The term “Black Friday” was coined in the 1960s to mark the kickoff to the Christmas shopping season. “Black” refers to stores moving from the “red” to the “black,” back when accounting records were kept by hand, and red ink indicated a loss, and black a profit. Ever since the start of the modern Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924, the Friday after Thanksgiving has been known as the unofficial start to a bustling holiday shopping season.
In the 1960's, police in Philadelphia griped about the congested streets, clogged with motorists and pedestrians, calling it “Black Friday.” In a non-retail sense, it also describes a financial crisis of 1869: a stock market catastrophe set off by gold spectators who tried and failed to corner the gold market, causing the market to collapse and stocks to plummet.
The death and injury count for Black Friday starting from 2006-2014. there are at least 20 injuries and almost 5 deaths. To have a family member or friend die or get injured on black Friday really questions if humans are either despite for a low priced item or just straight savage. If I have ever find out if my family died or got badly hurt because they saw an item that was low priced, not only would I be mad about the situation; but I'll also have to live with the fact that such a horrible thing happen on a day that I find very outrageously dumb. The total of deaths 2006-2014 are 7. total number of injuries are 98. Come on people. Get yourselves together.
An article named "Father charged in crash that killed daughters" if the title of this already disturbs you, please stop reading now, and understand why I'm against this horrible day. "Two daughters died after Lexus rolled over and struck a police car"
A San Bruno father has been charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter after a November roll-over crash killed two of his daughters and severely injured a CHP officer, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday, Aug. 22.
Tandel was driving his Lexus SUV north from Gilroy after having only three hours of sleep in a 24-hour period, said Cindy Hendrickson, supervising deputy district attorney.
The four daughters were crowded into a back seat fitted for only three. The two who died were not wearing seat belts. A seat in the third row was folded down to make room for the family's purchases, Hendrickson said. The official charges are misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence.
These dangerous conditions led to an enormous tragedy that could have been even worse. This was a preventable tragedy.
"The defendant is not the first person to drive while extremely sleepy nor the first person to drive with unbelted passengers. Yet this case shows in tragic detail the consequences that can flow from such conduct. It should serve as a reminder to us all about the need for vigilance in adhering to safety rules. This is why the district attorney's office decided that charges were warranted in this case despite the defendant's extreme personal loss," Hendrickson said.
A witness driving behind the Lexus allegedly saw Tandel driving close to the white line that separates the freeway lanes from the right-hand shoulder just before the accident, and the witness moved to the far left lane to stay away from the impending crash, Hendrickson said.
Now, I would say so much more, put more of this article I've read but I'm just going to leave it as it is and you decide. Is this really important then our own safety?
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