Black Friday stampede kills worker at Wal-Mart

Welcome to New York.

Thats like blocks from my house, besides the man that died a women lost her baby also. Very sad but this stuff happens every year.

You ask for capitalism and consumerism and this is what you get. Congratulations to the Walton family. Isn't it time for someone to post the traditional " well, this is still the greatest country in the world" tripe?

It seems many do not understand the purpose behind a "Black Friday" The purpose is to get rid of the old stocks and to make room for new stocks. It's almost like a New Years for companies. Not only that, but retailers are trying to make up for financial loss accrued from the rest of the year (January to November).

Also, Black Friday has become an indicator of the economy and how well it is doing.

An accounting class will explain this further and more in depth.

Long Island. What a tragedy. I grieve for the people that were affected by the violence, for the people that were there and didn't care also. My heart goes out for the injured and the family of the person who died. I hope that changes the way people think there. (see comments above if you don't understand.)

Very graphic, but if this stays online, it's what happened at the scene. Explains my comment above. No one would give the person mouth to mouth even.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f55_1227894806

Did you here that woman laughing at the situation? OMG. That was SICK.

They didn't use a defibrillator in all that time, but what was probably worse is that the CPR without breaths, won't keep a person's brain alive. The whole point of keeping the blood pumping is to distribute the O2 that was added via the breath.

Barring tremendous internal damage, that life might have been lost by poor first emergency care.

And there are those that worry about sinning and "going" to hell. Wake up and smell the fire.

It's truly unbelievable how materialistic people can be. Such tragedy....

One more reason to move to Iceland.

this is fantastic news!

people still shop there?

Just jail them for murder... Jail them all!

It really shows what consumers are...

Anyone who feels that Christmas shopping is worth killing for is too stupid to be allowed to live.

Welcome to America...

Home of the selfish idiots who kill innocent people for a Television.

what is wrong with people??

I really have no words to accurately describe this (but I'll try anyway.)It's horrible and sad, disgusting and pathetic, selfish and heartless. I can't even begin to understand how these people will sleep at night, but I doubt anyone, from the masses to Wal-Mart itself, feels like they are responsible. For shame, shame shame.

this makes me sick to my stomach.

I hope they were all arrested and charged with murder. Idiots.

I refuse to shop on "Black Friday". People freaking out over stuff at Walmart makes me want to vomit.

USA, USA, USA!

I work at walmart, and I had to be to work at 4:30 this morning. (Like the past four years) when the clock hit 5, it was frightening - we had two fights break out over TV's that were on sale in my store. This will sound crass I know, but it's really hard to view customers as people when you see how they act on days like this.

the situation was completely out of control. i was there and didnt make it to get in the store because after the stampede walmart had to shut down the store, but after all that happened i didnt even care to shop, someone lost their life over peoples greed. people are savages and this should have never happened

attention Wal*mart shoppers, I have lost all faith in humanity

gross, America. no wonder the world hates us for our blind consumer-driven selfishness.

lmfao!!! geesus!!! you Americans are completely ruthless!...IT'S A SALE, NOT THE END OF THE WORLD!!!!
and for crying out loud, it was just wal mart, i can't even begin to imagine the madness at the target lmfao!!!!!!!!

Why do you think they call it "Black Friday"? Anyway, this is stupid, they should expand the hours and the amount of items.

This is Corporate Responsibility and they are lacking it...

I am so ashamed of my country! We gorge ourselves to the point that we fall asleep, and alot of us it's just a time that we get together to hate each other all over again. This time of year is supposed to be a happy one, but it has totally changed from what it used to be, What kind of holiday is the man's family going to have? All because a mob of greedy people had to get into a corporate monster to buy second rate chinese goods.. SHAME ON US.... When will we get tired of the rat race?

And yet the retail industry continues to think it's a good idea to promote these kind of sales...

This is disgusting. Completely sick.

Looks like a picture of target

This is the reason I don't go shopping on Black Friday, it kinda scares me, but hey you have fun.

This is a practice we are creating as a culture to feed our economy, just like halloween, Christmas, easter, (etc). Its fucking ridiculous and people are just as ridiculous or more for buying into it. No one should ever die, or miscarry, because some idiot wanted a new Xbox. This is disappointing.

How utterly ridiculous and sad.

Sad how so many in our society are consumed by possessions. Do we really need to keep up with The Joneses? Do we really need to be waiting at a store that opens at midnight or 4am to get the "deal of a lifetime" on something that will either be obsolete or broken in 8 months? Stories like this put such a damper on the holiday season.

Wal-Mart should sell these products at this price all the time. Why is it they can do it one day a year and not all year? They make enough profit. Stupid Wal-Mart anyways!

People are dumb and Wal-Mart sucks anyway!

lol how stupid :D

dang. what can be said about this? ... dang.

all the racist comments on youtube...so sad.

Sometimes the cattle stampede; hence, it is a good idea to avoid acting like livestock.

Note to local Wal-Mart manager: Next time invite Blackwater to accompany the sale.

what happened immediately after the death .. did Wal Mart carry on selling or shut down the shop?

As I read this story and look at this photo, I wonder what is going through the minds of those people? Is it something like "I'm gonna buy a ton of shit and I can't wait!" or is it something like "Oh lord I have $35 dollars and 8 presents to buy, please oh please let this not be another disappointing, shitty Christmas for my family."

Don't be so quick to judge.

I called my mother today to tell her how appalled I was with the rampant madness over items that will become valueless and obsolete.

I then told her I needed 4 series dvds, a video game, and some clothes (which I'll return anyway). I love useless stuff!

Happy Holidays friends ;- )

perhaps... we will end these CRAZY silly sales - so hard working people of the retail world do not have to worry about their own physical health, let alone well-being.

That is just crazy. I work at Walmart and I'm so glad I don't go in until 3:30 today. Good sales are not worth losing lives.

Absolutely crazy! Is any consumer good, besides such basic necessities as food and water, worth anyone's life. I believe not having the latest greatest gadget will not be the end of the world.

To think that our society could allow this to happen..
Hooray for the USA!

the worst example of _______......

Why do retailers continue to coral people near the entrances of their stores? Black Friday seems to be a cross between a cattle drive and the running of the bulls.

I hate it when people act like herd animals.

This is disgusting ... and both incidents were at the same Wal-Mart? gross.

That's really sad...

this is so ridiculous.. hyper-consumerism at its worst.

this is why the terrorists hate us...

How sad that someone had to die, maybe that is the true meaning of "Black Friday".

I wasn't aware shopping was such a contact sport.

I hope that cheap plastic appliance marked half-off today was worth the cost of a life.

capitalism at its best

It's not just America, this happened here when Primark opened in Oxford Street. You can't come between a woman and a 4 quid dress!

Is it that necessary to be the first in the store that you would trample on another person?

It would happen in Long Island...

And who says rampant American consumerism isn't dangerous?

Is this for real?