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Walmart Bomb Threats: Has Anti-Walmart Rhetoric Gone Too Far?

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Bomb threats against Walmart have forced evacuations at eight stores in Missouri and Kansas City. Authorities have not indicated what prompted the bomb threats.

Union activists, environmentalists and community organizers have launched various campaigns over the years to attack Walmart and its big-box policies. Activists cite traffic congestion, "low-wage" and and non-union jobs, and driving out locally-owned businesses. Walmart defends its practices as pro-consumer -- the practices allow Walmart to offer quality products at low prices. Walmart has 8,900 stores in 15 countries and employs 2,200,000 million employees.

KCTV5.COM reports:
At least eight Walmarts across Missouri have been evacuated Friday evening after bomb threats. Two of the stores are in the Kansas City area.


walmarts missouri evacuated friday evening bomb threats stores kansas city

Read More: http://www.kctv5.com/story/19134939/police-respond...

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  • gfreeman BN-0 2012/07/31 16:06:13
    No
    gfreeman BN-0
    Have you seen the people that shop there? I wouldn't put it past any of them to call a bomb threat in, just for a little entertainment.

    people of walmart people of walmart
  • Philo-Yep, I Reckon So 2012/07/30 23:01:44
    Yes
    Philo-Yep, I Reckon So
    Union thugs following their Marxist master's plans.
  • ehrhornp 2012/07/30 17:23:32
    Yes
    ehrhornp
    Violence is never the answer to anything.
  • thefatguy 2012/07/30 07:53:28
    Yes
    thefatguy
    +1
    Wal-Mart is an American success story and all without union hacks! But, that fact undermines the credibility of the unions so they are trying to destroy a great company.
  • Me 2012/07/30 02:28:26
    Yes
    Me
    geezzz
  • Selketskiss 2012/07/30 02:22:20
    Yes
    Selketskiss
    +1
    When certain people do not get their way they ramp it up..it is called being bullies people. I really hate bullies..makes me want to shop at Wal Mart
  • zapped 2012/07/30 01:57:10
    Yes
    zapped
    +1
    this is been happening else where ,, in nampa Id. there was a bomb scare ( months ago )..where was the media then ?
  • Racefish 2012/07/30 01:27:29
    Yes
    Racefish
    +2
    Pure stupidity. It goes back to those pandering to the unions.
  • ETpro 2012/07/29 21:23:27
    No
    ETpro
    +1
    The claims against Walmart are true. Studies show that when a Walmart moves into a town, there are 1.4 good paying jobs lost for each low-wage job the Walmart generates.

    That certainly does not mean that making bomb threats against any business are OK. And the fact someone is telling the truth about Walmart also doesn't mean they are guilty of making bomb threats. For all we know, it's some disgruntled employee who got fired, or some nutcase who thinks we should dismantle all business and return to cave living. Can't you wait till you know who is guilty before you start pointing fingers of accusation? Apparently not, and that would make you part of the problem, and not part of the solution.
  • Fef ETpro 2012/07/30 05:05:14
    Fef
    +1
    What study -- please link when referring to reference material.

