MINA, SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi authorities blame the deadliest stampede since 1990 on the massive influx of tourists for the "jamarat ritual stoning," where pilgrims throw stones at three pillars representing Satan. According to officials, the stampede started when several pilgrims toting heavy baggage on their backs fell, causing a massive pile-up.
"This tragedy could have been avoided if only the victims had been toting American Tourister's 30 inch Expandable Upright Suiter with wheels," said Bradleys Roadhouse, President of American Tourister, who contacted this news source in order to be quoted in this story. The stoning, on the other hand, broke out at the far end of Mina during the annual "jamarat ritual stampede." According to Bradleys Roadhouse, "American Tourister doesn't make anything that could stop that."
