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Report: Man Collapses and Dies on Black Friday, Unfazed Shoppers Step Over His Body

Report: Man Collapses and Dies on Black Friday, Unfazed Shoppers Step Over His Body

Walter Vance collapsed and later died shopping during Black Friday. (Image source: Charleston Gazette)

A 61-year-old man collapsed and later died while doing some Black Friday shopping in West Virginia, yet nearby bargain hunters continued to shop, some even stepping over his body, according to local reports.

Walter Vance collapsed in Target just after midnight Friday, local station WSAZ-TV reported. One witness told the station fellow shoppers, seemingly unconcerned, simply walked around him.

An ER nurse and an off-duty paramedic who happened to be among the crowd eventually assisted Vance and tried to administer CPR before an ambulance arrived. He died later in the hospital.

Vance, a pharmacist, had reportedly had heart problems for years, though did not complain of any pain beforehand. He had gone to Target shop for Christmas decorations.

“Where is the good Samaritan side of people?” his co-worker and friend Sue Compton told WSAZ. “How could you not notice someone was in trouble? I just don‘t understand if people didn’t help what their reason was, other than greed because of a sale.”

But despite those reports, Vance’s wife told the Charleston Gazette that at least several other people, including more nurses, did try to help her husband: In addition to CPR, one woman fished Vance’s cell phone out of his pocket to call his wife and tell her what had happened.

Target has not yet responded to media inquiries about Vance’s death.

(h/t Drudge)

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  • Zcat
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:04pm

    What a disagrace these people bring to American, have we lost our human decency! What in the name of God is happening to society, this is the democratic world! This is what the schools, government have done to society, this is who taught these barbarians!

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:48pm

      demonic, not democratic… but, either way i guess….

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    • Unix
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 5:00pm

      Liberalism = godlessness and selfishness, control freaks! No true Christian would walk over that man.

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    • lukerw
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 6:25pm

      @UNIX
      Now that just depends… upon what the True meaning of True is, considering it is based upon Meaning and not Fact… upon what Rituals & Rites one may Faith upon… and upon What is on other side of the prone person :)

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    • Thevoice
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 6:33pm

      I really wish Glenn would post his remarks on “Stuff” from a couple weeks back …Really it was as profound of statements about what is happening and we see around us today as you could get. This would be the perfect time for him to revisit the subject …

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    • NHwinter
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 6:40pm

      Are these the same people that want the free stuff from the government? Stuff over humanity? God bless that poor soul. May he rest in peace. All those that stepped over him, Merry Christmas and I hope that karma thing doesn’t come back at you. Have we no shame anymore? And the environmentalist wanting more trees and little furry things over humans. Is this what we are coming to? Humans have little value?

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    • Old_Bones
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 8:49pm

      What a Monday morning QB you are. Do you really think……awe F it. Your not worth the finger calories to type any more.

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    • Jim
      Posted on November 28, 2011 at 9:09am

      We are truly near the end times when mankind no longer has feelings for their fellow man. I feel so sad when I see madness in what is supposed to be love and a celebration of life through our Lord Jesus Christ and it seems that love has left the building. Men and woman are dying around the world to protect a country like this. Shame on all of you who have lost the real reason for life for living for a few pieces of gold. You will have to account for you deeds one day. Enjoy your day! God Bless all of you who still have the love of God in your heart.

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    • oregon scott
      Posted on November 28, 2011 at 7:05pm

      Please look at it from both sides. If the regular people stopped to help and he still died, they have opened themselves up for a law suit to lose every thing they have. Why no one stopped is beyond my comprehension, but to help my fellow man these days is with great risk.

      I will end on this note, leave a man to die to save $1.00 on a pair of socks, we may be at the lowest we have ever been as a society. May god help us all.

