Reply #181: That's a different part of the story. [View All]

[Gormy Cuss]

Of course if people were shoving emergency workers (as opposed to being pushed into them by the crowd) they deserve to be charged, but Walmart is culpable there too because it created the situation in the first place.

As has been posted ad nauseum, this isn't the first time they've had uncontrolled crowds for these events at Walmart and other retailers. All of the retailers who sponsor these events are aware of the potential for out-of-control crowds. It's not exactly a new phenomenon that staff and customers are injured in such events when insufficient crowd management techniques are used. What makes this stand out is that somebody died.

There are good reasons why large public events require permits.