wal-mart worker trampled to death by black friday crowd

Wow. This is powerful stupid. Is this the logical result of rampant American consumerism? Rabid, frothing-at-the-mouth, "bargain hunters" (as Fox News has dubbed them), crushing the greeter to death to save a few bucks on twinkies? Now let's watch as Walmart denies insurance privileges to the massacred worker's family.

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a Wal-Mart worker has died after being trampled by a throng of unruly shoppers shortly after the Long Island store opened Friday.

Nassau County police say the 34-year-old worker was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at about 6 a.m., an hour after the store opened. The cause of death was not immediately known.

A police statement says a throng of shoppers "physically broke down the doors, knocking him to the ground." Police also say a 28-year-old pregnant woman was taken to a hospital for observation.

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