Woop de doo

I got that from another post.

Good, I hope all these fear mongering business's get their shorts taken from them. They deserve it for such stupidity.

This was an overreaction by the airline--pretty dumb.

There are some crazy t-shirts out there--even those would not get flagged to cover up.

That being said--wth on the amount of the settlement--240k for what? People with a broken limb get far less that this amount...

Asked to cover the shirt and moved his seat to the rear of the plane.

Does JetBlue have 1st class seats or is everyone cattle --first come first serve?

This award just can't be all for the guy--this has to include ACLU attorney fees and costs.

$240,000?

For a T-shirt?

I had 2 unsuccessful surgeries on a shattered ankle after an auto accident. The docs neglected to X-Ray my leg and notice it was broken, too. By the time they found that fracture, it had healed in a way that disproportionally shortened my leg, preventing the ankle from working correctly.

After 5 operations, including a bone graft to lengthen the fibula, I now have a working but arthritic ankle and leg and am in near-constant pain.

I can't even get a lawyer to take my case. They say there aren't enough potential damages since I still have my foot and can walk normally.

And this guy gets $240,000 for a fucking T-shirt?

What a world.

If I wore a tee shirt that said "Arabs are Trash" in French, would they let me on a plane? Its free speech so would the ACLU get me a quarter million bucks. Sounds like a dare to everyone that wants some quick easy money.

Silver--what state do you live in? Michigan?

You at least collected from the other party?

They were at fault right?

This is idiotic. Middle school and high school kids are forced to turn their shirts inside out everyday. I don't see them suing. Another Frivolous lawsuit!!!!

Please someone wear a shirt in a bank that says that!!! They could probably get a lot of money. LOL!

If it said "Bank Robber" in an artsy form they could probably pull it off. PC America!

There are some good ones out there.

How about the shirt

F**k Off and Die!

Pittsburgh weather forecast for Sunday:

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
rrrrrrrr!

What was the 240K for? That would buy a lot of stupid T'shirts with stupid things written on them.

What about our freedom from stupid T-shirts. I'M GONNA SUE!!!

After I get my 240K I'm gonna get one that says "WE'RE GONNA SILENCE TERRORISTS', and then get on a plane full of Muslims.

lol--FF for AU

Yes--they are telling us every night on the SD news about the -18 wind chill for PA this Sunday.

It will be bery bery cold...

And did you know that if the Ravens beat the Titans and SD beats PA--that the Ravens have to come back to SD to play?

And did you know that if the Ravens beat the Titans and SD beats PA--that the Ravens have to come back to SD to play?

#12 | Posted by MURPHY

Yes. Current line is: Titans by 3, Steelers by 6

Supposed to be 80 mph winds in Pittsburgh - wind chill of -199

he he he he

Pic taken today in Pittsburgh:

From Downtown Pittsburgh

You at least collected from the other party?

Yes, it all got paid for by insurance, but I am talking about the doctor's stupid mistake I received in my care.

The ER doc did not order an X-Ray for the leg even though the ankle was a severe compound fracture.

When I got to the orthopedic surgeon, they just went to work on the ankle, since that was what the referral was for.

It was only after they couldn't get the ankle to align correctly that anyone thought to X-Ray the leg.

Oops.

The ER doc did not order an X-Ray for the leg even though the ankle was a severe compound fracture.

WTF? That's incredibly negligent.

Fuckwad and your skank twin Murphy,

The 240 thou was punitive damages for being assholes!!! This country was founded on certain freedoms that a bunch of pants pissing ASSHOLES like you have fought hard to kill. The freedom lovers are finally fighting back and are starting to win a few battles.

Learn to live with it, FuckWad. Also learn to live in a world with Hamilton, Woods and Obama. 3 black men that are tops in the world in fields where old white fucks used to dominate. Enjoy you Klan meetings tomorrow night, losers.

I could care less what yer shirt says and would fight for you right to display what over hate message u want to wear.

Freedom of speech is a right worth fighting for.

FUCK THE ACLU...

FUCK THE ACLU...

#20 | Posted by ATaxpayer

You know, the funny thing is, if you got kicked out of somewhere for wearing that on a shirt, guess who would probably defend you?

$240,000 for a t-shirt is over the top.
They should have given him something he could use, like a bath, some toothpaste, and a vest.

Learn to live with it, FuckWad. Also learn to live in a world with Hamilton, Woods and Obama. 3 black men that are tops in the world in fields where old white fucks used to dominate. Enjoy you Klan meetings tomorrow night, losers.

You sound very bitter and rather sad. Congrats to Hamilton, Woods, and Obama. Hopefully, the rest of their people can use them as inspiration so they stop relying on the gov't for support

"FuckWad. Also learn to live in a world with Hamilton, Woods and Obama. 3 black men that are tops in the world in fields where old white fucks used to dominate. Enjoy you Klan meetings tomorrow night, losers. You sound very bitter and rather sad." #23 | Posted by timbci

"FuckWad"

"old white fucks"

"Enjoy you Klan meetings"

"losers"

"You sound very bitter and rather sad."

" *YOU* sound very bitter and rather sad."???

WTF! You kidding me? Who sounds bitter here?

After I get my 240K I'm gonna get one that says "WE'RE GONNA SILENCE TERRORISTS', and then get on a plane full of Muslims.

#11 | Posted by fwthom at 2009-01-06 08:36 PM

Sure you will Thommy.

SmartyPants and Murphy you obviously don't get what free speech means, so you'd probably be better off shutting up. You know, to be on the safe side.

How could he possibly prove $240K in damages? If having to change a t-shirt causes you severe emotional distress, you have serious mental problems that have nothing to do with the airline. Whoever awarded him this amount over a minor inconvenience should have to pay it.