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  • flatbroke
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:39pm

    Most black friday shoppers are stupied people anyway, they sacrifice there time on a friday morning to wait in a line of 100-200 hundred people for 4-5-6 hours for a cheap off brand of a 32″ flat screen t.v. that the store cant sell on a normal day because its junk, and there is only 20 of them out of hundreds of shoppers they think foolishly that they are the ones that is gonna get one t.v. I say let them elbow each other in the ribs, and shove, and push each other for crap. SAD about the man dropping dead around total idiots .

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    • TheBurningTruth
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:00pm

      Funny how you declare all of them “stupid” without any evidence of it. In fact, the only evidence of stupidity is your illiteracy. You might try learning the difference between “there” and “their” or “its” and “it’s” before casting insults on others. The only evidence of stupidity here is you.

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    • thegrassroots
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:05pm

      The “black friday” participants I talked with had a good experience.

      It’s The Liberal News Media! Instead of fair and balanced reporting, they love to report sensationalized drama.

      Don’t Fall For It, People!

      If you want to know the truth about “black friday,” ask your family and friends who shopped it.

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    • BlazingPatriot
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:55pm

      May God rest this mans soul and give his family comfort and peace.

      @ TheBurningTruth:

      Who ever made you the literacy professor of the Blaze?
      You have a lot of gall to lambast someone who is simply stating their opinion about our society in general pertaining to Black Friday. Flatbroke is spot on. Can’t you read between the lines dufus?

      Besides, you didn’t even have the courtesy to comment or offer condolences for the poor soul died.

      Now ….GO GET BACK IN LINE, IMBECILE !!!!!

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    • Chappy123
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 5:05pm

      @ BlazingPatriot,

      A++++++++++ Well Said!!

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    • Unix
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 5:07pm

      @burningtruth – this is pretty mean spirited of you to tear up flatbroke for an opinion posted here, and he is basically right. Most of those shoppers camp out overnight to get junk…then they trample each other to get their material stuff, such a waste of humanity. We have no values and morals in society any more, it is painfully obvious. Not saying everywhere, but too many places have gone to hell in a handbasket.

      Peace among blazers

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    • COFemale
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:43pm

      Well Burning I think FlatBroke called it right. What sane person steps over a person who fell to the ground? Uncaring, unfeeling self-absorbed bozo’s like you that is who. It was the medical personnel in the store that came to his rescue.

      God rest his soul.

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    • sawbuck
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 10:58pm

      @theburningtruth
      The way our world is heading, writing a perfect sentence is going to be last my the list. I have a feeling that remark is going to come back to bite you and many others that were born with a keyboard in their hands. I have been around long enough to know. A person cant know it all.
      Some people worked their whole life with their hands and raised a family .There are a lot of people like you out there, that have become so critical . Some of us are pretty good with our hands, along with common sense and other skills that took a lifetime to acquire. And in a pinch , if you give us a screw driver a monkey wrench , hammer some duct tape and a coat hanger we can fix about anything.
      The point is…When and if our “system” ever takes a bath, by some kind of disaster. The only words you will need to write is …HELP ME ..!! With a paint brush and not a keyboard.

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    • NoRoomForSocialismHere
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 11:20pm

      You can get sued for helping and for not helping.
      Without Christianity what good is there, none that I have seen

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    • korbin
      Posted on November 27, 2011 at 12:56am

      ( The burning truth ) what are you the Teachers union representative spell check czar? the blaze has a weird way of inserting their own words and spelling.

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    • TRUK62
      Posted on November 27, 2011 at 4:06am

      Grammar errors aside, I agree with you…. folks that shop like it’s a full contact sport are just plain nuts. They fight over the last of some electronic babysitter that their brat has to have or won’t be as complete for some imagined reason. I don’t shop at all at these door buster shopping days at the big box stores. I usually don’t shop in the big box places any time because they have fundamentally destroyed Downtown, America. I might be a bit sentimental because I remember taking my ten or twenty bucks and going from store to store downtown to find a present for my Mom and Dad and going through the Sears, Montgomery Ward‘s and JCPenny’s Christmas catalog for weeks before Christmas circling all the things I wish I could have and dreaming about what I might get. Those were the days. It was busy downtown during the last weeks before Christmas but nobody was fighting over the last of some stupid toy that the marketers convinced people their kid had to have or would not be a whole person anymore. At worst there might have been a few horns honked over a parking spot. To be honest, the way the season is marketed these days and the P.C. crap that stores do now, it’s not even something I look forward to anymore. Especially when everything that is for sale was made by Chinese slaves instead of hard working, quality oriented, American manufacturers. The spirit of the season is definitely gone when people act the way they do today.. It’s sad.

