But here is a simple tutorial on how to win a class-action lawsuit:
Showing posts with label Legal Stupidity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Legal Stupidity. Show all posts
Friday, July 16, 2010
How to Win a Lawsuit
Did you guys hear about Apple being sued? If I could make class-action lawyers stick it where the sun don't shine, I would.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Terrorist Rights
How do you feel about giving all the rights entitled to American citizens to terrorists as well? I truly believe in treating people as human beings, but giving murderous terrorists caught on the battlefield the same rights as American citizens arrested within our borders for robbing a candy store just seems wrong to me.
Soldiers shouldn't have to be more concerned about collecting evidence for a courtroom, reading Miranda rights, etc. rather than focusing on their job: capturing terrorists without getting themselves killed.
The actions of the Obama Justice Department not only give terrorists these rights, the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks) and others will cost New York an estimated $400 million. As if 9/11 wasn't enough pain for that city.
And don't forget, he is innocent until proven guilty (an ALLEGED mastermind of 9/11, not mastermind), so there is always the off-chance he will be let out of prison scott free on a judicial technicality, like not being told he has the right to remain silent.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) probably makes a better case than me in this video:
Soldiers shouldn't have to be more concerned about collecting evidence for a courtroom, reading Miranda rights, etc. rather than focusing on their job: capturing terrorists without getting themselves killed.
The actions of the Obama Justice Department not only give terrorists these rights, the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks) and others will cost New York an estimated $400 million. As if 9/11 wasn't enough pain for that city.
And don't forget, he is innocent until proven guilty (an ALLEGED mastermind of 9/11, not mastermind), so there is always the off-chance he will be let out of prison scott free on a judicial technicality, like not being told he has the right to remain silent.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) probably makes a better case than me in this video:
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
SDSU and the 8th Amendment
Today I was reading through the United States constitution, and I was reminded of the 8th Amendment:
As of now, only the "cruel and unusual punishment" clause has not yet been found applicable to the states through the process of selective incorporation through the 14th Amendment, so it would take a new Supreme Court ruling to have a case under federal law.
The Supreme Court has clarified the term "excessive" to mean penalties which are "grossly disproportionate" to the crime committed.
To me, a $50 (again, about to go up) ticket simply for parking in a space deemed no parking by the university seems quite steep (gross even), especially considering the equivalent fine within the City of Brookings (a different jurisdiction than the university) is a mere $15.
I have been told that one of the purposes of the large fines is to fund things such as snow removal, etc. on campus. Props on the great accounting practices...funding ongoing needs with variable sources of income that may or may not be there.
I don't know what the South Dakota law is exactly, but SDSU better make sure it doesn't make the same mistake Fargo, ND did by administering fines in excess of what state law allowed, simply to line city pockets with more money.
Seriously, $50 dollars as the minimum fine on campus? When I received a speeding ticket for 10 mph over the speed limit in North Dakota, it was only $20. Let's make sure the crime fits the punishment here and not go over the top in charging poor college students so much for petty offenses.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.South Dakota State University students are probably the ones who should most concern themselves with this. As a Student's Association Senator, I served on the appeals committee for parking and traffic, and have received a few parking tickets on campus myself, and I have to say...SDSU has parking fines that are quite excessive, and the fines are going up even higher. In addition, students are being ticketed in ridiculous numbers for really lame offenses...such as parking on a snow-covered parking lot and come back to find they were not in a designated parking spot after the snow melted during the day...and now they owe SDSU $50 for their "evil" deeds.
As of now, only the "cruel and unusual punishment" clause has not yet been found applicable to the states through the process of selective incorporation through the 14th Amendment, so it would take a new Supreme Court ruling to have a case under federal law.
The Supreme Court has clarified the term "excessive" to mean penalties which are "grossly disproportionate" to the crime committed.
To me, a $50 (again, about to go up) ticket simply for parking in a space deemed no parking by the university seems quite steep (gross even), especially considering the equivalent fine within the City of Brookings (a different jurisdiction than the university) is a mere $15.
I have been told that one of the purposes of the large fines is to fund things such as snow removal, etc. on campus. Props on the great accounting practices...funding ongoing needs with variable sources of income that may or may not be there.
I don't know what the South Dakota law is exactly, but SDSU better make sure it doesn't make the same mistake Fargo, ND did by administering fines in excess of what state law allowed, simply to line city pockets with more money.
Seriously, $50 dollars as the minimum fine on campus? When I received a speeding ticket for 10 mph over the speed limit in North Dakota, it was only $20. Let's make sure the crime fits the punishment here and not go over the top in charging poor college students so much for petty offenses.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
It's The Host's Fault?!
Here's an article I found in some newspaper (I forgot which one, I apologize to the author in advance). Apparently if someone drinks alcohol at a party you hosted, it's your fault if anything happens to that person.
Again, personal responsibility in this country has gone out the window! It's THEIR fault if they get a little tipsy and do themselves harm. The host did not force anything down the person's throat...the individual made the decision to have too much to drink and do themselves harm. It's ludicrous to hold someone else responsible for the decisions and choices of others. It also goes to show how much reform we need to our legal system.
Again, personal responsibility in this country has gone out the window! It's THEIR fault if they get a little tipsy and do themselves harm. The host did not force anything down the person's throat...the individual made the decision to have too much to drink and do themselves harm. It's ludicrous to hold someone else responsible for the decisions and choices of others. It also goes to show how much reform we need to our legal system.
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