Patricia VanLester, the Wal-Mart bargain shopper who got trampled by a crowd over a DVD player, received a call from Wal-Mart about the incident:

Ellzey said Wal-Mart officials called Friday afternoon to ask about her sister. She said the store also apologized and offered to put the DVD player on hold for her.

I’m so happy to see that Wal-Mart really cares about its customers who are trampled upon exercising their patriotic duty. I think we should all start shopping at Wal-Mart in hopes of getting trampled.

Do I want that because I think I may get that DVD player for free? No.

Do I want that because Wal-Mart might actually take some responsibility and pay for my hospital bill? No.

Actually, I want to be trampled at a Wal-Mart just to be guaranteed a bargain, even if I have to come back after the sale is over. There’s nothing like corporate compassion.