Safe Shopping - Who's Responsibility Is It?

I usually stay away from blogging about current events, but...

Regarding Jdimytai Damour, the Wal-Mart Employee who got trampled to death yesterday after opening the doors...

From ABC News via CNN:

"This incident was avoidable," said Bruce Both, President of United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500. "Where were the safety barriers? Where was security? How did store management not see dangerous numbers of customers barreling down on the store in such an unsafe manner?" asked President Both. "This is not just tragic; it rises to a level of blatant irresponsibility by Wal-Mart. UFCW Local 1500 will demand a full investigation by all levels of Government to ensure both justice for the surviving family members and to ensure the safety of current employees and the general public. This can never be allowed to happen again and those responsible must be held accountable," Both concluded.

I am absolutely no fan of Wal-Mart in any way, shape or form. And sure, there should be some safety measures to protect these types of things from happening. But what about the people? The people who needed to shop right that minute, that they couldn't stop and help someone from getting hurt. The selfish, ignorant, savages (to take a word from that article), who just had to get that flatscreen TV for only 500!, or ohmygod that digital camera for only $69!.

So is Wal-Mart responsible? I'll leave that to the lawyers. But maybe, just maybe, Wal-Mart should offer a class in being a responsible, aware, and courteous human being for the low low price of just $19.95! Sometimes people just disgust me.

My thoughts are with the Damour family.