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davidthegnome

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10. You're right, it is rather odd.

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 12:02 AM

Sep 2012

One possible answer is that she didn't have the resources or the connections to pursue any kind of legal action. Not knowing enough about the case, I can't say for sure.

I do know though, as a very socially awkward person... when you are humiliated in public (especially in the manner this woman must have been) it is... harder than most could imagine, to face those who witnessed it, or to risk the same happening again. Perhaps she was a shy person who was more devastated by this event than someone else would be - and even someone who was more secure, even a social butterfly, would find this very humiliating.

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Julia Garcia, Texas Mom, Sues Walmart After She Says Store Employees Ripped Up Her Money [View all] trailmonkee Sep 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Sep 2012 #1

The employees should be tried for destroying legal tender. lumpy Sep 2012 #2

Hope they were fired. emilyg Sep 2012 #16

Not illegal in the States. Lasher Sep 2012 #20

It's a felony, isn't it? nt bananas Sep 2012 #21

The law is a bit ambiguous about that Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #31

I hope she wins big. That was just plain nasty of them. Assholes. alfredo Sep 2012 #3

"December 2010" Maybe I am missing something but if this was really so traumatic cstanleytech Sep 2012 #4

In Texas you have a limit and she probably didn't have someone to make the case yet. And a person freshwest Sep 2012 #9

You're right, it is rather odd. davidthegnome Sep 2012 #10

Egg shell rule says take 'em as you get 'em. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #14

? you never know... either way, it was totally fucked up trailmonkee Sep 2012 #11

Oh I agree and the manager should have at the very least have been demoted to cstanleytech Sep 2012 #15

seems like less to do with money than assumptions on the part of the employees trailmonkee Sep 2012 #22

It could be her attorney was trying to settle with Walmart out of court . . . Journeyman Sep 2012 #12

Good point, the article is very lacking on why it took this long to file so that could be one of the cstanleytech Sep 2012 #18

The way the article reads, it seems that she was encouraged by readers on Reddit siligut Sep 2012 #17

filing quickly is not often a good strategy. unblock Sep 2012 #24

She may have been afraid of retaliation from the asshole clerks if she filed immediately. valerief Sep 2012 #40

She can get them back KamaAina Sep 2012 #5

Not anymore, you have to have the whole serial number n/t TexasBushwhacker Sep 2012 #7

The douchebaggery is trickling down from the Waltons to these employees. muntrv Sep 2012 #6

Her name is "Julia Garcia". This is in Texas. Connect the dots. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #8

Since she used cash - I doubt emilyg Sep 2012 #19

They don't care about the name, they care about the face. Loudestlib Sep 2012 #23

I've been looking for a picture of her. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #26

we know, we know, it's not racism unless it's against Christian Anglos CreekDog Sep 2012 #28

smh frylock Sep 2012 #29

It's San Antonio - about 60 or more percent Hispanic. sammytko Sep 2012 #43

Looked up the location from the court document. sammytko Sep 2012 #44

I hope it's not too snarky to say Simeon Salus Sep 2012 #13

I have three words guaranteed to flip out a Right Winger,... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #27

I've never stepped foot in any Walmart businesses SoapBox Sep 2012 #25

+1 sakabatou Sep 2012 #30

Well aren't you special. eShirl Sep 2012 #33

How nice for you. I go emilyg Sep 2012 #42

Why with your command of the English language whistler162 Sep 2012 #46

There is no metallic strip in $100 bills Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #32

Being magnetic means there is some sort of ferrous metal in there somewhere. marble falls Sep 2012 #36

It may contain a miniscule amount of metal Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #41

The true but unspoken irony here...... DeSwiss Sep 2012 #34

I wonder if WalMart will pay her Politicalboi Sep 2012 #35

Sally Brown takes what's coming to her in $10s and $20s...... DeSwiss Sep 2012 #45

The employees were jack arses, but why did she pull out another bill? MatthewStLouis Sep 2012 #37

Probably handed it all at once. tjdee Sep 2012 #38

the second hundred dollar bill thesquanderer Sep 2012 #39

If you work for walmart, you are probably not used to seeing 100$ bills Ash_F Sep 2012 #47

Reason #2847 to not shop at Walmart. progressoid Sep 2012 #48