You are way misinformed. I know a deputy sheriff that was suffering from a terminal (without treatment) illness that switched to his wife's Wal mart insurance because it was better than his public employee health insurance. Wal Mart took him even though it was a preexisting condition and few employers would accept preexisting conditions. Thos other stores have no more made in America products than Wal mart, you just think they do. Sears clean, you must be kidding! Your biases are not backed up by the facts....

Walmart is in the wrong. Walmart did not do anything for the safety of the guard and customers. Walmart was stirring up the crowd outside before the doors were opened. They should have had some police ther but Walmart did not want to spend a little money for the police. Walmart is negligent and the manager should be arrested for negligent homicide.

I believe Walmart did nothing wrong. But it better to settle PR wise. The only thing I can come up with is use gates like they use with cattle or turnstiles. But at the same time their could be a crush on the front side of either.

Wal-mart is not entirely at fault. Yes they should have implemented crowd control, but they shouldn't have had the need to. That rests entirely on the misbehavior of the crowd who vandalized the store by breaking down the doors, and whose actions resulted in manslaughter and assault. How many people walk up to a store, see a crowd forming in front of it, and attempt to form a queue? How many others ignore those queues and act like they own the damn planet. They're just as much at fault as Wal-mart, and every single one of those 2000 people should have been arrested on manslaughter charges.

All Wal-mart has to do from now on is put out a few of those rope stands like at movie theaters and have the cops arrest anyone who doesn't use the queue.

At my Neighborhood Walmart, I find that the store itself is very well-maintained, and I find that most of the employees there are very friendly. Now, the pharmacy is a different story for me, as the people in the pharmacy seem very mad at something all the time. Not mad at the customers, but just mad at the world in general, so their pharmacy doesn't get my business.

And, really, you can't beat the prices if you shop carefully!

I know what they did wrong.

All you have to do is ask yourself WWOBD? What would Obama Do?

Raise the price. That would have solved everyones problem.

Bob

One year ago, I probably would have agreed with you.  This summer, when my relatives were visiting from Australia, they wanted to go to Walmart.  I was hesitant because, like you, I was thinking low class, messy, dirty, cheap junk!

What a surprise I got!  We went to the Walmart in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.  It is in one word beautiful.  Clean, large isles, clearly marked merchandise, and the people were so friendly, not to mention the prices - man!  Amazing!  I walked around the store with my mouth hanging open for more than an hour.  What a find!

I'm not trying to brag, but my husband and I both work and we make a nice living.  I would no more shop at some high-end store just because I did not want to be seen at Walmart.  I go there all the time now.  You can't beat their prices on everything from clothes to groceries.

Re: "Black Friday" I don't know what to think about that.  I suppose the store should have prepared better, especially if they saw crowds forming.  It is really awful what happened, and it could have been a member of my family.    

Every time I read something like this it pizzes me off. This is nothing more than two things.

One is that an absolutly innocent man was killed just trying to do his job and care for his family.

Two is that Walmart had no chance to forsee that 2000 people would behave like a herd of thoughtless cattle stampeeding through the doors. If there is anyone to blame, it is the 2000 morons that broke down the doors to get inside. They didn't even wait until the store was open. As far as Walmart " stirring up the crowd ". Well I imagine that every store was guilty of that on the day after Thanksgiving. Apparently stirring up the crowd means you are going to be open that day, and have a sale. There was lots of video of this, and it bothers me to no end that there was never anything done by the police to attempt to identify the people that broke the door in, and those that were doing the pushing and stampeding that killed one man and injured others. That is where the real blame should rest. Not with Walmart. But Walmart is the one with the deep pockets, so they get the blame, and the bill.

Then there is the lawyer for the man that was murdered by the crowd. He's upset that instead of going to court and paying a $10,000 fine, Walmart is paying out millions of dollars , and claiming Walmart is taking the cheap way out by paying someone off.I imagine he's actually upset that he may very well lose other clients that he can use to file civil suits against Walmart for millions of dollars for a twisted ankle.

The worst part is that all this is doing is making it even more apparent that in our society no one is responsible for what they do anymore. If you do something that injures someone, it is some big corpaorations fault. Not yours.