That said, the airline is wrong too. The t-shirt can't hurt anyone, the guy wearing it can. So if you think the guy is a danger, you shouldn't let him on the plane. If he isn't a danger, then the shirt isn't a problem.

Shit, if a terrorist manages to board a plane I'd prefer that he wear some kind of t-shirt hinting at his allegiance. That way when the ringleader puts their plan into motion, the other passengers know exactly who to pounce on and stomp to death.

WE'RE GONNA SILENCE TERRORISTS', and then get on a plane full of Muslims.

#11 | Posted by fwthom at 2009-01-06 08:36 PM | Reply |

Blahblahblah you fucking quiff. An 8 year old palestinian could take you out with a fucking pea shooter. Pussy. Idiots like you are the cause of this disproportionate award. Your stupidity and constant fear costs money and liberties. But you'll keep on smiling and saluting false heroes your gov't props up and spitting on false enemies they concoct while they dry fuck you. Happy 2009 chicken little.

WTF? That's incredibly negligent.

I thought so, too, Goat.

One of the the lawyers I talked to agreed, but told me the hospital was taking every case to court, now.

No pre-trial settlements, even in a case where a misdiagnosed head injury lead to a death.

He said the potential damages in my case weren't worth his effort to get them.

I guess I could look for a hungrier lawyer, but I have given up worrying about it.

Free Speech, biatches.

Spud,
have you read about the upcoming US "hatecrime" (previously defeated 5 times) bill being voted on in the next week?

~Sluggo

Spud thought he'd read sommat about that but couldn't find a link.

The Googles. They do NOTHING!

I believe you are Canadian? Didn't Canada recently pass a similar law which restricted free speech in Canada to some degree?

Canada has, embedded in it's Constitution, "The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms" which supercedes our earlier Bill of Rights.

While Free Speech is the first ammendment in the US Constitution, it's in the second Section of TCCoRaF.

The second section giveth and the first taketh away or at least reserves the right to limit free speech according to "reasonable" legal limits.

1. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.

Bill C250, which is wot Spud believes you are referring to, is a controversial bill in that it essentially gives religious anti-gay free speech a pass. This has, of course, ruffled more than a few feathers in the athiest/agnostic and especially Gay/Lesbian communities.

The Preamble to the Canadian Constitution played a large factor in that decision as it simply reads...

Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law

/The Canadian Christian Heritage Party (essentially Canada's answer to yer fundy crowd) have tried to make political hay outta that pre-amble as have various Muslim groups.

The restrictions to free speech in Canada at present include "incitement to genocide" (which you really can't argue with) and against inciting hatred towards any "identifiable group" which is a bit trickier. An 'identifiable group' is defined as "any section of the public distinguished by colour, race, religion, ethnic origin or sexual orientation." But there are exceptions to that even including A) "Truth" B) "Subjects of public debate" and of course the trickiest of them all C) "Religious Doctrine".

Essentially the controversy boils down to this...

Is the Bible Hate Speech?

Does Religious freedom of expression include the right to incite hatred of gay folks or justification of unequal treatment.

The jury, as you can well imagine, is still out in terms of the court of public opinion up here in the GWN.

Hope that answered yer question, eh.

Be Well.

Great explanation, Spud!!!

Do you teach law on the side?

Of course you lost the Rtards after the third word with more than two syllables, but the rest of us enjoyed the lesson.

Great explanation, Spud!!!

~Axe

Ta fer them kind words.

Do you teach law on the side?

Nope, Spud sells heroin disguised as a nun on the side and runs a pre-school prostitution ring.

Of course you lost the Rtards after the third word with more than two syllables, but the rest of us enjoyed the lesson.

The Rtards are lost in more ways than one and as for enjoying the lesson? Thanx again.

Spud believes that if you ever stop learning that yer brain starts dying.

Speaking of dead brain cells.

* DB *

Be Well.

Ahhhhh!

Much, MUCH better now!

Just to be absolutely clear Spud does NOT sell heroin disguised as a nun OR run a pre-school prostitution ring.

THAT is an obscure reference to an old comedy routine.

Spudpoints to anyone who can figure out where it came from.

/No fair using teh googles.

Be Well.

240 thousand?

While I agree the airline was in the wrong....

240 THOUSAND wrong? I could see a thousand for the inconvenience, and then maybe another two or three for suffering and punitive damages.. and cover the legal costs.. but TWO HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS for being unjustly kicked off a plane?

The ONLY thing this is going to achieve is to get a few hundred thousand morons trying to test the limits of airline security so they can get rich also.

Law suits cost a lot money folks. The fees pile up- the loser pays the winner's court costs which after a two year case can be pretty extravagant.

Just an observation from personal experience...

There was once a girl who printed her own T-shirt with some really neat Chinese writing.

Everything was cool until she went to Chinese restaurant where the gentleman started laughing...

Written across her chest "best milk, cheap and nutritious".

This is really cool.

I will also come to America and write some crap in Urdu ...which is very different from Arabic... extra alphabet characters, but no American knows that.... get knocked off plane, train, bus, taxi, and sue for millions of dollars.

Thank you USA!

Hate speech & hate crimes are two terms that are used to circumvent more than anything else now under the guise of "protecting" us. I think both are bullshit & go against the very idea of equality by saying that victim status is only measured by race or sexual orientation other than right or wrong which should be the fucking point shouldn't it? Affirmative action, hate-based legislation, all that crap has outlived what was questionable usefulness to begin with considering the world we now live in.
BTW: You should be able to wear what ever the hell you want to & it isn't your right not to be offended but it's their airplane isn't it? $240,000 is excessive but then when isn't a fucking useless lawsuit?