American Culture on the Skids
by matt at 11:00 am on November 28th, 2008 in GeneralWorker dies at Long Island Wal-Mart after being trampled in Black Friday stampede – New York Daily News (11/28/08):
A Wal-Mart worker died after being trampled when hundreds of shoppers smashed through the doors of a Long Island store Friday morning, police and witnesses said.
The 34-year-old 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.
It’s getting harder and harder to remember why it is I’m supposed to love this country.
jamie beth wrote:
and then there’s this: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/11/28/state/n123739S87.DTL&tsp=1
Posted 28 Nov 2008 at 2:26 pm ¶
Mr. magoo wrote:
why in God’s name would anyone get themselves killed for wal-mart? It’s very sad, but getting yourself killed for minimum wage? Since he was working for a temp agency, his family won’t even get reasonable compensation from walmart. Welcome to america Pablo!
Posted 28 Nov 2008 at 7:49 pm ¶
Stephen C. Rose wrote:
You are too young!
This society has always had the potential that was sadly revealed yesterday.
I was reminded immediately of the celebrated Kitty Genovese case in which a woman was done in in full view of tenants in surrounding apartments.
The term moral lemmings comes to mind.
It has been a long skid. Fortunately it is our worst side.
Posted 29 Nov 2008 at 12:18 pm ¶
matt wrote:
>It’s very sad, but getting yourself killed for minimum wage?
i don’t think this was part of the training. i’m certain it wasn’t in the handbook.
>Since he was working for a temp agency, his family won’t even get reasonable compensation from walmart.
wrong.
>Welcome to america Pablo!
his name was Jdimytai Damour.
Posted 29 Nov 2008 at 12:23 pm ¶
matt wrote:
>It has been a long skid.
of course.
but something about people bum-rushing a wal-mart seems to take it a few levels down.
Posted 29 Nov 2008 at 12:24 pm ¶