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Re: Food stamp glitch leads to Wal-Mart stampede
I'm figuring two things here: 1) walmart thought the glitch was in the govt system and that they were the one's footing the bill, or 2) that they could hold the govt accountable for paying for the glitch, since it involved a state program. Either way, a bunch of scumbags giving each other the infinite reach around
Lynd explained the cards weren't showing limits and they called corporate Wal-Mart, whose spokesman said to let the people use the cards anyway. From 7 to 9 p.m., people were loading up their carts, but when the cards began showing limits again around 9, one woman was detained because she rang up a bill of $700 and only had .49 on her card. She was held by police until corporate Wal-Mart said they wouldn't press charges if she left the food.
I'm figuring two things here: 1) walmart thought the glitch was in the govt system and that they were the one's footing the bill, or 2) that they could hold the govt accountable for paying for the glitch, since it involved a state program. Either way, a bunch of scumbags giving each other the infinite reach around