Yeah I kicked the door in 20 minutes before the store was supposed to open. And yeah I yelled as loud as I could to the crowd " there open, lets go ". And yeah I knocked the little bastard out of my way so I could be the first one in the store. But it's not MY fault that someone got hurt. It's Walmarts fault. Walmart should have known what an absolute ass of a human being I was going to be. Walmart should have known what I was going to do. It's their fault, not mine.

And now all there is, is this. One man is dead. And the price of everything at Walmart will go up about 2 cents.

It just makes me sick.

You nailed it. People like to blame the "corporations" but it is the people in society who acted poorly. We are to blame for raising a generation or generations of people who simply don't care about anyone but themselves.

Wow, first set of comments and someone has already blamed our President...nice!

Walmart did have fault in the fact that they lacked crowd control, but all those people who stormed the store are just as guilty! How dare they work themselves up the way they did. There were black Friday sales all over the place and no one else was killed! That's because the customers controlled themselves! And acted like human beings, not animals!

And, Gary Cooper, dead on!! Agreed!

The problem was caused because Wlamart has been offering a few really desirable, expensive items at "barn burner" prices. They do that to draw customers in. Customers get angry and aggressive because they see a few people get the item and they do not.

I find Walmart clean, good prices and they carry no more foreign items than the rest of American stores.

And - they are one of the few employers in my area. The so called "mom and pops" hired only their relatives and had terrible business practices.

Walmart is responsible for the accident because they set up a situation that lead to the death. They should never offer "come on" items without using a procedure that clearly protects both customers and employees.

The people acted poorly? Stores, schools, hospitals, etc need to take that into account and act accordingly. Walmart is responsible because they ignored the potential "bad" behavior of customers.

I personally agree with bob-311683  I try to shop Fred Meyer's stores too because they do carry a better variety of items...that and they carry local or regional items too.  They use the local farmers to stock their bins for produce etc when it is in season.

As for the safety of the issue....why do they not just do what Best Buy and all the other "Big Box" stores have implemented...a line is formed outside the doors and a worker an hour or so before the store opens starts at the beginning of the line and offers "tickets" for any of the big box items that are being offered.  When the tickets are gone, then you know whether or not you will be able to get that item.  Saves a lot of time and rough crowds and makes it a tad bit more orderly when you get in the doors.  Take a hint Wal-Mart...you don't have to hire big safety corporations to set it up for you actually quite simple, count how many of the product you have, print up the tickets and hand them out!

This is absolutely ridiculous. How is wal-mart anymore at fault than the State? they put the codes in place that Wal mart was in compliance with. And for Walmart to pay blood money to the state of which the victims family will see nothing is absurd. This is just a government political shakedown.

Should this employees family get millions of dollars from wal mart or should they get it from members of the crowd. The Crowd killed this man not wal mart. There was the exact same sale in every wal mart in the country and this was the only death. Even one death is too many but since they have a long track record of safely having this sale I think their liability should be limited.

All you have to do is ask yourself WWOBD? What would Obama Do?

A-wipe

Gary - your comment *pizzes* ME off. Sure its easy to say the crowd is to blame, but someone is D-E-A-D dead as in cant support wife and family etc. It really doesnt matter who's fault it was, Walmart should step up (without being sued) and say "it was a terrible thing AND he was in employment at the time, we need to make sure his family is taken care of" BUT DO YOU THINK WALMART would have done that left on their own initiative. IN ONE WORD THE ANSWER IS "no"

Its a shame in this day and age everyone is out to either make a buck *or* avoid paying a buck. And to everyone who thinks that Walmart is great and wonderful, consider this (and giving your business to other businesses as well) if and WHEN Walmart gets that monopoly, you can BET YOUR A$$ they are not going to continue to be so great and wonderful to appreciate their clientelle that they wont raise prices!

Once they have that monopoly, the almight greed factor will kick in and its our way or the highway mentality - you gotta shop with us therefore you will have to pay for the priveledge. This could very well be the scenario in the future if people dont spread their shopping habits around a bit if just for the sake of competitiveness!!! Its the age-old story of capitalism, once you make it to the top, drive all competition out of business, you can then rake it in - check out "Its a wonderful life" movie and see corporate greed trying to monopolize a business and what they will do to achieve it! Though the movie is not realistic by todays standards AT ALL...

I don't neccesarily believe Wal-Mart itself is at fault... the patrons were the ones that stormed the door. But I do believe that a company has the responsibility to insure its customers safety.

