wow his friends huh. Wonder how his enemies treat him?
Dana William Wheatley writes: > yea see i don't like the idea of making jokes being a sueable offense > all the stories say this was the FRIENDS of the kid not students who goto > his school. Oh well > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William H Bowen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 2:25 PM > Subject: Re: Fat Brat sues > > > > But upon who's judgement will this be based? > > > > The humourless bastard down the block or some committee like the MPAA: > > > > "It is the judgement of this panel that your Class 1-A Humiliating Joke > > (ref: AB3BCDFD-0035-DA36-071409C2DBE49D00 ) "Pants-ing" has been rated > > PG-13 -- thusly only requiring nominal parental notification, and > > negating the right of the subject to sue in the event the subjects' > > embarrassment, humiliation, etc. providing a fully executed hold > > harmless document is submitted to this committee with 10 days of final > > subject approval -- forms for identification of potential subjects of > > the referenced joke (AB3BCDFD-0035-DA36-071409C2DBE49D00) will be found > > attached. You will be notified of "go - no go" status in 3 to 6 weeks > > pending full investigation of the intended subjects' physical, mental > > and financial condidtions. If subject is not considered physically, > > mentall, financially able to withstand the full brunt of joke > > (AB3BCDFD-0035-DA36-071409C2DBE49D00) you will be notified and execution > > of said joke (AB3BCDFD-0035-DA36-071409C2DBE49D00) can proceed only if > > this committee receives the fully executed hold harmless document. > > > > Thanks and as always -- Have fun :-)" > > > > ^_^ > > > > will > > > > > > William Wheatley wrote: > > > > >So people can't do jokes anymore? Because alot of jokes have GOTCHAS and > you > > >feel like a retard for a bit and then it passes. > > >Will we have a joke scale now to see when its TOO humilating? > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Haggerty, Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 4:33 PM > > >Subject: RE: Fat Brat sues > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>I stand by my argument that a deliberate attempt to humiliate someone > > >>that results in significant psychological trauma should be grounds for > > >>litigation. That said, with every rule there are definite limitations as > > >>to what it is for and how it should be applied, and each case should > > >>have the ability to stand on its own merits. > > >> > > >>In the two cases you provided, war and the disturbance in the alley, > > >>this rule would not apply. It is generally acknowledged that one's > > >>presence in a wartime situation will be traumatic at some level. The > > >>soldier in a modern, volunteer army will have placed themselves in that > > >>situation knowing the potential for harm. Additionally, in this > > >>particular arena, soldiers on either side do everything they can to blow > > >>up the other guys, and nations recognize this. In the same way no one > > >>can be convicted for murdering an enemy combatant in the course of > > >>combat, no can should be able to sue for emotional distress resulting > > >>from being in a war. > > >> > > >>As for the case of people getting it on in the alley, one would presume > > >>the intent of these people was not to cause harm of any sort to anyone. > > >>If someone came before me to say they were traumatized by watching two > > >>people engage in consensual adult activities, I would find it difficult > > >>to sympathize with that person's argument. There is a massive difference > > >>between 'disturbed' and 'damaged', and it is reasonable to assume that > > >>most reasonable people would be able to quickly leave this event behind > > >>them. > > >> > > >>Now, if in the second case it were your mother, and she was being forced > > >>to do this, and the person did this to get back at you for whatever > > >>reason, that's another story. But I have trouble with seeing how either > > >>of these cases could be seen as a deliberate attempt to humiliate anyone > > >>or cause anyone lasting psychological harm. > > >> > > >>M > > >> > > >>-----Original Message----- > > >>From: William Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 3:55 PM > > >>To: CF-Community > > >>Subject: Re: Fat Brat sues > > >> > > >> > > >>Ok let me try to take a Dana type logical approach and dissect your > > >>argument ;). > > >> > > >>And I agree they were trying to embarrass him. > > >> > > >>So saying because he was traumatized by that he can sue. Can the > > >>soliders who sign up for military service and see someone get blown to > > >>bits can they sue for emotional distress? What about when my daughter > > >>saw someone get murdered if she was emotionally disturbed should she be > > >>able to sue the murderer?? > > >> > > >>If i saw someone having sex in an alley and it disturbed me? > > >> > > >>I mean of course they can sue but i hope people are not rewarded for > > >>being dumbasses. > > >> > > >> > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > >>From: "Haggerty, Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 3:37 PM > > >>Subject: RE: Fat Brat sues > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>>Bill, I got to disagree with you on this one. I think the actions of > > >>>those kids was intended to publicly humiliate this kid and that they > > >>>had no right to put that up without his permission. If the kid is > > >>>traumatized as a result, he should have the right to sue. This should > > >>>be regardless of the fact they made money off the action, the question > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>is whether or not they hurt this person in some meaningful way. My > > >>>take on it is, yes, they did. > > >>> > > >>>M > > >>> > > >>>-----Original Message----- > > >>>From: William Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 3:30 PM > > >>>To: CF-Community > > >>>Subject: Re: Fat Brat sues > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Sure file a criminal complaint. > > >>> > > >>>And if they MADE money off it sue, or sue to get it removed but this > > >>>emotional distress crap has gotten way out of hand. People can't deal > > >>>with life so they have to get money to get comfort. The problem is > > >>>even spreading to canada now :) Oh boy that can be the american legacy > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>a bunch of whiney people who gotta sue for everything. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
