[lbo-talk] guard died in vain

[John Thornton]

Doug Henwood wrote:
> [from the NYT story on the Wal-Mart trampling death]
>
> <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/nyregion/30walmart.html>
>
> “It was crazy,” said a worker in the electronics department who was in 
> the store during the stampede. “The deals weren’t even that good.” 

"Another department spokesman said on Friday that it would be difficult 
to determine who was responsible for Mr. Damour’s death."

If someone representing Wal-Mart, say the store manager, asked this man 
to go near the front doors then the answer seems to me that Wal-Mart is 
responsible.
Even if he did it of his own volition since he was acting on behalf of 
his employer Wal-Mart would still seem responsible.
Wal-Mart created the unsafe situation and placed Mr. Damour in it.

John Thornton