I have shopped the sales on black friday for years and the only time I have ever been fearful of the crowds was 2 different years I went to Wal-Mart. I don't mean to be rude when I say this, as I have shopped at Wal-Mart a few times myself... but there is a Wal-mart mentality when it comes to alot of the patrons. No where else have I ever seen people pushing and shoving on black friday like I have the 2 years I went to Wal-Mart. It is this reason that for the last 2 years I have not patronized Wal-Mart on black friday and I never will again, no matter what they have on sale that day. it's just not worth it!The owners of Wal-Mart need to be aware that they attract certain people, and do whatever is neccesary to insure the safety of their customers.

Look at the tags inside the cloths most stores either sale stuff from china, India and a few other third world con tries. I wanted Jeans made in America and there wasn't a store that had any. Even Levies are not made here. The material gets holes in them in just a few months..But you can go on line and find some small factories that are in this country and make the jeans out of cotton grown and made in this country. Pointer is the name can either get them at a farm store or write the factory.You pay a few dollars more but stand up for several years. I don't care for walmarts since the son's took over they use to be proud to have things made in this country but they aren't anymore very few stores have clothing made in this country.This includes tools that fall apart.Go on line and find what you want. just type in American factories, or American clothing.

How is it Walmart's fault? Do we not take responsibility for our actions? Honestly, to trample someone to death to save a few bucks? It's the customers who are complete heathens. I don't go anywhere on Black Friday. I'm just not that desperate.

I think it is crap Wal Mart has to pay that money.  The CRAZY shoppers that broke down the doors the trailor park trash that had to KILL someone so they could save a buck!  You shoppers know who you are and YOU are the ones with the blood on your hands!  It is great the family is getting some money, not that it compares to the loss of a loved one!  Next year hopefully the CRAZY shoppers will think twice before they kill for a sale!

My son worked at Sears before he deployed to Iraq the 1st time in 2006 as a member of the Wisconsin Army NG. When he got back he went to Sears after 14 days (the law gives returning soldiers 30 days) to get his job back...Oops no openings except a 12-15 hour a week temporary seasonal position. He filed the complaints the JAGS followed through, Sears paid a fine and he got a job at Walmart for more money during a time when if you admit you are in the Guard nobody wants to hire you. SO I have not shoped a Sears since nor will I ever shop at Sears again (and no since they own K-Mart I do not shop there either).

SImple solution is to have enough of the "barn burners" in stock so people can take their time and get into the store to find them. Friends of mine went and got in line at the local WM over and hour before they opened. They had a dvd device they wanted to purchase. They were like the thrird people back from the door when it opened and went directly to the electronics dept only to find they were sold out..... Not only WM but all of these stores violate state laws on disclosing how many of a sale item they plan to have in stock making it a stampede when the doors open. Talking to some of the kids that work at some of these stores they tell me on major sales sometimes they do not even have 1 of some of the items they advertise.

Absolutely was NOT Wal-Mart's fault. Had Wal-mart gone and hired police or had better crowd control, I will guarantee... RACISM would have been called on them for the fact they didn't employ those methods at EVERY Wal-mart across the country, just at the "typically black" New York one.

If you get a chance-- take a look at the tape that was shown -- almost EVERY PERSON who rushed the story kept right on going even though people were falling and getting trampled. Did they stop or care? NO. But the company is responsible?

If people quit acting like ANIMALS at sales after Thanksgiving, there wouldn't have been this problem. People don't want to take responsbility for they do wrong!

The people who stampeded into that store and caused that man to die are low life scummy animals. THEY'RE the ones who should be up on charges, not Walmart. Don't give a crap for anyone or anything but their own greedy wants. Enery single one of them should be up on manslaughter charges and have to pay towards a fund for the victim's family. Do that and you have no need for special handling of crowds by Walmart. All those scummy animals would get real quiet then.

Well Devils.Advocate: Don't get to pizzy. Indeed it is easy to say the crowd is guilty. Thats because they are. And I understand someone is dead. If you would read all my post, you would see that I am aware of that. And I understand what dead means.

Next is the fact that believe it or not (I think you don't) Walmart is actually paying out way more than they had to. WAY more. All that they had to do was take it to court, and the maximum they would have been hit with was $10,000. There is no doubt that they knew that, but decided anyway to pay out MILLIONS of dollars, even though they did not have to.

