat pocket for protection.