Black Friday's first death - Wal-Mart clerk dies as crowd rushes in

[Zombie]

And people wonder why I despair for humanity.

Originally Posted by Musicman408

This is depressing. You would think that they would notice they were stepping on someone, don't you think?

If I had to bet, I would say a lot of the people that trampled the man DID notice...they just didn't care. It's that weird herd mentality coupled with that strange sense of entitlement and lack of personal responsibility that many people are subject to - "Okay, that guy fell down and I just stepped on his pancreas, but I really want to get that Wii for 99 bucks before they're gone, and anyway, someone else will pick him up, so it's okay if I just keep going. "

Multiply that by everyone demented enough to try to bust down the door of a Wal-Mart to get a Barbie on sale, and this is what we end up with.

I could never knowingly leave someone on the ground like that. It's just terrible.