i found this while looking for funny articles on the web to try and bring more people back to random.
Elderly Man Sued for Stopping at Stop Sign
September 9, 2002 - Atlanta, USA
In a case possibly first of its kind, 67 year old Arthur Thompson is being sued by 32 year old Lynn Manaouski for stopping at a 4-way stop sign. In her statement she described how she came up to the intersection leading into her downtown condo, and rear ended the driver in front of her due to his ‘complete and full stop’. She continues to say that of the almost 2 years of living in that particular condominium complex, she had not once been behind someone who had made a full stop at the stop sign, and that his inability to be ‘consistent with typical driving patterns’ caused the accident. As a result, she is convinced that Mr. Thompson is directly responsible for the accident and should be held accountable for all incurred costs of repair to both vehicles. When reminded that it is the law to make a complete stop at a stop sign, her abrupt response was “I am quite capable of deciding when it is a good or bad time to stop my vehicle.”
Hahaha … Some people man! Makes you wonder - what ARE they putting in the water now a days?
We have that rolling stop in Philadelphia - it’s called the South Philly Slide where I’m from. No one ever really stops at a stop sign, but that doesn’t mean you don’t pay attention to what the heck is going on in front of you.
This was told to my Risk Management and Insurance class by the professor. I doubt I have all of the details exact, but it’s close enough.
A guy was attempting to break into a couples’ home and somehow made it onto the roof/upper-level balcony. For some reason he decided he needed to make a quick getaway and thought the pool below in the backyard would be perfect. He proceeded to dive from the roof/balcony into the shallow end of a very shallow pool. The guy ended up injuring himself pretty badly and got stuck with some huge hospital bills. He ends up suing the couple for not having ‘No Diving’ signs around their private pool and WINNING! Re-read the last sentence a few times if you have to. A man trespasses on someones property with intent to burglarize them, injures himself, and gets the intended victim to pay for his medical expenses and thensome.
I also read about a place in Louisiana where a local community co-ordinates with potential jurors, files lawsuits for stupid things, and ends up finding the companies guilty. Jury rigging seems to be quite profitable there :gas:
A guy had broken into a house thinking nobody was home. The owner had woken up to the sounds of someone in his lounge room. He grabbed his baseball bat, waited in the hallway and wacked the intruder as he walked into the hall.
The thief was able to have him charged with assault with intent to cause grevious bodily harm, and then had all of his medical expenses paid for.
Same story with dogs. If a thief hops my fence to steal my lawnmower and my rotty bites them (which he will) the dog gets put down and i’m charged with some sort of offence for the dog biting him.
If i have a sign on my gate that says “beware of the dog”, it’s considered an admission to owning a dangerous animal.
I’ve heard of the rolling stop before. People rarely come to a complete stop, just when they aren’t in a rush, or the cops are watching, and occasionally when normally driving.
To all the other stories: Woah. What dumbas****ses.
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