    Do you support labor or consumer?
  • BOOGIE-WOOGIE-MUSIC-MAN-ROC... 2012/07/29 21:17:52
    No
    BOOGIE-WOOGIE-MUSIC-MAN-ROCK-N-R
    Bum threats and shoplifters. Bums begging for money.
  • xcide13 2012/07/29 20:16:32
    Yes
    xcide13
    +4
    Unions are the reason that stores like Wal-mart are so popular. They've driven the cost of American goods so high that many families cannot afford to buy American.
  • Selkets... xcide13 2012/07/30 02:10:19
    Selketskiss
    +1
    Can not afford to buy American..
    There is not much made here anymore to buy American..unions and their crap have driven companies out of US or they were shut down here
  • xcide13 Selkets... 2012/07/30 13:52:55
    xcide13
    +1
    Yup. I usually research my purchases and try to buy American...but its damn near impossible. For instance, i checked the origin of many brands of work boots a few months ago while preparing to buy a pair. Out of a dozen or so brands carried by boot stores and Academy i found only three made in America...and they were more than twice as expensive than the highest priced foreign made boots. Shameful.
  • Selkets... xcide13 2012/07/30 23:39:17
    Selketskiss
    +1
    Yes it is a shame..brands that I have bought for so many years are not made here any more..it won't be long and nothing will be made here and I am sick of others getting the blame when we know who is really to blame...
  • Max 2012/07/29 20:05:47
    Yes
    Max
    This is the first I've heard of this. I know they're not popular where I live. They wanted to open a new super-store but the residents in the proposed area wouldn't allow it.
  • MOMMA THOMAS 2012/07/29 20:03:21
    Yes
    MOMMA THOMAS
    +1
    I DON'T SHOP AT WALMART, ..BUT BELIEVE BOMB THREATS ARE NOT THE RIGHT WAY TO "PROTEST."
  • xcide13 MOMMA T... 2012/07/29 20:17:35
    xcide13
    Very seldom do i but i can see why people do.
  • Bob S 2012/07/29 20:02:17
    Yes
    Bob S
    +2
    I shopped in a Walmart this morning. They are fine fine fine. Prices reasonable. If the unions are so unhappy with them and want them closed then the largest employer would fire probably a million people nation wide. The unions stiill wouldn't gain any employees.
  • ElynnKy 2012/07/29 19:41:00
    Yes
    ElynnKy
    +3
    Walmart is singled out for special hatred not just because it is a profitable corporation, but because of the kinds of people who do most of their shopping there. Progressives hate Walmart for catering to the lower class by offering lower prices they can afford. I have actually heard people say "price isn't everything". Well it is to people who live on a shoestring budget and barely make it from one paycheck to the next.
  • Anthony... ElynnKy 2012/07/29 19:49:18
    Anthony Souls
    +4
    The only reason I go to Walmart is for the prices that are only affordable there. :P I know what a shoe-string budget is. If I lose a dime, I feel the PAIN LOL

    Take care,
  • Fashion... ElynnKy 2012/07/29 20:14:28
    Fashionable60s
    +2
    The unions and the 99% OWS are hurting their own causes. The people who shop at Walmart really do need to save money and/or on a fixed income. The rich don't shop at Walmart. They anti-Walmart people are cutting their noses to spite their faces.
  • Cal 2012/07/29 19:39:55
    Yes
    Cal
    +4
    It's absurd what these people do to block business and jobs in a time where we need these things.
  • Fashionable60s 2012/07/29 19:34:41
    Yes
    Fashionable60s
    +4
    I live in NYC, a union town, with 2 Dem Senators who consistently oppose any attempt of opening of any Walmart in NYC even if it creates thousands of jobs (non union) where our unemployment rate is around 10% (higher than national average). With someone funding the OWS movements nationwide, I would not be surprised that the Walmart bomb threats are happening. FYI, I love Walmart and would shop as soon as I am near one. They are great for finding bargains. For now, I shop on the Walmart website.
  • Azazyel's Dragon 2012/07/29 19:33:55
    Yes
    Azazyel's Dragon
    +4
    Wow...I didn't know there was so much hatred towards Walmart.
  • MadAsHEck 2012/07/29 19:23:58
    Yes
    MadAsHEck
    +5
    Not just Anti Wal mart being the problem.

    Check the news and you will find it is anti success and wealth generation that is gone too far. This is just one target.

    Unless yours is a Liberal Progressive supporting wealthy company, you are condemed by this administration. Wealthy democratic supporters seldom get panned in the news. Did anyone but me notice that?

    But conservatives like Romney, and the Koch brothers are bad people for being wealthy. It is no longer accepted to be Successful in this country, unless you are a Liberal Progressive Democrat. And as always is not sucess measured by the wealth one accrues due to ones own efforts???

    http://money.cnn.com/gallerie...

    Class warfare my friends. And perpetrated more so every day by the mainstream Media.. Of the top 10 wealthiest in congress, 7 are Career Democratic politicians. Some wealthier than Mitt Romney actually.

    Even the holly wood actors are in the wolf pack. Rich as croesus, and condeming conservatives that are wealthy.

    Matt Damon is a perfect example, after coming out that the 1% do not pay their fair share.

    Matt Damon is an American actor who is known for his role in such films as Good Will Hunting and The Departed, his net worth is $65 Million.

    http://politicaloutcast.com/2...

    Inter...
    Not just Anti Wal mart being the problem.

    Check the news and you will find it is anti success and wealth generation that is gone too far. This is just one target.