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    • Servant Of YHVH
      Posted on November 27, 2011 at 4:28am

      Some people are good, some are not. It’s things like Black Friday that bring out what each person is truly like. Most of these people do not want to look at themselves in their mirrors after events like this.

      @theburningtruth:
      I would not call them stupid but it does show a highly developed lack of common sense for these things. While flatbroke did not say it very eloquently and was a little too harsh on these people, he was fundamentally correct. Anyone that ever mentions to me and complains to me about the financial situation that we are in, the first thing I would do is ask them what they did on Black Friday and what they bought. We all have the right to buy whatever we wish with the money that we have but if they are going to go out and basically buy (for the most part) JUNK and then complain about not having any money because of the government or anyone else means that I would have to do my best not to laugh in their face. And if I couldn’t hold it back and did laugh, they would deserve it. I would also have to tell them to go back to their group of highly intelligent friends at OWS so that they can sit around and cry together while lying about being the 99% when they are more like the average level of their IQ’s which would put them around 15 1/2.

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    • Buck Shane
      Posted on November 27, 2011 at 5:04am

      I doubt the reporting in this story. It looks like manufactured story line. It appears to be designed to be startling. People did help; others, those without skills, reported to the store or 911. There is nothing in the article about that, so we can’t know it happened, but the reporter doesn’t know it either. This is plot journalism, not reporting. I hope this gentleman’s family is not subjected to this story.

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    • Abraham Young
      Posted on November 27, 2011 at 9:00am

      It’s wrong to generalize about large categories of people you know nothing about. That’s a form of collectivism, reducing people to “the masses”.

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    • demint.disciple
      Posted on November 27, 2011 at 9:04am

      @THEGRASSROOTS.. So what are you saying, what was reported never happened ?

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    • Choctaw25
      Posted on November 27, 2011 at 9:34am

      Hey Flatbroke, at least they weren’t pooping on the floors, raping women and all the other terrible things that your friends from OWS were doing.
      You are a mental giant, we can tell by the posting that you are the Wizard of Smart, just like Nobama.

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    • Discord
      Posted on November 27, 2011 at 9:35am

      I have to agree, though. The majority of posts on this site tend to be filled with unnecessarily long lines of explamation points (i.e. ‘!!!!!!!’) preceded by spaces for some reason and a lot of caps (which make it very hard to take the poster seriously). For some reason these seem to be common habits among old folks, perhaps because you are going a bit senile.

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    • mikem1969
      Posted on November 27, 2011 at 9:43am

      The good people in the US are an almost extinc breed. The proof is in the pudding.

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    • OneTermPresident
      Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:26am

      @THEBURNINGTRUTH… I saw nothing wrong with his/her comment… read the news much?

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    • 120pages
      Posted on November 27, 2011 at 11:42am

      If you’re going to call someone “stupid”…at least try to spell it correctly!!

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  • One Man Progressive Wrecking Crew
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:26pm

    Obama’s America. Say nothing more. :(

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    • pamela kay
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:38pm

      This is the mental state of the progressives. They have no faith or morals and feed on violence and hate. I agree with you ONE MAN PROGRESSIVE WRECKING CREW. This is very sad. Greed and corruption, the desire to take from those who have earned a living, and lack of compassion and integrity, are common within the progressive movement. God help us.

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    • mimo
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 8:09pm

      Are you kidding me??? This is because of liberals and non-Christians? No, capitalism and stores opening on Thanksgiving day causes this sort of activity. This poor man died and of course it’s all because of liberals. Give me a break. Besides, most liberals waited until Small Business Saturday to shop. Supporting small and local businesses, not big corporate chain stores.

