http://www.time.com/...71,920746,00.html

He wasn't in the main rush, but he said that when the crowd surged forward he was lifted up and moved forward several feet. There really isn't anything a person in that situation can do.

:-(

I agree with you: In order to prevent stampedes like that, the crowd has to be managed while it's assembling. In that sense, it's Wal-Mart's fault.

Cheers,
Scott.