[rextorres]

Originally posted by DavidG:
Rex I thought we were talking about frivolous lawsuits not ones against companies that act recklessly and criminally?

You are absolutely right, but the rhetoric from politicians equates frivolous lawsuits done by ambulance chasers with people sueing ford for knowingly selling SUVs that roll and kill people.

Anyway our legal system isn't set up to prosecute someone for a crime that isn't in the books. I don't know how it is in Germany - but here you would have to show criminal intent to prosecute in the criminal courts - the coffee guy wasn't commiting a crime so there would absolutely be know way to prosecute him.

That's why you go after the profits - because that's the only recourse we have as an average citizen.

[ January 29, 2004, 22:28: Message edited by: rextorres ]