Random Politics & Religion #00

The judge needs to throw it out of court, as she's wasting the courts time and taxpayer money.

No, I pay for streets to drive on, and sidewalks to keep people out of the streets, at no point are either guaranteed to not have holes in them, or other defects, it's why I watch where I walk, and where I drive.

But as logic is going to escape this argument, wait until either the judge throws it out or the case is heard, as this is fruitless.

No it wouldn't, as the city is under no obligation to even build the sidewalks, much less maintain them in perfect condition.

They build sidewalks to keep people from walking in the street, it's a curtsey to prevent people from getting hit, not a luxury yellow brick road.

Hell, you're lucky if there's a sidewalk.

NYC needs to adopt the same limits other states have on injury cases, where the most one can receive is $750k.

Then these frivolous lawsuits would disappear overnight, and Al Sharpton would become irrelevant at the same time.

It's a win-win scenario for everyone except liberals, which means it's a win-win-win for everyone.

I can't say I have access to or know many details about this case but while she might have the ability to finagle a settlement she won't get anywhere near her initial demand.

Which is likely why it's so high in the first place. Aiming high so they still get a year or two's worth of a normal worker's pay. -.-;

But yeah. When it comes to snow/ice/etc. it falls on the property owner, but when it comes to actual damage to the street or sidewalk think it comes under the municipality?

They build sidewalks to keep people from walking in the street, it's a curtsey to prevent people from getting hit, not a luxury yellow brick road.

Hell, you're lucky if there's a sidewalk.

In NYC, correct.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the city shall not be liable for any injury to property or personal injury, including death, proximately caused by the failure to maintain sidewalks (other than sidewalks abutting one-, two- or three-family residential real property that is (i) in whole or in part, owner occupied, and (ii) used exclusively for residential purposes) in a reasonably safe condition. This subdivision shall not be construed to apply to the liability of the city as a property owner pursuant to subdivision b of this section.

Which is likely why it's so high in the first place. Aiming high so they still get a year or two's worth of a normal worker's pay. -.-;

She shouldn't even get that much unless theres some kind of mitigating circumstance.

Nearly 200 people were arrested on Monday a shootout between rival motorcycle gangs a day earlier where nine people were killed and 18 injured at a restaurant that law enforcement called a horrific crime scene.

The bikers from at least five rival gangs attacked each other with guns, knives, brass knuckles, clubs and motorcycle chains at a Twin Peaks Sports Bar and Grill in the central Texas city of Waco. No bystanders or police were injured, police said.

When the bikers began shooting, officers moved in, some of them also firing their weapons. When the shooting ended, bodies were scattered in the restaurant and across two parking lots.

At least 50 weapons were recovered from the blood-soaked crime scene and 192 people had been arrested in connection with the deadly brawl, Waco police said.

"Yesterday's events was bad guys on bad guys. When our officers arrived, those bad guys turned their guns on our officers," Waco Police Sergeant Patrick Swanton told a news briefing.

"Some of those (charged) may have been witnesses, many of those are going to be individuals involved in the shooting, and criminal charges may be applicable for that," he said.

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is closing Twin Peaks located at a shopping mall by a busy highway for at least seven days "due to the ongoing danger it presents to our community," police said.

Twin Peaks is a chain restaurant where scantily clad waitresses serve bar food.

Police are worried about retaliation over the attack, saying officers and hospital staff have been threatened.

"I will tell you that we have had threats against law enforcement officers throughout the night," Swanton said.

The fight appears to have started in a bathroom, moved to the restaurant and then spilled out into paring lots where police had positioned themselves in anticipation of trouble.

Police said restaurant management had been informed about the meeting of the rival gangs and could have done more to prevent the incident. The restaurant manager said he is cooperating with law enforcement.

Waco isn't as bad as Austin though.

Texas Rangers were doing what Texas Rangers do.

Meaning more important stuff than the local police.

Texas Rangers were doing what Texas Rangers do.

I don't feel like looking it up because Jesus Fake *** Christ you're touchy about your *** state.

Jesus and his fake ***, lol.

Roundhouse kicking stereotyped badguys because their sidekick and/or girlfriend got kidnapped again?

More like solving murders and investigating state crimes.

Not everything is like what Chuck Norris does >.>