actually that doomsday scenario of yours would want me to have more gun control so the angry hoardes and mass civil unrest you seem to be predicting won't be armed angry hoardes. On a seperate note - your prediction is ridiculous.
people in Iceland have been demonstrably protesting on the streets since there's no longer food in the supermarkets after their country went bankrupt over a month ago. If there's a big credit collapse the same thing will likely happen here. The USA is $10.6+ trillion in debt, I wouldn't completely rule out something like that happening if other countries stop buying our debt. Gun control of not, if food shortages lead to demonstrations here, the military will step in and unconstitutionally take your guns away like they did to people in Katrina.
Well, the article says they did provide extra security. But, I agree with you. Walmart has had trampling deaths before and need to work out a crowd-control solution.
Well police are scanning the store's video tape for suspects in the trampling. I hope they find those responsible and make them pay.
Who would you prosecute... the first person to shove him or the 300th person who steps on him? What would someone at the front of the crowd have done even if they could have foreseen what was about to occur?
As many of them as you can locate under the good samaritan laws (assuming they have them). Walmart, too, for failing to control the crowd.
It's a problem. In a mob, how much is a single person responsible? The guy who first knocked the guy down probably had people pushing him from behind. Those people had people pushing them. And the pushers weren't aware of what was happening in front. Take one person out and the results don't change. Same with people who stepped on the guy. I'm sure they didn't see the guy before stepping on him. And, they probably had people pushing them in the back, so they couldn't stop themselves or anyone else from doing it. If you punish anyone, you probably need to punish everyone, though many will think and be telling themselves they had nothing to do with it. Reviewing tape, they may find some individuals whose behavior was notably bad; and I think justice could be sought from them. However, I expect nothing really can be done. I would suggest a fund to the family of the deceased to which everyone there that day should contribute to.
Maybe through receipts and video, they can track down most of the people and hit them with a fine. Nothing devastating, but not minor either. Something noteworthy enough to make folks think twice about rushing the stores. Wal-Mart should be hit up with a fine too.
No joke: Walmart aisles are intentionally wider to accomodate their predominantly heftier clientele. I share that tidbit courtesy of a former walmart employee I know.