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    • Discord
      Posted on November 27, 2011 at 9:36am

      Capitalism, yes.
      I tend to associate this sort of behavior with relatively well to do, older conservative folks with large families and nice homes.

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  • sbenard
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:24pm

    It appears that some shoppers forgot the entire meaning of Christmas!

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  • Mojoron
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:23pm

    Man, you guys are quick to blame christians, heathens and whomever. Do you know for a fact that a bunch of christians stopped on him? Or Heathens? I bet it was a bunch of union organizers, community organizers and Obama supporters, lawyers, and black preachers. Who else can I piss off?

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  • Overmanwarrior
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:19pm

    They lost their souls in a cultural failure unmatched since the failure of Sumarian society.

    http://overmanwarrior.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/you-are-a-slave-learning-who-they-are/

    Pretty sad story.

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    • TheVoice1
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 8:35pm

      WOW!! what a link… so true… thanks

      Stand Strong America

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  • trench99
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:06pm

    I would bet that most people in West Virginia identify themselves as “christians” so you all might want to take notice. My experience has been if someone tells me they are “a good christian” they are the first to con you, stab you in the back, or steal your wallet. My sister working at a resturant in NC during sunday morning/afternoon would always tell horrid stories of bad manners, & rude behavior by these so-called christians. They would even harrass her for working on Sunday, while they chowed down their meal she had brought. So give me a decent Pirate, drunk & greedy any day over these so-called “christians”. At least I know what I’m getting.

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    • Baddoggy
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:16pm

      Hey lets just paint all people as Christians why dont we? Just because someone says they are a Christian does not make it so.

      If I sleep in my garage can i call myself a car? I believe that 65-70% of the people who call themselves Christian are not at all…

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    • copatriots
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:16pm

      I am sad for you as well as your sister with the experience you have had with fallen humans. Your standard should be looking at Christ and his model……not flawed humans, of which some really are attempting to live out His commands. We do not become perfect at salvation nor at any point here on earth. We are only attempting to spiritually-mature to be more Christ-like while living in a society and culture who becomes more under Satanic-influence with every passing day.

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    • Thor64
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:46pm

      I seen your picture next to idiot in the dictionary.Fist I will pray for you then smack some sense into you!!!

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    • AmazingGrace8
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:24pm

      The Christians that act badly and the unbelievers who act badly will still have to answer to a higher power but there will be two diffrent punishments after all is said and done regarding eternity.

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    • cykoaudio
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:43pm

      NOO-you mean you know some ppl who call themselves “Christians”,& they aren’t perfect? you mean to tell me that these so called “Christians” do illegal things and sin? I don’t believe it-seriously though,you know damn well that anyone who does those things,whatever they label themselves IS NOT condoned in the Bible,as we all well know the Bible says very specifically NOT to do those things & not to sin-so if you’re saying you found a couple bad apples that you can use as excuse not to believe-don’t give that “they’re all hypocrites” b.s. cuz you know you’re only being dishonest/disingenuous to yourself-like the lib media edits speeches of conservatives,you’re very conveniently cherry picking which Christians to look at.Have you ever been to a church? have you ever been to a homeless shelter,Salvation Army,Red Cross,mission in 3rd world country?? You should know,since you know so much how Christians act,that Christians earn their title by being like Jesus-sacrificing time,money,sweat,tears,serving others instead of themselves,&paved way for medical aid/schooling/civilization to ALL 3rd world countries,Christians are the reason ALL of Africa hasn’t died of Aids,malaria/has some hospitals & schools.Christians also started the 1st schools/hospitals here too,universities,& brought “civilization” to the pagan/tribal dominated dark ages,as well as provided almost All the art we hold dear,rock n roll/blues/jazz ALL stemmed from gospel/church music/Bach,most class spon

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    • cykoaudio
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 6:42pm