As far as the unfortunate individual that lost his life, Walmart never had a chance to " step up ", as the mans family retained an attorney and refused to deal with Walmart out of court.

And as far as the crystal ball you seem to have that lets you see the future. I would take it back and demand your money be returned. Unless the Constitution of the United States is changed, it is and always will be a free market in the U.S. . Walmart will ALWAYShave competition. They will never have a monopoly in the business they are in. But that should be a good thing for you. Because you will always be able to stand on the soap box of your choice and scream to the world how horrible Walmart is.

Maybe you can join Stan, Kyle, and Cartman in trying to bring down the evil empire that you think Walmart is

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Any one that buys Walmarts made in China junk is just accelerating the down fall of America, way to go consumers... Buy only American made, traitors!!!!

Criminal charges? Who the heck trained that stupid DA? What criminal activity? Wal Mart didn't intend to harm anyone so there is no wuifull misconduct and had a reasonable belief a crowd would not trample someone opening a door so you can't even get them for negligence. What we have here is an overzealous prosecutor looking for a political career; a family and their lawyer looking for a payday and Wal mart looking to stifle some bad publicity with a few million dollars. Disgusting for all involved, family, tramplers, lawyers, the DA, everyone...

REdphish and chris I agree with both of you. Walmart wasnt the one that did the trampling, if anything they should have used the stores video cameras and arrested anyone that was tampling in on the person, of course that probably would have been more labor intensive than just suing walmart, plus it isnt as interesting to arrest the responsible people.

Are you guys totally vacant between the ears? No WalMart was not at fault; there was no way they could have foreseen the crown would act as they did. But, Redphish, the ADA sad at not padding her own retirement? The ADA is the one that brokered the deal to begin with! And, Chris, it was not the ADA who decided to bring charges. If it was a Grand Jury case, it would have been presented to a group of citizens who had been enpaneled for just that purpose. They would have reviewed all of the evidence and determined if there was sufficient evidence to bring a GJ trial. Rice did not arbitrarily decide after breakfast one morning to go knock down WalMart.

Lastly, Freedom Writer, the police did use the footage from the security cameras. It was virtually impossible for them to pull up any single identifiable person who may have been among of those responsible for the man's death. Which ones among the 2,000 + people in the crowd actually contributed to the death? Some actually discovered the man down and attempted to shelter him from the onslaught. So who do we charge?

Perhaps the rational thing to do at this point is to vow to improve our own conduct in the world. Accept that we are not alone here on this Earth; stop thinking that we have some special entitlement beyond the rest. Quit running red lights and stop signs. Stop racing to get through yellow lights. Hold the door for the person coming through immediately behind you so it won't hit them on their way out. We do it all the time, rush past people to get "there" first. Just because the last time you ran through the elevator door ahead of someone else it didn't result in death, doesn't make you any better than the people at the Nassau Co. WalMart. Maybe we just need to stop and take a minute to think about how we can change our own lives for the better instead of spending so much time condemning others for something than we cannot change.

I disagree with the comments about Walmart not doing anything wrong.  There was a reasonable certainty that the crowd would rush the store at opening.  It is so blatant and obvious that marketing companies have even made humor out of the rush.  There are commercials on TV that depict a temp being the "stuckee" because he is the low man on the employee totem pole that has to face the onslaught.  For Walmart to claim it had no reason to believe that their flyers sent out announcing a "limited inventory barn burner" item would not cause pandemonium is ludicrous. 

I am normally against lawsuits for compensation of corporate negligence but this one reeks to high Heaven.  For the prosecutor to sell out to Walmart makes me believe that there are some underlying motives.  I hope that the families of the injured ignore the pittance settlement and go after Walmart individually or collectively.

As much as I hate to say it Wal mart really isn't guilty but since it happened in their store they are legally responsible by law. That is why the carry insurance.People that did the trampling are guilty. The bargain so big that they had to kill some one for it. Hope they can sleep at night

Yeah right hate attorneys all you like when you need one you will be kissing ones broadside.

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How the hell is Wal-Mart liable for @!$%# who trample people for cheap crap made in China?  Every single person in that store should have been arrested and prosecuted.  They went after Wal-Mark for the $$$$$, nothing more.

