Comments on: Shoppers Continue to Shop After Convenience Story Clerk is Shot and Killed

By: Mike Spindell

Mike Spindell — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:46:38 +0000

Unemployment and poverty does not ennoble people. It makes them despairing and leaves them little hope. This breeds a callousness towards human life since they perceive their own life is worth so little. Gary, has been a severely depressed area for many years now. The sign over the town as one enters should read: “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.” This link describes Gary as it purportedly used to be.

http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/themusicman/garyindiana.htm

This is a sad, but not infrequently repeated mute commentary on what has become of the American Dream in the last 50 years.The “Free Market” types, think themselves secure in their gated communities, large SUV’s and extravagant lifestyles. We all can never be safe as a society, unless the least of us economically are. It is a pity that in their own lack of awareness of the world beyond their privilege, many are just as callous to human misery and death as are this store’s shoppers.

By: Bones AK

Bones AK — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:37:13 +0000

Depraved indifference comes to mind on all 3 articles. For all the problems we have with our Governor, I do not think this would happen up here.

By: Swarthmore mom

Swarthmore mom — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:17:32 +0000

I know what you mean about Gary.It is a dangerous place.I have driven through a few times, and I don’t stop there.

By: Anonymously Yours

Anonymously Yours — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:02:07 +0000

WC,

If you have ever been through Gary, IN. You will fully understand what I am saying. I am surprised that anything was left in the store, assuming anything was left.

Was the body in the same position as it was when it fell? It appears that a lot of Midwestern people don’t like the nationality of the “convience” stores. Heck in Wyadotte, MI one sign in the window said Only AMERICAN OWN PARTY STORE FOR MILES.

By: Wikipedia Cribster

Wikipedia Cribster — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:38:51 +0000

AY:

“Gas Purchases were made at the time that the clerk became inconvenienced.”

Bit of an understatement dont you think?

By: Anonymously Yours

Anonymously Yours — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:31:11 +0000

Humm, me thinks the avid consumers did not pay for the goods that they were shopping for? I wonder if any Lottery Tickets, Cigarettes or Gas Purchases were made at the time that the clerk became inconvenienced.

Thank goodness this was not Black Friday. I bet they would have just walked out without paying for the goods. Yes, assuming they paid for them today.

By: Buddha Is Laughing

Buddha Is Laughing — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:12:40 +0000

Heartless consumer zombies.