Consumerism over compassion - Man stabbed to death in Oxford Street..
 

...and a Disney employee is quoted as saying "We are being quite badly affected, we are unlikely to open again today."

Honestly, you couldn't make it up.

From the BBC.

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Very saddened to hear of his death and what a shocking attitude by a Disney employee as in my mind a person's life is far more important then a bloody shop.

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both statements by the employee could be answers to questions ,i wouldn't be too quick to jump to conclusions and read into it too much

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Indeed. We don't know what he was answering. He could have been asked "Is the store likely to be opening again?" or "How has this incident affected Business?"

Both are questions that a reporter may well have asked.

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Bad journalism all the same.:rolleyes:

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agreed

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I don't see the issue. I think to him it's a indiction of the impact of the death on them, their not opening is a departure from the norm as a consequence of the incident. It's probably the best way he could think to impart the impact it had, even if it seems inconsiderate it was likely not the intent.

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Damien you are a kind person who sees the best in everyone.I hope you never change.:hugs:

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The dangers of Consumerism and Capitalism are here to see!

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Bless - would you care to extrapolate?

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You'll forgive me if I struggle to take seriously warnings about the dangers of consumerism and capitalism from a guy with 100Mb broadband, Sky Sports and Movies HD, 3 TiVo boxes and 2 HD boxes.

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Yes he must be on above average wages.;)

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Must be. I don't even have 5 rooms that could house TVs nor pay anywhere near as much for my subscription.

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And all over a pair of trainers apparently.

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Murderous tools are murderous tools, they just need an excuse, sometimes not even that.

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I mean when people take it too far like Black Friday this year for example

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...mmed-cops.html

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Yes I know what you mean, but as far I would not go and be violant towards others just to get a bargin, I would just shop online!

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I am farly wealthly but not that wealthy

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Yes, I agree - let's get back to the good old days, queuing outside the shops in Moscow whenever fresh food came in....

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I may be left wing but I am not a communist, I just a left winger who just want a better form of capitalism!