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2003-12-05 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Woman trampled at Wal-Mart a "frequent faller"

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Posted by Steve & Dar 2003-12-05 9:07:03 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Dammit! The Army of Steves strikes again!

Posted by Dar 2003-12-5 9:10:54 AM|| 2003-12-5 9:10:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Bwahahaha!

Posted by Steve 2003-12-5 9:34:36 AM|| 2003-12-5 9:34:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The story was picked up by the Associated Press and carried in newspapers and other media as far away as Australia and China, an example -- some commentators have opined -- of American excess during the holiday shopping season.

Excess, indeed... though it turns out it is, in fact, untrue.

On the other hand, we have these rational acts which occured during the Hajj, every mooslim's sacred requirment:
Security and safety have been major concerns at the hajj. In 1998, a stampede at the stoning ritual killed 180 people. A 1997 fire in Mina killed more than 340 pilgrims and injured 1,500, and a 1994 stampede killed 270 pilgrims. The most deadly hajj-related tragedy was a 1990 stampede in which 1,426 pilgrims were killed.
USA Today

Posted by .com 2003-12-5 9:35:41 AM|| 2003-12-5 9:35:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 That said, I'd still trample over her and her mother for a $29.87 DVD player.

Posted by BH 2003-12-5 10:23:05 AM|| 2003-12-5 10:23:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Only if it came with the super-mega-duper chrome exuberator shaft. But, in that case, yeah - go for it.

Posted by .com 2003-12-5 10:37:11 AM|| 2003-12-5 10:37:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 This lady had 16 prior frequent injury claims going back to the 80s. Screw her. Merry Christmas.

Posted by Jarhead 2003-12-5 11:07:59 AM|| 2003-12-5 11:07:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 walmart is fairly aggressive about countersuing - I wouldn't expect a Merry Christmas at the families' house. Also, the police might consider charging them with...

Posted by Frank G 2003-12-5 12:40:40 PM|| 2003-12-5 12:40:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Was it a Who DVD?

DVD player... oh.. nevermind.

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-5 6:26:38 PM|| 2003-12-5 6:26:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Was it a Who DVD?

DVD player... oh.. nevermind.

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-5 6:26:46 PM|| 2003-12-5 6:26:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Ya know... that's not even funny once.

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-5 6:27:43 PM|| 2003-12-5 6:27:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I shop at Walmart and Sams club a lot. About every other time I see someone sprawled out on the floor. They video the sales floor so they can usually beat these 'frquent fallers' at their own game. I think that they should be charged and made to work for FREE as part of the restitution.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2003-12-5 8:02:01 PM|| 2003-12-5 8:02:01 PM|| Front Page Top

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