Wal-Mart Accidentally Spits on MLK’s Grave
Wow. This story broke last week, but damn if I didn’t hear of it until today, which, incidentally, is the national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Short version: On Wal-Mart’s website, customers who purchased this movie were informed they might enjoy “similar films” including this, this, and this.
Wal Mart officials have apologized, blaming the “hurtful and offensive” film pairings on a computer glitch. Full story here.
Experienced a similar snafu right after 9/11/01 when I logged on to Netflix and the movies being suggested to me included "Independence Day" and some other titles related to America being under attack. I also got the "computer glitch" explanation when I complained.