i always thought common sense would prevail in court. i guess not... read on.....
1)January 2000: Kathleen Robertson of Austin Texas, was awarded $780,000 by a jury of her peers after breaking her ankle, tripping over a toddler who was running amuck inside a furniture store. the owners of the store were understandably surprised at the verdict considering the little toddler was HER son!!!!
2) June 1998: 19 year old Carl Truman of LA won $74,000 and medical expenses when his neighbor ran over his hand with his Honda Accord. Mr. Truman didnt realize that there was someone behind the wheel as he was trying to STEAL the neighbor's hubcaps.....
3)October 1998: Terrence Dickson of Bristol Pa was leaving a house he had just finished ROBBING by way of the garage. he was not able to get the garage door to go up, because the automatic door opener was malfunctioning. He couldnt re-enter the house because the door connecting to the house and garage locked when he pulled it shut. the family was on vacation and he was stuck in the garage for eight days. he survived on Pepsi and dry dog food. he sued the honeowner's insurance claiming the situation caused him undue mental anguish. he got $500,000.......
4) October 1999: Jerry Williams of Little Rock Arkansas was awarded $14,500 and medical expenses after being bitten on his ass by his neighbor's dog. the dog was chained up in its owner's fenced in yard at the time of the incident. Mr. Williams was also in the yard. the award wasnt as much as Mr. Williams wanted because the jury felt the dog may have been provoked by Mr. Williams who at the time, was SHOOTING the dog with a pellet gun.......
5)December 1997: Philadelphia restaurant was ordered to pay Amber Carson of Lancaster Pa, $113,000 after she slipped on a soft drink and broke her coccyx (what the hell is that anyway?). the beverage was on the floor because Ms. Carson THREW it at her boyfriend 30 seconds earlier during an argument....
6)December 1997: Kara Walton of Claymont Delaware, successfully sued the owner of a night club when she fell from the bathroom window to the floor an dknocked out her two front teeth. this occurred while Mr. Walton was trying to SNEAK through the window in the ladies room to avoid paying the $3.50 (not 350.00, not 35.00, BUT 3.50) cover charge. she was awarded $12,000 and dental expenses........
NOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?
if i was President, man would a lot of people would be in trouble... i thought common sense would prevail over idiocy. guess not. that is the problem with these days, it is NEVER YOUR FAULT, it is the fault of someone else...whatever happened to personal responsibility???
1)January 2000: Kathleen Robertson of Austin Texas, was awarded $780,000 by a jury of her peers after breaking her ankle, tripping over a toddler who was running amuck inside a furniture store. the owners of the store were understandably surprised at the verdict considering the little toddler was HER son!!!!
2) June 1998: 19 year old Carl Truman of LA won $74,000 and medical expenses when his neighbor ran over his hand with his Honda Accord. Mr. Truman didnt realize that there was someone behind the wheel as he was trying to STEAL the neighbor's hubcaps.....
3)October 1998: Terrence Dickson of Bristol Pa was leaving a house he had just finished ROBBING by way of the garage. he was not able to get the garage door to go up, because the automatic door opener was malfunctioning. He couldnt re-enter the house because the door connecting to the house and garage locked when he pulled it shut. the family was on vacation and he was stuck in the garage for eight days. he survived on Pepsi and dry dog food. he sued the honeowner's insurance claiming the situation caused him undue mental anguish. he got $500,000.......
4) October 1999: Jerry Williams of Little Rock Arkansas was awarded $14,500 and medical expenses after being bitten on his ass by his neighbor's dog. the dog was chained up in its owner's fenced in yard at the time of the incident. Mr. Williams was also in the yard. the award wasnt as much as Mr. Williams wanted because the jury felt the dog may have been provoked by Mr. Williams who at the time, was SHOOTING the dog with a pellet gun.......
5)December 1997: Philadelphia restaurant was ordered to pay Amber Carson of Lancaster Pa, $113,000 after she slipped on a soft drink and broke her coccyx (what the hell is that anyway?). the beverage was on the floor because Ms. Carson THREW it at her boyfriend 30 seconds earlier during an argument....
6)December 1997: Kara Walton of Claymont Delaware, successfully sued the owner of a night club when she fell from the bathroom window to the floor an dknocked out her two front teeth. this occurred while Mr. Walton was trying to SNEAK through the window in the ladies room to avoid paying the $3.50 (not 350.00, not 35.00, BUT 3.50) cover charge. she was awarded $12,000 and dental expenses........
NOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?
if i was President, man would a lot of people would be in trouble... i thought common sense would prevail over idiocy. guess not. that is the problem with these days, it is NEVER YOUR FAULT, it is the fault of someone else...whatever happened to personal responsibility???
