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Article #38498Re: The Blameless Society
From: Carter Lee
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 21:08
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 21:08
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David Nicholson wrote: > > I wrote: > > > I believe it is usually the injured victim who sues, the drunk driver > who > > > is mostly responsible to the victim and the bartender/bar who collected > > > money for enabling the driver to become drunk who is responsible to > > > a lesser degree. Sounds right to me. > > Gerry Carter replied succinctly: > > Doesn't to me. > > So the injured victim should be left COMPLETELY out of luck if > the drunk driver has no money? You are now trying to solve the right problem with the wrong solution. The fact that a drunk driver has no money is not the fault of a bartender or bar owner. There is such a thing as unsatisfied judgement funds. The bar which makes big bucks > serving drunks What exactly has that got to do with the fact that one of their customers got sued because he injured someone? (and breaking laws in most jurisdictions) How so? doesn't > have to pay her ANYTHING? Right because the bar was not responsible for her injuries. Doesn't sound like a system which > promotes responsibility to me. Sure does to me. Carter
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