Is Humanity Doomed? : Othor Games

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:22 pm

http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2010/july/129870/Convict-sues-robbery-victim-over-takedown

Just wish I could have a picture of the judge looking at this then slapping the burglar telling him "No!". I would so make that my desktop in a heartbeat.

» Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:54 pm

$500,000 for disablilties and distress.... riiight. What about the distress of the person he tried to rob?

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:30 am

Been like that for some time, once a robber fell, hut himself in a break in, sued and won. The law is stupid. But the problem will solve itslef, when the law makes people take it into their own hands, and eventually those who see how stupid it is will be in power.

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:07 am

Ive seen it before. Its pathetic, and I would like to say they get laughed out of court, but alas thats not true.

» Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:56 pm

Hmmm, I might just steal a bike, sue for damages, pay my bail and walk with a nice $250,000.

...on second thought, maybe I'll continue being a level headed, common sense following, law-abiding citizen.

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:53 am

Ive seen it before. Its pathetic, and I would like to say they get laughed out of court, but alas thats not true.

If I was the judge I would throw my gavvel at him, sue for wasting my time, and having him in prison for theft. Also the lawyer would be in prison for being a greedy [censored], who sided with a thief and helped him benefit and not the victim, I hate lawyers.

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:10 am

If I was the judge I would throw my gavvel at him, sue for wasting my time, and having him in prison for theft. Also the lawyer would be in prison for being a greedy [censored], who sided with a thief and helped him benefit and not the victim, I hate lawyers.

Dupree filed the civil lawsuit on his own, without the help of an attorney.

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:23 am

All I see in there is that some idiot is suing somebody he tried to rob for subduing him. Nothing in there says he WON the case. Why all the moaning?

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:03 pm

Been like that for some time, once a robber fell, hut himself in a break in, sued and won. The law is stupid. But the problem will solve itslef, when the law makes people take it into their own hands, and eventually those who see how stupid it is will be in power.

Already a Lawyer in Florida who is suing to have the Castle Law overturned preventing the common citizen from defending themselves by any means necessary including using a gun.

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:46 am

Fair enough, I just clicked the link, read the title and based it on the other cases I had read to save time.
Still hate them though.

@Expressate they usually win these things.
@preadatorX Ironically he will probobally be killed because he cant defend himself. I hope he fails, epicly.

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:44 am

Let's just hope http://ui01.gamespot.com/1984/judge1_2.gif guy isn't the judge.

It's incredibly stupid. Hopefully it will be thrown out of court.

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:12 am

Already a Lawyer in Florida who is suing to have the Castle Law overturned preventing the common citizen from defending themselves by any means necessary including using a gun.

This is [censored], that is all.

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:44 am

@Expressate they usually win these things.

Well he hasn't won. In the likely chance he manages to lose this case, the defendant can countersue. He would have a MUCH stronger case.

Jesus, every time an idiot makes it into the news everybody freaks out. So they're getting on TV now, what's changed?

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:13 am

Let's just hope http://ui01.gamespot.com/1984/judge1_2.gif guy isn't the judge.

It's incredibly stupid. Hopefully it will be thrown out of court.

This is hopefully http://dpquiz.co.uk/images/fqq/judge_dredd.jpg

But they usually win these things, so that likelyness of a counter is low.

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:32 am

But they usually win these things, so that likelyness of a counter is low.

They do? Mind linking me to a case or two?

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:36 am

Dupree filed the civil lawsuit on his own, without the help of an attorney.

Probably because no attorney would take such a hopeless case. You can file a law suit for anything now days. Winning them is another matter.

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:19 am

I remember some story from England, I believe, where an intruder sued a homeowner because he slipped and fell on the wet kitchen floor.

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:13 am

I remember a case in the UK where two men of family managed to overcome the robber, chased them down and beat them badly. They were sentenced to jail for it. This sounds like a similar case.

I can understand this from the law's point of view, when they are out of your house it ceases being self defence and starts being vigilantism. From common sense point of view, you break the law, you lose it's protection :stare:

» Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:33 pm

Dupree alleges McKoy and two other men pointed a gun at him, handcuffed him and placed a knee painfully in his back.

cops pretty much do it the same way

I wonder if he'd sue the cops if he had gotten arrested by them

» Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:53 pm

They do? Mind linking me to a case or two?

Saw them in the paper years ago, cant find the link, but there are cases who win.

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:47 am

Probably because no attorney would take such a hopeless case. You can file a law suit for anything now days. Winning them is another matter.

Still reminded about that group of Obese people that filed a lawsuit against McDonald's. They said it was McDonald's fault that their food made them fat. :cryvaultboy:

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:47 am

robber should be executed for even thinking of this.

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:28 am

I remember a case in the UK where two men of family managed to overcome the robber, chased them down and beat them badly. They were sentenced to jail for it. This sounds like a similar case.

I can understand this from the law's point of view, when they are out of your house it ceases being self defence and starts being vigilantism. From common sense point of view, you break the law, you lose it's protection :stare:

Thats because Britain has the concept of reasonable force (thankfully).

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:24 am

Thats because Britain has the concept of reasonable force (thankfully).

I see it as justice, what they did to the guy, not what the law did to them. He wont be stealing again, and it works better than prison.

» Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:28 pm

Hawai'i changed it's law last year in regards to criminals in your house. It used to be that the victim would have to leave the house (yes... it was THAT stupid) and the criminal could sue you for damages if he got injured. Now, you can pretty much go Texan on them if they break into your house and you feel that they are a threat.