凡在中國生活過的人對草菅人命的事已經是見怪不怪的了，更不用說曆史上屢見不鮮的和平歲月的文字獄與動亂年代數都數不過來的的屠城事件了。
這裏說一說號稱世界民主典範的美國的第一大商店WALMART。
對內拚命壓榨員工，無限期延長工作時間，雇傭非法移民，給雇員最低工資，且沒有保險，已經不是什麽新聞。另外，根據紐約時報的報道，WALMART的安全檢查部曾雇傭很多前ＦＢＩ（東廠）和ＣＩＡ（西廠）的探員，建立起自己龐大的特務係統，對自己的業餘采購員和部門經理進行電話監聽和長期追蹤。一旦發現不規行為，立即解聘。
下麵是美聯社的報道：Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has been recruiting former military and government intelligence officers for a branch of its global security office aimed at identifying threats to the world's largest retailer, including from "suspect individuals and groups".
Wal-Mart's interest in intelligence operatives comes at a time when the retailer is defending itself against allegations by a fired security employee that it ran surveillance operations against targets including critics, dissident shareholders, employees and suppliers. Wal-Mart has denied any wrongdoing. Wal-Mart posted ads in March on its own web site and sites for security professionals, including the bulletin of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, for "global threat analysts" with a background in government or military intelligence work. 
ＷＡＬ－ＭＡＲＴ的東廠和西廠 The jobs were listed with the Analytical Research Center, part of Wal-Mart's Global Security division, which is headed by former senior CIA and FBI senior officer Kenneth Senser. The analytical unit was created over the past year and half, according to published comments by its head, Army Special Operations veteran David Harrison.
對外對顧客實行監督、錄像、跟蹤和懲罰，最近的一例，是給在ＷＡＬＭＡＲＴ偷了東西的人掛牌遊街，這在一個大講特講人權的國度，簡直如天方夜談。 
牌子上寫著：我是一個小偷，我在沃爾瑪偷東西。 夜路走多了，自然遇見鬼。 這不，一個３１歲的活蹦亂跳的大小夥子，在ＷＡＬＭＡＲＴ偷了一包小孩尿布，被５個保安追上，按倒在地，折磨長達２０多分鍾。 不幸的是，小夥子死了。 目擊的證人，又偏偏是一個律師。 於是，在ＷＡＬＭＡＲＴ的發家史上，便又多了一頁：草菅人命。 |