      Bach & most classical composers were sponsored by the church &were men of great faith-the Bible has inspired all the art from Michelangelo,DaVinci,Durer,lets face it ALL the art(even if not men of faith,Biblical accounts inspired most art),& music.Not to mention great scientists/ “free thinkers” like Newton,Galileo L Pasteur,Copernicus,F Bacon, J Kepler,Descartes, R Boyle, M Faraday,Augustine,Merton,C.S.Lewis-too many other names off top of my head,but lets include some of the most revolutionary thinkers of all time,our FOUNDING FATHERS,also men of faith-so it is quite spoiled to neglect the fact that Western civilization almost completely,including our judicial system, is built on Judeo-Christian ethic.Science is very young,like a toddler/baby,in the big picture of history,desperately trying to gain attention,think it knows everything,but always changing its mind…How about today? when Katrina or Haiti earthquake happens,who is there to rescue? right,Christians/Christian led & run org’s.In fact missionaries were already in Haiti for a century helping less fortunate ppl,wondering “why did it take an earthquake for e’ryone else to join the party-institutionalized charities/Hollywood/U.N. etc”? see cuz Christians help & love unconditionally,w/o photo ops,or their name in the paper,the way Jesus taught.I could go on all day,but what about OWS protestors getting fed on Thanksgiving by mostly churches?.lets just get it settled & move on-THERE IS A GOD & JESUS RULES

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    • sawbuck
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 11:06pm

      @trench99 should be guttertalk.
      wow
      Talking smack.. You and surhansurhan should get a room.

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  • duke5015
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:05pm

    BIGPICTURE- love the way you just comment on others comments- ah yes, a critic knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

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  • thegreatcarnac
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:56pm

    They probably thought he was throwing a body block to impede other shoppers so his wife could run ahead of everyone. Terrible behavior. It was ‘black’ Friday afterall.

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  • Look4DBigPicture
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:51pm

    May you rest in peace, Mr. Vance. I‘m sure God’s light shined upon you, while those self-centered heathens walked over and around you.

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    • Ari Ben TZion
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:57pm

      @Look4DBigPicture

      Self-centered heathens? Perhaps.

      Perhaps they were all Southern Baptists. Heathen or Southern Baptist – we are turning America into a hell-hole just like many countries in South America, Africa and the Middle East.

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:02pm

      @ Ari ben: That just means it’s been past time for Christians (who practice what they preach) to do what they can to steer this country back to Her moral foundations.
      It’s time for the “silent majority” to stop being so silent.

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  • duke5015
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:50pm

    Oh come on- is anyone really suprised? ANY idiot who takes part in the occupy-like melee known as “black friday” is a peice of garbage, and nothing about their pathetic behavior should suprise anyone

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    • Look4DBigPicture
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:55pm

      Black Friday has nothing to do with OWS. It’s historically the shopping day after Thanksgiving, when merchants hope to get out of the red on their balance sheets. (red = loss and black = profit).

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    • lukerw
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:01pm

      Agreed!

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    • NOBAMA201258
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:06pm

      I before e except after c with a couple exceptions,it’s piece,duke

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  • momrules
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:45pm

    The Christian values that once held this great nation together have diminished to the point that a person can die and be stepped over like so much garbage.

    Often, in discussion with other Christians, we have questioned why America is not mentioned in the Bible. We are seeing evidence of the reason now. Greed, selfishness, lack of love for our fellow human being and the lack of morality are becoming the hallmark of American society in these final days.

    Stand firm and close to God. We never know the hour of His coming.

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    • spirit of freedom
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:02pm

      your not looking close enough, Good Hearted americans do more good for people all over the world than the rest of the World Combined do the Math! America! love it or get the H e l l out!

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    • momrules
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:10pm

      @Spirit……….”.love it or get the hell out”………. Are you suggesting that because I see the lack of morality in America that I don’t love it. You are wrong if that is your assumption. Yes, there are millions of wonderful, giving Americans and always will be but if you can’t see the moral decline in America these days then you are willfully blind.

