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Re: Shopoholic stampede (UPDATE)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 5 Dec 2003 14:53:39 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ken Nagel wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tim Courtney wrote:
> > This BBC article angered me:
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> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3249574.stm
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> > Shoppers lined up trample a woman over a sale on DVD players. Only the woman's
> > sister and a store employee come to her aid.
> >
> > But, to add insult to injury, after that ordeal, the company offers to put an
> > item on hold for her, and a Wal-Mart rep is quoted as saying, "We are very
> > disappointed this happened, we want her to come back as a shopper."
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> > Forget about her health and safety, they just want her back as a shopper.
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> > Pigs.
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> > -Tim
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> It turns out the poor trampled woman has been "injured" enough in the past that
> she has a history of 16 lawsuits, 10 of which she recived money for. The pig
> smell is still there however I don't think it's coming from Wal-Mart!-Ken
Can you point to an online article to that effect? I've heard of serial victims
before, but I'd like to read more info if it's available.
Dave!
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| (...) It turns out the poor trampled woman has been "injured" enough in the past that she has a history of 16 lawsuits, 10 of which she recived money for. The pig smell is still there however I don't think it's coming from Wal-Mart!-Ken (21 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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