:) Then don't sue and let it go away on its own. Nothing screams media whore like making press releases that you are sueing instead of quietly handling it through the court and leaving the media out.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana Tierney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 3:45 PM Subject: Re: Fat Brat sues > we don't know he is going to get that part. Maybe he doesn't want to get > that part. I don't think I would. Maybe he just wants to be left alone, > ipod or no ipod. > > Dana > > William Wheatley writes: > > > LOL Well come on you never had a friend pull a gotcha on you?? > > > > I wouldn't mind looking like a retard to the world especially if i got an > > ipod and a part in a > > movie that might break every box office record set?? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dana Tierney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 2:49 PM > > Subject: Re: Fat Brat sues > > > > > > > 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 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