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    • SurhanSurhan
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:18pm

      @ MOMRULES- Those same christian values that you speak so highly of were responsible for the enslavement of a whole race of people in america and the denial of civil rights and voting rights for others, as well as lynchings and bombings in the south.

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    • On The Silent Wings Of Freedom
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:39pm

      @MOMRULES: “Often, in discussion with other Christians, we have questioned why America is not mentioned in the Bible. We are seeing evidence of the reason now. ”

      Hey Mom, another reason might be that there was no America yet when The Bible was written.

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:42pm

      Surhansurhan: Are you aware that Arabs/muslims have been involved in the slave trade long before America was…and still is today? Are you aware of the young teen girls ( all white and some as young as 14) being kidnapped from Europe, America and and South Africa to become sex slaves for sheikhs and other royalty in Saudi Arabia and other mid-east countries?
      Are you aware of homosexuals being either beaten to death or hung in public?
      For the very few instances that the afore mentioned acts have occurred in America, they are dwarfed in comparison to the Mid-East…..like comparing a flea to a sperm-whale

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    • momrules
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:51pm

      @onthesilentwings……………are you implying that God didn’t know that America would exist?

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    • txn4justice
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:51pm

      surhan
      Christian values did not enslave people in the southern USA.
      Today, Africa is exporting slaves. Check it it out now, my funk soul muslim brother.
      It is called Human Trafficking. The UN is keeping it quiet. The media does not say much about it because it doesn’t support the the pro-liberal stance that that all white Americans are bad people who believe in Jesus Christ.

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    • sawbuck
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 11:25pm

      @Momrules
      Nevermind the decieved ones that are posting on this board they know nothing of the teachings of the Bible yet alone Bible prophecy.One needs the holy spirit to guide a person while reading Gods word .and by the way some are commenting on this story ,it is plain to see ,that is not the case.
      Fight the good fight sister.

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  • cloudsofwar
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:34pm

    this is Obamas America. it’s been coming for a long time. i hope the progressives are proud of what they have torned down and rebuilt. it’s the new america, screw the other guy, get yours. the OWS mind set, me first.

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    • copatriots
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:45pm

      I agree…..this is what Obama wants but it is also a individual’s choice to reject God and live out their own depravity. It is incredibly sad to witness the societal breakdown that has occurred in this country over a mere few decades as we abandoned all attempts as a Christian nation made of Christian families. By no means were we perfect…….but we sure allowed our representative leaders to pursue separating us from Him in every manner that they could get away with. We are now living that result.

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    • TMGallagher
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:55pm

      YOU hit the nail on the head. The democratic socialist party is full of people who only have their self interests in mind… all the while denigrating the people who actually BELIEVE IN GOD AND CARE ABOUT THEIR FELLOW HUMANKIND! Isn’t it funny those who proclaim to care about everyone (democrats) are most likely pro-abortion… and most likely the person walking over someone in trouble because “the government will take care of it”… instead of LENDING A HELPING HAND!

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    • duke5015
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:56pm

      My friend, I understand your comment, but even the slime Obonehead is has nothing to do with this- its just another tawdry show, for America to watch- just like people going to a race to see a crash- the publeic loves hearing all the horrible things that happen during this pathetic time- everyone cannot wait to hear how bad the situations are, and of course discus it with others, which, in my humble opinion, makes them just as bad who take part. Welcome to the mirror, America. I destest Obonehead as well, but this is in no way his fault. Black Friday sensationalism has been taking place for quite a while.

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    • Look4DBigPicture
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:57pm

      You give Obama far too much credit. This is the result of an atheistic secular America, which started back in the 60′s. Now we know what it’s like to live in hell.

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    • Fantastic Four
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:19pm

      Actually it’s all Liberal Progressive Democrats and Republicans. Crybaby Johnny ***** if he were a TRUE BLUE AMERICAN the 3 branches of Government would be under investigation inclueding himself. The self serving career politicians will do nothing to keep their greed and hunger for power over the American people. What we need to bring back id H.U.A.C. that should bring to light the darkness they harbor against it’s own people.

