[geeks] The insanity of this world

[Dave Kimmel]

On Thu, 11 Jul 2002, Fogg, James wrote:

> Well it did go to a hearing, but the judge agreed with my lawyer that it was
> a tad ridiculous. I'm sure that if it had gone to a jury I would be
> financially ruined either way, because if the jury doesn't rape you your
> lawyer will. I prefer the British system where the plaintiff pays for the
> defendants legal defense if they loose.

I think that's one of the reasons that it hasn't gotten quite that
ridiculous in Canada yet.  OTOH, maybe it IS that bad and I just don't
know it yet.

-- Dave Kimmel
   crisco_kid at shaw.ca