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On frivolous American Lawsuits (Google Inside)
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Google sued for 'crimes against humanity' By Cade Metz in San Francisco Published Thursday 20th September 2007 23:51 GMT A Pennsylvania crusader has slapped Google with a $5bn lawsuit, claiming that the world's largest search engine is endangering his personal safety. With a suit filed in federal court, Dylan Stephen Jayne insists that the company is guilty of "crimes against humanity" because its name turns up when his social security number is scrambled and turned upside down. Click here to find out more! After much study, The Reg can confirm that Jayne's tax payer ID can be juggled to reveal the word Google - if you use your imagination. But we have elected not to publish the number. For obvious reasons. By calling itself Google, Jayne argues, Google has exposed him to attack by an army of culturally diverse, net-savvy terrorists. "A person regardless of race or religion that wishes to cause acts of terrorism would look for social security numbers that are made readily available on the public use databases," his suit reads. And he's adamant that if Google claims ignorance, many people could end up dead or buck naked. "The 'I don't know' defense obviously is a waste of money, time, and puts the lives of Americans and illegal aliens at risk of death or serious undress." Will the suit stand up in court? According to Santa Clara University law professor and tech law blogger (http://blog.ericgoldman.org/) Eric Goldman, who first brought the suit to popular attention, the answer is "no." But Goldman could be wrong. The court could side with Jayne. After all, the US government has made far more ridiculous decisions in the name of anti-terrorism. Even if Google comes out on top, Goldman told us, the company will have no choice but to spill some dough on its lawyers. And if it loses? Jayne is asking damages of $5bn. The other question is where the money will come from. At one point in Jayne's suit - which is handwritten - the defendant is listed as the "Google Internet Search Engine." But in other places, he accuses the "Google Internet Search Engine Founders." So a $5bn bill could land on Google - or it could land on founding fathers Sergey Brin and Larry Page. Of course, that's pocket change to all three. We're also worried that additional suits are on the way from Dylan Stephen Jayne. According to his Google complaint, the Philadelphia 76ers play a rather important role in the exposure of his social security number, and The Reg can confirm this is indeed the case - if you use your imagination. And we might see Jayne sue himself. In filing his Google suit, he provided more than just a social security number. Other exhibits include a driver's license, a bank account number, a bank routing number, a monthly bank statement, a social security statement, and a library card. And all this is now available on the web (http://dockets.justia.com/docket/co.../case_id-69169/). |
This one definitely takes the cake.
Wow....
site:myspace.com "Social Security Number"
or
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22W...ofile%22+key%3A (poke around and you'll find more than just XP keys, way more)
$5b?
why not go for $6B and make your wife proud, oversensitive cocksucker
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| And we might see Jayne sue himself. In filing his Google suit, he provided more than just a social security number. Other exhibits include a driver's license, a bank account number, a bank routing number, a monthly bank statement, a social security statement, and a library card. And all this is now available on the web (http://dockets.justia.com/docket/co.../case_id-69169/). |
The American Dream: think of the wildest shit, place it backwards and you win!
I can't even believe you can file a lawsuit this ridiculous. What a total waste of time and money on our judicial system.
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| Originally posted by Zharen I can't even believe you can file a lawsuit this ridiculous. What a total waste of time and money on our judicial system. |
You should be able to file any kind of lawsuit you want, but it still has to get approved before it can go to court.
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| Originally posted by Sunsnail You should be able to file any kind of lawsuit you want, but it still has to get approved before it can go to court. |
Then what's the problem
Problem is a socially accepted form of wanting either justice, greed or attention which is at the expense of the courts time.
If there is a large enough public backlash about their tax money being spent to make such behaviour unacceptable then it might be dissuaded on at least a social level.
Second problem we have is people who'd be given the job to filter out such 'frivolities' and not placed under undue scrutiny such as you'd find in a court of law. Those people could come from all sorts of religious, corporate, employment, political backgrounds and goodness knows what else that would lead to bias either pro-no in favour of certain appeals.
