Friday, April 15, 2016

Liability

Yesterday, a judge decided that people who lost children at Sandy Hook school can sue the gun manufacturer who made the gun the killer used.  To me this opens up all sorts of possibilities.  If a mentally ill person drives his car into a crowd of people, can the car maker then be sued.  Can people who lost loved ones in the twin towers sue Boeing.  Why didn't relatives sue the shipyard that built the Titanic.  Why didn't Dick Chaney's victim sue the shotgun manufacturer.  This  ruling sets a ridiculous precedent.  It overrules common sense.  Last night in the debate illustrated where Hillary Clinton stands on common sense compared to Bernie Sanders.  As Shakespeare wrote in Henry VI, "first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."  Such drastic measures are probably not necessary, however like plants growing too close and dense, some culling needs to be done to stop absurd lawsuits.

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