diverborg 0 #26 December 5, 2008 IMO, the family of the guy that got killed has a case, because he's a wal-mart employee who's death was caused by doing his job. It may not seem fair, but they will win no questions asked. However, any customer that decided be a part of that mob and is suing for injuries, the hell with'em I say. Absolute horse crap!! Wal-mart ran the sales, but everybody is there on there on free will. When you see an angry mob ready to bust down a door and you choose to sit right in the middle of it to save $10 on "Gears of War II" for you kid, you're on your own. There's nothing wal-mart could've done to control the crowd anyway. THEY BROKE THE DOOR DOWN, hurt themselves in their own stupidity and greed and choose to sue wal-mart. Abso-friggin-lutely amazing. What, should Wal-mart have called in the freakin National Guard to disperse the crowd? Wal-mart should be suing them to fix the damages to their store, and see how they'd like it. Its one freakin sad day in this country if I can't run a bunch of sales in a business and have to worry about getting sued because people trample each other busting down my doors. In fact next year, I'm gonna join the mob, trip on purpose so I get injured, then sue. Seems like a quick way to retirement for just a little suffering. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #27 December 5, 2008 I find it sick that people are so careless and have such disregard for human life to trample a man to death to get a good deal. I think the man's family has every right to sue. Black Friday specials brought out a raging mob and a company has to take reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of their employees. This is not the first time something like this has occurred. So it should be reasonable to expect more protection for the employees."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverborg 0 #28 December 5, 2008 QuoteI find it sick that people are so careless and have such disregard for human life to trample a man to death to get a good deal. I think the man's family has every right to sue. Black Friday specials brought out a raging mob and a company has to take reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of their employees. This is not the first time something like this has occurred. So it should be reasonable to expect more protection for the employees. The article isn't about the employee suing, its about the injured customers suing. Big difference IMO. I'm right there with ya though. My wife worked in retail that day at another store, and if she got trampled to death, I would hate to admit that I would probably sue even though I usually oppose that sort of thing. If she was in the mob and got hurt, I could only vent my frustrations on her own actions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #29 December 5, 2008 QuoteI think the man's family has every right to sue. ....the people that trampled him he should get the video and get ID on the people in the crowd that were pushing and trampling he just as well sue Walmart too, that's where the money is and sue himself, for standing there seems he should sue the government as well for not passing legislation the requires people to be nice and careful and wrapped up in bubblewrap too hell, just sue everybody Edit: Surprisingly, bubblewrap is very soothing ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #30 December 6, 2008 Quotehell, just sue everybody I think you know that I am not the sue happy type. But I can easily see how Walmart could be held liable here. 1. They promoted an event designed to draw in large eager crowds. 2. Historically this type of situation has happened before. I think employers have a responsibility to provide a level of reasonable security. In this case the store created an environment where a stampede was likely. They should also taken steps to protect the employees."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #31 December 10, 2008 Quote Fuck the season. Just give me a bottle of Talisker 10yr, a warm fire, and good company to share a drink with and I'm happy. +1 ever tried a scapa!? more on the sweet side of things, and 14yrs old, but more than yummy.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