$59 camera that was most likely advertised as "1st come, 1st serve". I don't believe every single person should have been arrested, just the a$$ f..cks that trampled poeple and had no reguard for other peoples safety. This black friday has gotten out of hand. I think what Christmas has become is summed up nicely in an old Christmas parody somg calld "Here comes fatty claus". If you haven't heard it, google it. It is NSFW, nor is iot kid friendly. Just a warning.

I hate Wal-Mart with all of my being... but I agree. I don't think they should be accountable for the actions of their customers. Personally, I avoid both Wal-Mart and Black Friday sales because of the shoppers you find there. I shop online only during the holiday season. :)

Linny63

"You're kidding, right? People were trampled and died in a stampede for a $59 camera. This is sick. The greedy people who rushed the guard should be prosecuted, not the store. If Wal-Mart had done nothing to stimulate this allegedly bad economy (I'm seeing no signs of it where i live) they would be criticized for not having the big Black Friday sale. Greedy pig lawyers and litigants"

Well said!

It seems everyone wants to slap the greed sticker on big business, politicians, law makers, and ceos... Guess what? If the public society is greedy and over indulged how the hell does anyone think that it's corporations and leaders will not be the same way? Anyone ever think thats the reason why greed thrives?

I had a kid working for me who was involved in the who concert in cincinnati Ohio a number of years back. This was the first attempt at what they called festival seating. You buy a ticket and sit where ever there was a seat available. The concert people only hired the normal number of security agents as they did for a normal concert. Barney told me he arrived early and was about 4 rows back from the door when they opened it and he said he was suddenly inside 10 yards from where he was standing before the doors opened and his feet had not touched the ground on the way there.

How are you going to tell who was pushing who walked on somebody in a crowd like this . So how are you going to prosecute anyone. It is the responsiblity of the event planners to have enough security to prevent this sort of thing from happening.

Why, so they could get a jury like the one that McDonalds got? Let's see, that jury thought that it was time to make corporations pay, even if it was for the stupidity of the consumer! Well, guess what, anytime a corporation has to pay out, it costs us all; they just raise prices!

That's right. It woukld have cost Wal-Mart much more to go to court with a jury from who knows where. The only people to blame are the idiots that trampled the guy. You are adults morons....you don not need to fight over sale items like a bunch of kids and trample a guy to death. I think Christmas should be cancelled next year until people get their head out of their arses and begin acting like a civil human being again. The only charges in this case should have been criminal charges against the tards that took part in the stampede. Remember, you are adults and should be responsible for your actions.

Shopping at WalMart has saved me about $20-$25 dollars a week on my grocery bill over the local store!

Try their Generic Vanilla wafers. If you are a hater these cookies will convert you. If you already love Wal mart it will spice up the relationship.

WALLY WORLD does NOT save you money if you shop the local sales. Pay attention to the local ads. I would NEVER buy any meat from them. Where is it coming from, how long in the package, what is added to keep it looking fresh?

I have talked with many employees......Hate the job, over worked, working shifts they didn't sign up for and the list goes on. If you get a happy employee I am thinking it is a new hire.

Check out the back room - list on the wall about how many shop there every month, how much they spend and how much Wally World can make.

Not about the employees or customers. Making money. Every business likes to make money but at the expense of the employees? Not in my world.

Did you read the article?

It says

Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said that if she had brought criminal charges against the retailer in the worker's death, the company would have been subject to only a $10,000 fine if convicted.

Walmart agreed to $2 million to avoid a $10,000 fine and you think they got over on someone?

Had they gone to court and lost, they would have had to pay the $10,000 fine. But it would have left them open to a civil lawsuit which could have potnentially ended in more than 2 million. Now they can't be sued for this again.

It's not paying $2 million vs. paying $10,000. How much do you think the litigation over several years would have cost versus shutting down the case now? In addition, they got to settle and admit to no wrongdoing. If they went to Trial and lost, what kind of bad press do you suppose they would have gotten.

Bottom line, the settlement decision was based purely on money.

They can still be sued it would of just been a stronger case if they were found criminally negligent. The Attorney is upset because he wasnt given a chance to strong arm wal mart before they settled. He is doing his job but if you dont think attorneys are bastards you must not know any.

tanya: "we all hate Walmart"????? Not me, I thank god for Walmart! I can't afford the other stores right now and really never could before. A friend of mine works there and she loves it. A fair wage and benefits is offered by Walmart, along with a schedule she can work with around her family. If you people would just quit believing what other people tell you to believe in, maybe you would know better. Try shopping at one before you open your mouths. If you can't find the prices lower that other stores, for the same items, you're lying.

