Woman Slashed (By Employee) At Gainesville Wal-Mart

WCJB TV-20 News ^ | 12/17/06 | Michael Maurino

[Roberts]

One local teen went to a store to go shopping and ended up taking a trip to the hospital after a fight with an employee.

Now the store employee is facing jail time after slashing her across the neck.

Gainesville Police say the 17-year-old teenage girl was visiting the Wal-Mart on Northwest 13th Street.

She had walked out of the store, but went back when she thought she left her cell phone in a shopping cart.

Detectives say she approached 18-year-old Wal-Mart employee Darius stacy, who was retreving the carts, and asked if he had the phone.

The two started arguing, and then shoving each other before Stacy pulled out a weapon.

"The employee had a box cutter and he cut the 17 year old in the throat," said GPD Sgt. Keith Kameg. "Fortunately, they were non life threatening injures."

The young woman was treated at Shands U-F for a cut that extended from her left ear to her windpipe.

Stacy is being charged with attempted murder.

[kinoxi]

Your are both right that's what he was arrested for. I have my doubts as to whether he will be rightfully tried for that charge though (plea deals etc.). I also would have added assault on a minor.

[jazusamo]

Yep, that's good. I'll bet she was one ticked off mother.

[LowOiL]

I'm surprised it is on the net, is that a mistake, or was he tried as an adult or something?

Open case probable still investigating.

[GnuHere]

But, um, diversity and tolerance is the answer to all of society's ills.

jk/ I fall more into the Tancredo camp.

[exhaustguy]

I think the Walton family is going to make this young lady very wealthy. A store employee on store grounds willfully injures a customer. I see a 7 figure judgement or settlement coming up.

[DB]

What do you want to bet it is Wal-Mart that is going to end up paying...

[NRA2BFree]

Oh my gosh. She could have bled to death. That's quite an over reaction to an argument. I hope they throw that punk so deep in jail that he never sees the light of day again.

[CWOJackson]

"How many times do I have to tell you, slash the prices!"

[LowOiL]

Ok, that made me chuckle

[F.J. Mitchell]

So do I.

[garyhope]

Gee, I guess "sales associates" at Wally World just aren't what they used to be.

[trussell]

Only one unanswered question...did he have the cellphone?

[trussell]

I carry a gun in the small of my back...I don't think it would be wise for someone to try this with me. Even if he cut me, I'd still aerate him before they hauled me off in the ambulance.

[spinestein]

[I think the Walton family is going to make this young lady very wealthy. A store employee on store grounds willfully injures a customer. I see a 7 figure judgement or settlement coming up.]


I see it, too, but I really don't think it's the store's fault. They certainly couldn't have done anything to prevent this turd from attacking the woman out in the parking lot employee or not.

Maybe they could have refused to hire the guy knowing that he had a past criminal record, but I would bet that if WalMart had a policy of refusing to hire an adult worker because he had a past record for theft as a juvenile then the s*** would hit the fan as Jesse Jackson and his bunch of fellow extortionists rode into town to protest WallyWorld's racist hiring policies, and millions of brain dead but compassionate Americans would go along with it.

[spinestein]

[I carry a gun in the small of my back...I don't think it would be wise for someone to try this with me. Even if he cut me, I'd still aerate him before they hauled me off in the ambulance.]


Stories like this are why I decided to start taking martial arts training a few months ago. The school I go to emphasizes real world situations exactly like this where a person attacks you or others with a weapon and you need to quickly take them down to the ground and make sure they can't get back up.

I absolutely support the idea of responsible, law abiding citizens carrying concealed weapons for the purpose of taking down violent criminals, but there are so many times when some well practiced and well disciplined barehanded self defense is appropriate. If this guy had tried pulling a knife of any of the black belt ladies in our school, HE would have been lucky to leave in an ambulance.

[spinestein]

I wish there were a lot more responsible people like you who carried handguns. We WOULD be a lot safer.

[NonValueAdded]

LOL

[exhaustguy]

I agree that it is not Wal-Mart's fault, but it is another example when PC collides. I remember that Casey's (like 7-11 but in Iowa) got into trouble for firing a fuel delivery driver who was an alcoholic. Think about that for a minute. Talk about your Catch 22.

If the man had a violent criminal record, then Wal-Mart should be well within their rights (and in my mind their duty) to refuse to hire the person. Someone who has property crimes would not be expected to be violent so refusal to hire could be difficult (and also more of a defense for Wal-Mart). Of course it does not make sense for a thief to be hired by a store. On the other hand how can criminals ever rejoin society if no one employs them (kind of like Jean Valjean in Les Miserables).

[trussell]

The law in my state also gives me the right to protect a stranger, outside of my home, if I notice they are in danger of imminent death or serious bodily injury. I wish it were that way all over.

[dk/coro]

Easy call. It is spelled: "Black Hooligan"