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  • MONICNE
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:33pm

    This is just a scene from Atlas Shrugged II, we are celebrating the competitive entrepreneurial human spirit.

    When there is one less shopper, it means the rest of us have the ability to bargain more for less. There is one less demand unit meaning the overall supply becomes cheaper.

    TEA

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  • BurntHills
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:31pm

    welcome to obama’s America. it’s as cold, soulless and dead as obama’s eyes are.

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    • Ari Ben TZion
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:52pm

      @ BurntHills

      The American people are to blame for what’s happening in America and not Obama. He was elected by the majority of Americans into office.

      Millions still support him.

      America and Americans have the leader it deserves.

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  • lukerw
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:30pm

    No… No… This about the Predator Hunting Mode in each of us… where we focus upon an Object and persue it; This is not about Greed nor Ethics!

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    • stillshocked
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:41pm

      We are NOT animals, except maybe you. Human beings have the choice to suppress greed and selfishness or not, and only the heartless would ignore this man’s struggle!

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    • lukerw
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:59pm

      On this Planet… the top Species in the Food Chain is always a Predator… eyes set forward in the face, in order to Hunt… for Prey. If you are not of the ruling Predators… you are committed to being Prey — and, Good Luck with your version of Reality!

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  • Bakko Bomma
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:29pm

    Black Friday: The annual violent selfish slugfest for two dollar waffle irons to celebrate the birthday of the Prince of Peace.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:31pm

      Indeed, and here in Phoenix we had a grandfather trying to help up his grandson who had been shoved to the floor by other shoppers; the security/police body slammed the man to the ground and have arrested him on grounds of “shoplifting” a vidoe game, and trying to help out the kid.

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    • Baddoggy
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:19pm

      Christmas has nothing to do with Christ anymore. If you think that you have not beeen paying attention.

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    • Bakko Bomma
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 6:40pm

      It never had anything to do with Christ in the first place study the history of the holiday.

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  • KickinBack
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:28pm

    Try and do a kind thing for someone. Even if it’s just holding a door open for a stranger at the store. Sometimes I wonder that in this hi-tech, fast and furious lifestyle of ours that we forget to be human.

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:07pm

      I totally agree with you. I honestly think the whole country would be better off without Black-Friday, way to much “me” mentality going on.

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    • Mimi24
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 8:09pm

      Excellent idea and perfectly timed. You never know what the smallest kindness can do for someone. Even a smile with a wish for a wonderful day can help if it’s sincerely given. If we’re blessed with a little extra cash we could pay for coffee for the person in line behind us or in the fast food drive-through, etc., but it doesn’t have to be about money. Thanks for the reminder.

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  • SurhanSurhan
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:27pm

    This is Christianity run-muck!

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:32pm

      Surhan — this is not Christianity run amok; the mob mentality of people who do this has nothing to do at all with God or Jesus; it has all to do with the mindset of the Devil himself.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:35pm

      This is Ayn Rand at her best.

      TEA

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    • Zen Patriot
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:58pm

      You’re an idiot plain and simple. Go crawl back under your rock.

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:12pm

      I agree with you Snowleopard, it’s Mob-mentality run amok with a distinct lack of Christianity.

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  • garyM
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:27pm

    This same mentally is why we have Obama and why our nation is in trouble! It will probably give us 4 more years of Obama or Hillary!

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  • homekeeper
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:24pm

    This is what greed and covetousness drives people to – caring more for what they can get than another human being! Then, Target said because of “company policy” they couldn’t help the man!? So sad and my prayers are with the family.

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    • rdietz7
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:39pm

      the irony is that those greedy people are out shopping for other people.

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    • loveliberty83
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:45pm

      aren’t they owned by foreign company

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  • sister1_rm
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:23pm

    I hope I’m not like that. I hope that if confronted with the same situation, that I wouldn’t pass by. I don‘t know if I’m better than these shoppers, but I like to think that I would have helped the man.