If you're say, one of these people doing the filtering and you've got some shares on the side with a large corporation, someone comes in to present a legal appeal which would cause economic damage to that company, it would be ignored.
Likewise, someone who's family member might be in government, may be more favourably inclined to let cases through which would be politically damaging to the opposition party and with hold those which could damage their own.
Too hard to regulate.
I was kind of describing the current system. I believe the judge has to approve on whether the lawsuit is suitable or not.
Just look at the defendants in this case: http://news.justia.com/cases/432308/
Oh God...
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| Neb. state senator sues God in protest By NATE JENKINS, Associated Press Writer Mon Sep 17, 7:15 PM ET LINCOLN, Neb. - Fed up with the threats, tired of natural disasters, the state's longest-serving state senator is using his legal muscle against who he says is the culprit � God. State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha sued the Almighty in Douglas County District Court last week. ADVERTISEMENT Chambers, who skips morning prayers during the legislative session and often criticizes Christians, said he filed the lawsuit to show that anybody can file a lawsuit against anybody. That, he said, was recently illustrated by a federal lawsuit he said triggered his lawsuit against God. Tory Bowen, 24, sued a state judge who barred the words "rape" and "victim," among other terms, in the trial of Pamir Safi, who Bowen says sexually assaulted her. Bowen said Lancaster District Judge Jeffre Cheuvront violated her free speech rights. Chambers said Bowen's lawsuit is inappropriate because the Nebraska Supreme Court has already considered the case and federal courts follow the decisions of state supreme courts on state matters. "This lawsuit having been filed and being of such questionable merit creates a circumstance where my lawsuit is appropriately filed," Chambers said. "People might call it frivolous but if they read it they'll see there are very serious issues I have raised." U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf, in an order last week, expressed doubts about whether Bowen's lawsuit "has any legal basis whatsoever" and said sanctions may be imposed against Tory Bowen, the accuser, and her attorneys if they fail to show cause for the lawsuit. The Associated Press usually does not identify accusers in sex-assault cases, but Bowen has allowed her name to be used publicly because of the issue over the judge's language restrictions. Cheuvront declared a mistrial in Safi's trial in July, saying pretrial publicity made it impossible to gather enough impartial jurors. Chambers says in his lawsuit that God has made terroristic threats against the senator and his constituents, inspired fear and caused "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants." Chambers also says God has caused "fearsome floods ... horrendous hurricanes, terrifying tornadoes." He's seeking a permanent injunction against God. |
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| 'God' apparently responds to lawsuit By NATE JENKINS, Associated Press Writer Fri Sep 21, 4:17 PM ET LINCOLN, Neb. - A legislator who filed a lawsuit against God has gotten something he might not have expected: a response. One of two court filings from "God" came Wednesday under otherworldly circumstances, according to John Friend, clerk of the Douglas County District Court in Omaha. ADVERTISEMENT "This one miraculously appeared on the counter. It just all of a sudden was here � poof!" Friend said. State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha sued God last week, seeking a permanent injunction against the Almighty for making terroristic threats, inspiring fear and causing "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants." Chambers, a self-proclaimed agnostic who often criticizes Christians, said his filing was triggered by a federal lawsuit he considers frivolous. He said he's trying to makes the point that anybody can sue anybody. Not so, says "God." His response argues that the defendant is immune from some earthly laws and the court lacks jurisdiction. It adds that blaming God for human oppression and suffering misses an important point. "I created man and woman with free will and next to the promise of immortal life, free will is my greatest gift to you," according to the response, as read by Friend. There was no contact information on the filing, although St. Michael the Archangel is listed as a witness, Friend said. A second response from "God" disputing Chambers' allegations lists a phone number for a Corpus Christi law office. A message left for that office was not immediately returned Thursday. Attempts to reach Chambers by phone and at his Capitol office Thursday were unsuccessful. ___ Associated Press Writer Anna Jo Bratton in Omaha contributed to this report. |
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| Originally posted by Lilith Too hard to regulate. |
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| Originally posted by d-miurge Just look at the defendants in this case: http://news.justia.com/cases/432308/ |
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