Getting Killed On Black Friday Sucks.

I read today that a temp worker at Walmart was killed when Black Friday shoppers rushed the doors.   What possible savings at Walmart could warrant a crowd to get into a frenzy.    I wonder what shoppers are thinking when the doors open and they rush in.   Could they be thinking that Walmart holds some salvation that couldn’t possibly be satisified some other way?   Do they feel those items are 1000% required for a good Christmas?

Is it Walmart’s problem that they offered a discount on their items?    I’m sure the family will think they have some part in it.   Is it the crowds fault?   Is it the governments fault?   Companies faults?   I’m sure that over the next weeks the news will try to appoint blame for the death.    I think the responsibility is to be had by all on this one.   A mob outside the store for several hours before it opens is probably a clue a problem is brewing.      The high unemployment is probably another reason people would be interested in lower prices.  It is just a total line of crap.   There is no TV or toy worth a persons life.

To put things into perspective, there are people dying in Iraq regularly.   I wonder if a person killed by a road side bomb would compare that to working on Black Friday.     I just wonder what causes perfectly normal people to be put into a position that would allow them to act worse than grade school kids.   We have soldiers that will spend this holiday away from there families and some will never spend another holiday with anyone but god.    But in this country a mob killed an innocent worker over pretty crappy discounts on crap they didn’t need.

I feel for the workers family,   i feel for the workers at the store.   I feel for the idiots that could not control themselfs.    Restoring the pride means starting with our neighbors.    It’s not about trampling them to get a TV for a couple bucks cheaper.      We have people die for this country daily to protect us.  You wouldn’t think you would need that kind of protection from idiots in our country.

I would have to say this is a Black Friday.    A Black Friday americans should not be proud of.    We spent yesterday giving thanks for the blessings we have.   I’m sure this work was thankful to have a job.    I’m sure today the family is not thankful, but in sorrow.    So when you look at your spoils from today’s shopping.   Take the time to remember this person and think if you saw anything today you could have influenced or done to help someone.   Maybe if we all do that some good can come of this tragic and sensless death.