Wal-Mart labels Boerne (TX) nuns a security threat

[baldguy]

Source: KENS 5 Eyewitness News

It's a David versus Goliath battle heating up in the Hill Country — a group of nuns from Boerne is taking a stand against Wal-Mart.

The corporate giant reportedly labeled the nuns a security threat after they raised questions about Wal-Mart's business practices.

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The sisters have raised questions on wages, human rights, health care and the pay disparity between CEOs and workers. They believe that's why Wal-Mart has launched a surveillance operation on the small church group.

"We wanted to find out more about what was actually happening, and did they do any surveillance on us, either personally or as a community, and to let us know what that would be, and to apologize to us," Sister Mika said.

Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA050407.nunsvswalmart.KENS.3a704ac5.html

[Why Syzygy]

1. Wal Mart -

Your State Store. Closer than you want it to be.

[Ian David]

2. Wal-Mart has their own police force? Black-Mart Consulting? Wal-Water Consulting? n/t

[Shipwack]

9. I like Black-Mart Consulting

"Always low prices, always low ethics at your Black-Mart Super Security Center!"

"Watch out for falling ethics" :patriot:

(flag there only for the false patriotism they would exude...)

[ryanmuegge]

26. Eventually Wal-Mart's going to be using Blackwater's services.

Not to provide security for the stores and parking lots (what a crazy idea), but to make potential union organizers "disappear."

[sarge43]

3. If there's one pile of it left somewhere in the time/space continuum,

the idiots at Wally World will find it and jump in it.:eyes:

[dave_p]

4. It's run by Father Jack

Aaargh!! Nuns!!!! Feck off!!

[Ilsa]

5. Good for the nuns: questioning social issues of the people and

maybe even accomplishing something through change of the system or getting people to pay attention to WalMart. Sounds like they were raised right, so to speak. And they'll leave the abortion fights to the priests.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

6. Maby Mal-Wart wants to have their own church

so someone can go and pray while they are shopping.

[crikkett]

8. it would be right next to the McDonald's

across the hall from the bathrooms.

[Big Pappa]

18. It will

be here sooner than you think. Of course it will be pay to pray.

[Nikki Stone1]

7. COOLEST NUNS EVER! (Go Sister Mika!)

Why couldn't these have been my nuns in Catholic school? :(

[Oddball]

10. Nuns Protesting Walmart?

I hope it becomes a habit.

That was bad.

[BlueCollar]

23. well put...LOL..n/t

[Mrs. Overall]

11. I am very disturbed by the surveillance aspect of this story--

does this mean Wal Mart watched them while they were in the store or that Wal Mart had them under surveillance at the convent or while they did other activities?

[LiberalFighter]

16. Did Wal-Mart trespass when installing the surveillance cameras?

Did they violate any laws?

[annabanana]

12. "Wal-Mart has launched a surveillance operation" - that phrase alone

should send shivers down the spine and send red flags waving everywhere. Who the hell are THEY to "launch a surveillance operation"?

The nuns should immediately get an order of protection against Walmart and have charges of harassment and stalking filed.

[ShockediSay]

22. Wonder if that means the Bushies hand over their eavesdropping

data to the likes of Walmart's CEO office?

[AlCzervik]

13. The Wal-mart police? Is that like "Fox news" security force that works for Bill O'Reilly?

[Scooter24]

14. Walmart has a very large investigation force

filled with former FBI and CIA operatives.

"Wal-Mart recruits intelligence officers"
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8ON2P400.htm

[slampoet]

15. Bishop Desmond Tutu told a story of one of his fellow Priests who said.....

"Why is it that when i feed a hungry child they call me a saint, but if i ask WHY that child is hungry they call me a communist?"

[faithnotgreed]

17. a love kick for that quote alone

and another one for the nuns who represent this all too well

[MisterP]

21. Hélder Pessoa Câmara, Archbishop of Recife and Olinda, Brazil

[slampoet]

24. Thank you for atributing that quote!! I forgot who it was......

....since I'm remembering Tutu's speech from when i saw him in like 1991.

[Big Pappa]

19. What is they want them

to apologize for. The article did not say if wally world actually had the Sisters under surveillance or not.

[Big Pappa]

20. What is they want them

to apologize for. The article did not say if wally world actually had the Sisters under surveillance or not.

[ryanmuegge]

25. You've got to watch out for those nuns, I tell you...

[arikara]

27. I can't recommend this anymore

its too old, but I can kick it. Love these nuns!