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    • Mimi24
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 7:58pm

      I think the fact that you paused to think what you might do in the same situation before rushing to judgement of others speaks well of you. They were wrong, but somehow I believe you would have done the right thing.

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  • On The Bayou
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:21pm

    Don`t we hear the same news every year on Black Friday! Just like my Mother says every Thanksgiving day after the meal, that was too much food wasn`t it. It`s a tradition too much food and people die shopping on Black Friday.

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    • SurhanSurhan
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:10pm

      @ SPIRIT OF FREEDOM- Just like your christian forefathers before you. Killers all of you!

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    • On The Bayou
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:20pm

      Surhansurhan did you ole lady ever tell you, you were in the wrong hole.

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:20pm

      @surhansurhan:
      Just like your Mujahideen for-fathers….lovers of children and slave masters/traders of the African continent.

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  • SurhanSurhan
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:14pm

    Christians will kill one another to save a dime!

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    • copatriots
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:16pm

      You meant soulless, godless, progressive, baby-murdering, leftists, Occupy-idiots Democrats. You must be off your meds again. You are welcome for the assistance.

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    • garyM
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:29pm

      With a screen name like SurhanSurhan I didn’t expect anything other than the comment gave about Christians, he knows nothing about Christians! Blowhard!

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    • BurntHills
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:32pm

      hey sirhansirhan, obama called, he’s in the WH and wants to meet you in the kitchen.

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    • hammer71
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:33pm

      Don’t feed the trolls…

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    • copatriots
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:40pm

      I knew better, Hammer, but thanks for the reminder. :-)

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    • Look4DBigPicture
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:44pm

      What an odd comment. Black Friday has nothing to do with Christianity. The only comment related to Christianity was his co-worker’s comment about the Good Samaritan. This news story reflects the absence of a moral conscience – something Americans used to have before atheists started molding us into a materialistic secular society.

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    • RosePurple
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:48pm

      Just like “Hammer71” stated……..DON’T FEED THE TROLLS!!!

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    • mickie4
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:49pm

      How dare you call these people “Christians”?.

      This is surely the handiwork of the Devil, himself!

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    • spirit of freedom
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:53pm

      wow thank you for that pinko slob.

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    • spirit of freedom
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:59pm

      listen “surhan surhan” i can gaurantee you this, when the chips are down, this Christian is prepared to SMOKE a very large pile of muslims in the name of fighting the Good Fight. (and the cold blooded cowards deserve it) by the way did i mention that all my bullit tips have been dipped in “special sauce”. bring it rag heads.

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    • Fantastic Four
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:33pm

      fill the casings with pork sausage and dip the tips in pig fat that should do just fine.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 5:43pm

      SurhanSurhan

      My favorite idiot troll. How the heck are you, your curmudgeon?
      When I read this story I though about the 2 year old girl who got ran over twice in China & ignored by over a dozen people. Those people weren’t Christian. I was going to point out that different day & different ethnic group but same human indifference (psychology).

      But then you show up literally spouting crap. I don’t think mouth wash will help you. You are to far gone for it to work. Have you consider the fine, fine Islamic country of Pakistan? a country where Sunnis would roll into a Shia mosque during Friday prays. This is all pre-911 mind you. A country where the tiny Christina minority live in ghettos & have to sell kidneys to make ends meet. This is just one of the many Islamic countries that treat their fellow man in a similar fashion. You should move there!

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:13pm

    Have these shoppers lost their minds ? Or their souls ? ZOMBIES.

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    • sapper4545
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 11:35pm

      as i saw this earlier i didn’t even realize who he was, as a fellow West Virginian, i could only think of how far off we have become, the way i was raised to do better for others, my grandmother then later informed me on who in fact Mr. Vance was and how we had knew him, as in one comment i had read asked if they believed they would have stopped and given him assistance,to have done the right thing,i am glad to hear they believed they would have

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