    Unless yours is a Liberal Progressive supporting wealthy company, you are condemed by this administration. Wealthy democratic supporters seldom get panned in the news. Did anyone but me notice that?

    But conservatives like Romney, and the Koch brothers are bad people for being wealthy. It is no longer accepted to be Successful in this country, unless you are a Liberal Progressive Democrat. And as always is not sucess measured by the wealth one accrues due to ones own efforts???

    http://money.cnn.com/gallerie...

    Class warfare my friends. And perpetrated more so every day by the mainstream Media.. Of the top 10 wealthiest in congress, 7 are Career Democratic politicians. Some wealthier than Mitt Romney actually.

    Even the holly wood actors are in the wolf pack. Rich as croesus, and condeming conservatives that are wealthy.

    Matt Damon is a perfect example, after coming out that the 1% do not pay their fair share.

    Matt Damon is an American actor who is known for his role in such films as Good Will Hunting and The Departed, his net worth is $65 Million.

    http://politicaloutcast.com/2...

    Interesting how Liberal Progressive Democrats are so Hypocritical. And that is pretty much every one of them that enter this thread..
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  • George Romney 2012/07/29 19:22:07
    Yes
    George Romney
    +2
    But if we WERE to make a crude bomb to target Walmart,

    we would need some fertilizer, some flammable chemicals, a good container, some duct tape, and a timing mechanism.

    Hey wait a minute, Walmart sells all that!
  • Selkets... George ... 2012/07/30 02:15:43
    Selketskiss
    LMAO..LOL
  • Informed Voter 2012/07/29 19:20:42
    Yes
    Informed Voter
    +5
    This is beyond hypocrisy. How can the collective Left sit there and say they're for business and the middle class (who happen to work there at Wal-Mart) and attack the very company that provides jobs for millions of employees?
  • Diana 2012/07/29 19:11:14
    Yes
    Diana
    +6
    The only ones who complain are the liberals.They don't like that Walmarts doesn't
    have Unions.
  • Bob S Diana 2012/07/29 20:03:44
    Bob S
    +4
    The unions are going down down down.
  • KaelynnRose 2012/07/29 19:07:07
    Yes
    KaelynnRose
    +7
    Yes it has. Walmart IS pr-consumer. Don't believe it go do a price check for exact items at different places. Walmart is lower. Not to mention it employs millions of people. Why people have conceived such hatred for a place is beyond me. I like organic produce. Walmart now sells USDA certified organic food now for much less than my local grocery. I suppose I should feel guilty, but I don't. I try to buy locally whenever I can, and I use my local butcher, but sometimes you just gotta go to Walmart.
  • Bob S Kaelynn... 2012/07/29 20:04:43
    Bob S
    +3
    Has anyone ever checked the union labels in the high priced ended stores. I have and your hard pressed to see USA.
  • Shadow_Wolf 2012/07/29 19:05:14
  • Tasine 2012/07/29 19:04:27
    Yes
    Tasine
    +7
    Rhetoric gone too far, justice department has done too little. There is so much hatred constantly being stirred up among the politics of divisiveness and hatred, that I am amazed there is not civil rioting and murders that would make bomb threats seem like Valentine's Day.

    Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and Barack Obama lie - and people die.
  • Bob S Tasine 2012/07/29 20:06:54
    Bob S
    +3
    Now it is announced that GE (Obamas right hand man, CEO at GE) is closing the largest union shop in Wisconsin and shipping the jobs to China. Real pay off for losing the election to Gov Walker who is realy trying to fix the state in so many ways.
  • gocar 2012/07/29 19:02:59
    Yes
    gocar
    +1
    All rhetoric has gone to far in America. Against women, the President, liberals, conservatives, religion, non-religious. While I never shop and Walmart for many reasons i don't thing people who do shop there would be in fear of a nut case who has been riled up by rhetoric.
  • Kat 2012/07/29 18:58:41
    Yes
    Kat
    +10
    Domestic terrorists.
  • Philo-Y... Kat 2012/07/30 22:53:34
    Philo-Yep, I Reckon So
    +1
    Yep, the AFL-CIO.
  • Don Leuty 2012/07/29 18:58:26
    Yes
    Don Leuty
    +5
    Jealousy and envy run amok.

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