Thursday, August 19, 2004

It's way too easy to sue

Lacrosse, Wisconsin is located on the Mississippi River. The popular bars for students at the University of Wisconsin Lacrosse are located near the river. Unfortunately, the city has had a rash of drunk students drowning in the river over the years. The father of one of these drowning victims has retained a lawyer and is suing the city and the University. Why? Because the city and the university offer a safe ride between campus and the bars. The lawyer and the father contend that this encourages irresponsible drinking by the students, which leads to their accidental deaths in the river. So, because the city and the university are looking out for the students with the safe ride program, they are responsible for the irresponsible behavior of the students, and thus liable for the students finding their way into the river when drunk. Unbelievable. The filers of this lawsuit should be laughed at, given 20 lashes with a wet noodle, and sent on their way. The students are adults. They are responsible for their own behavior, with or without the presence of a safe ride program. I feel for the father who lost his son, but he needs to come to grips with why his son passed away.

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