[ March 28, 2002, 15:39: Message edited by: First of Two ]
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After all, the judge ruled it was worthy of looking into...
plus, you may have missed this part:
quote:In recent years, prisoners have won several victories in the Federal Court, including compensation for falling from a bunk, the right to be a vegetarian and an award for being forced to share a cell with a smoker.
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Saltah'na
Chinese Canadian, or 75% Commie Bastard.
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Too bad. I was nearly run over by a van while walking across an intersection (I had the right of way). I would have sued their ass literally if I got hit (after I recover, of course).
Seriously.
There should be a countermeasure against prison-based suits. Bleah.
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My question is, what does he think he is going to do with 3.1 Mil? He's in jail for murder. I doubt he'll be getting out any time soon.
I guess if I were in prison, I think I'd have more pressing conerns like not getting a disease from the toilet seat and not getting sodomised in the shower.
When did someone decide that prisons had to be super comfortable, super fair institutions? Now, I don't think that prisoners should be treated inhumanly, by any means... but "noise during the night"? Give me a break. I should sue the idiot across the street who starts his snow blower every morning at 5:30...
capped
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Maybe he didnt mean 3.1 million dollars.. maybe he's suing for 3.1 million cigarettes..
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Da_bang80
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Or 3.1 million dollars for cigarettes. Or maybe he's going to use it to pay other inmates not to sodomize him.
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It's funny, I'd seen this thread but hadn't bothered to look at it yet; when I did, and read the article, it was only then that I realised the thread title didn't say "Inmate sues for lost sheep." 8)
quote:Originally posted by Vogon Poet: It's funny, I'd seen this thread but hadn't bothered to look at it yet; when I did, and read the article, it was only then that I realised the thread title didn't say "Inmate sues for lost sheep." 8)
I did exactly the same thing. I was about to forward it to a Welsh friend of mine when I actually read it properly...
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