There are people who love target and hate WM and the reverse. Its just your preference. No big box store is a place for a working man trying to support his family. They are like fast food places 20 hours a week if you are lucky.

You &. They settled to avoid the bad publicity there beloved trash shoppers like you, would hear about. And why are the idiots that actually killed this person not the ones to blame. No one is responsible for there own actions these days, Wal-Mart made them do it, made them act like a bunch of inbred mindless idiots.

You're an idiot. They settled for $2 million and if the family's case had of proceeded, Wal-Mart may have been responsible for $10,000.

madvetern: You are correct. It's not Walmarts fault that people are rude and disgusting. Just someone who was looking to make a fast buck from someone elses death.

amen

Whaaaaaaaat?

William Root: Again, please don't speak unless you know first hand about Walmart and you know someone who works for Walmart. You assume if one works there, they can't get a job anywhere else. You are such an a$$!! I'd rather work for Walmart than someone like you. Again, it's people like you that are fed the crap from the media and think it's the truth. Too bad you are so narrow minded.

William Root - you are SPOT ON... and entirely correct. There are VERY few people who would Consciously decide to make working at Wal Mart a personal goal. It's a rat hole of unfathomable proportions.

I do not shop at Wal Mart, period, nor do any of my family members. I know people Personally who have been utterly shafted by the hierarchy.. flat-out lied to. That store hasn't done a d**n thing to improve quality of life for anyone. Do a little research and just see how Wally World treats its Asian slav... er....employees.. . then tell me that in all good conscience you can spend your dollars to empower that festering sewer.

People who take the time and master the disciplines and develop a Marketable skill typically do not choose to work at Wal Mart - and if that makes me an a$$ - then I'm an a$$ who hasn't sold my soul - and I'm proud to accept the mantle.

And frankly,,, I'd rather be an ass who eschews sanctioned slavery in the name of "Low Prices Always" than apply for a job with Ms Jan any old day.

Hey Mr. Miller: Send the money this way since you have too much. When a disabled person can get a job at Walmart and only Walmart, since no one else would hire her, I will shop till I drop at WALMART! You are still a big A$$ for your stupid comments. What have you done for the handicapped lately big guy???

Wow Jan, you shop at Wal-Mart because they employ handicapped people? And this is how you support the handicapped? Bravo. You should change your moniker from Jan to Mother Theresa.

That's like saying you support the homeless by giving change to bums.

Jan... are you on some kind of IQ Suppressants??

How on Earth could you Possibly begin to assume what I give to charity every year?? - I would be more than happy to sit down any day of the week and compare personal accounts, and let's just see how many friends' homes we rescued from foreclosure last year, how friends' kids went off to yet another semester of college and didn't have to pay for ANY books - and how many lap tops either of us gave away so that they wouldn't have to worry about a computer crashing on them in mid school year. Your suppositions are utterly rediculous, bordering on vulgar.

My own father is a quadriplegic - paralyzed from the neck down from Polio in college, and a self-made multi-millionaire.. At the age of 73 he Still goes to the office 6 days a week and inspires his people to reach for the stars. As he's often said: Whether you think you can, or whether you think you can't: You're right!"

So please don't lecture me about the poor old victim class.

And you just keep on shopping at Wal-mart dear.. If I were in your shoes... I too would want to take every advantage of my employee discount.

It's too bad that you can't BUY CLASS, Mr. Miller.

Now... you cheer up, UWES... this is America... You work hard, and set some major goals for yourself.. you'd be suprised what you can accomplish! I'm pullin for ya!

Joe: Speak for yourself. If you don't like to shop for lower prices, than you are the lucky one. Please send some money to the rest of us, because Walmart is a far better store to shop for better prices. Safeway, Dominicks, Fry's etc. are outragous on their food costs!

Your story sounds awful fishy. Fell into a dairy closet and suffered permanant head and neck injuries, but didn't seek medical aid immediately? Nonsense! Pure bs.

My thoughts exactly, Melissa! Permanent head and neck injuries, but up walking around and functioning! Yeah, sure, right!! What a crock! But then again, ole Joe seems to ramble a bit!

Melissa and LS - you have to admit...someone falling into a dairy case sounds like something you'd see at a Wal-Mart. I think we've all seen stranger things there!

My experience with Walmart was different. My wife was taking something off a shelf and someone had placed a hunting knife still in the plastic on top of the item my wife was getting down. Then the knife fell off the top she reached out and caught it. The knife punctured the package and my wifes hand. It resulted in a trip to the emergency room and several stitches. They asked me to fill out a report and I told them I needed to take my wife to the hospital. I left them my name and number. A manager called me the next day to find out what happened. I told him the story and he made sure we were reimbursed for all the emergency room expenses and called back a month later to make sure everything was ok with my wifes hand.

I didnt sue them because I know it wasn't their fault. But they did treat me as fairly as can be expected. and took care of all the medical.

It is funny that your friend filled out her own report, first off only a salaried member of management can fill one out. They take information from the person. A copy of it has to be in Home Office's hands in 24 hours or less. It happens just like Brad O'Neil said it did his wife. Secondly, Walmart does not transfer employees like that. A employee has to request themselves a transfer, then find a store with a opening for them. This can take a month or more to do. So no one just disappears, even if the person had already applied for a transfer all they had to do was call the new store. DUH....

And to everyone complaining about Walmart benefits...You have NO idea what you are talking about. Where else can you go and get insurance starting at less than $20.00 a month. The cost is based on what you take out. I have a $500 up front Walmart pays 100% credit, then a $1,000 deductible, then 80/20, with a total out of pocket expense of $5,000 and I pay $40 a month. That is a whole lot better than most programs out there.

As to the workers being uneducated...85% have at least an ASS Degree, if not higher.

Yes there are things that I do not like about my job but who can not say the same thing about their jobs.

As to the reason for this discussion in the first place. Walmart does hand out tickets for larger and high priced item or at least at my store we do, but the type of people who caused this horrible death could have cared less about a piece of paper. Why should Walmart or any other store have to provide crowd control (as if that crowd could have been controlled) we has humans should be responsible for our own actions. When did this practice stop?

Oh and by the way, Yes Walmart would have provided for the man's family even with or without the lawsuit. We take care of our own...but that is another thing the "evil" company does.

Jersy: Finally someone who sees and knows the truth. Thank you for having a brain, it sure is needed on these boards.

Jersey,

You hit the nail on the head! It kills the libs that they cannot control this company. We've seen what the unions do to companies, they are just no good!

LIBERALS=SUCKERS

Intemperate remarks don’t help. Union opposed to non-union shops is not the matter at hand.

Wal-Mart refuses to pay substantial wages for long-term employees. They abuse the market by overusing temporary employees.

Progressive non-union shops like Whole Food and Costco do pay their employees and make fine returns for their owners.

These progressive companies prove that the Walton clan is just a bunch of parasites. Stop babbling anti-union nonsense and heating and distorting the discussion.

Ted,

Nobody is forced to work at Walmart...Game over!

Jersy - No wonder you and Jan are such good pals. You clearly both share the same stellar perspective on functional economics.

Quote: "Walmart is just about the ONLY American company that is profitable..." Brilliant.

No one was forced to work for Bernie Madoff either - and HE showed quite the profit for himself. In a proper and function economic model the goal is to show a profit with INTEGRITY.

I'm guessing you both tune into Benny Hinn and Paul and Jan Crouch as well.

Blame the people? You could be put on a firing line for thinking such a thing...

Certainly, members of the shopper's mob should face murder charges. They did murder that young man, along with the managers of the stores, their supervisors, and the awful Walton family that has no regard for anyone. We will not live in a free, beautiful, and moral land until we eliminate the menace of the Walton clan.

Somebody wake Ted up..He's still dreaming

No, we don't. The Walton clan always acts without regard for the community.

How was there a lack of regard to the community? Please explain that one to me. I believe it was the crowd that ripped the doors off the hinges, stampeded the door and the employee before it was fully opened, and ran off without any regard to the man on the floor. I don't believe it was a Walton at fault!! Humans should act like that; not like animals!! There were sales everywhere that day....only here did someone die!

I shop on Saturday and Sundays and Black Friday. The WalMart in my area had the same deals and no one acted the way these people did. The procedures were the same. My wife works in retail and has days off during the week and I work nights and would be unable to shop during the week without taking a day off. Whoever said, you need Saturday and Sunday off to make a weekend (I guess the same on who said Breakfast is for mornings only).