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Title: Politician Breaks Into Home, Sues Owners For Injuries
Post by: TechMan on February 01, 2011, 10:25:33 AM
http://consumerist.com/2011/01/politician-breaks-into-home-sues-owners-for-injuries.html (http://consumerist.com/2011/01/politician-breaks-into-home-sues-owners-for-injuries.html)

Summary: NY State Senator Jim Alesi injured himself when he decided to look in on the house (under construction) of a Perinton NY couple.  Since the front door was locked, he was cited in a sheriff's report for criminal trespass.  He allegedly went through the basement door and tried climbing a ladder to the first floor and fell, suffering leg injuries that required surgery.  He is now SUING the home owners and the builders.  Alesi claims that the builders were negligent in maintaining a safe premises.  This happened 3 years ago.

Why is this moron still in office?
Title: Re: Politician Breaks Into Home, Sues Owners For Injuries
Post by: makattak on February 01, 2011, 10:32:04 AM
Why is this moron still in office?

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New York State Senator Jim Alesi
Title: Re: Politician Breaks Into Home, Sues Owners For Injuries
Post by: SADShooter on February 01, 2011, 10:46:41 AM
I hesitated to restate the obvious, and mak beat me to it.
Title: Re: Politician Breaks Into Home, Sues Owners For Injuries
Post by: TechMan on February 01, 2011, 10:52:44 AM
Sorry it was a rhetorical question.  =)
Title: Re: Politician Breaks Into Home, Sues Owners For Injuries
Post by: zxcvbob on February 01, 2011, 11:14:23 AM
He's withdrawn the suit due to public uproar:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110124/NEWS01/110124026/1002/NEWS/Alesi-withdraws-lawsuit

He still needs to be thrown out of office if he doesn't resign quickly enough -- have a recall election, or however they do it there.
Title: Re: Politician Breaks Into Home, Sues Owners For Injuries
Post by: roo_ster on February 01, 2011, 11:18:30 AM
He's withdrawn the suit due to public uproar:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110124/NEWS01/110124026/1002/NEWS/Alesi-withdraws-lawsuit

He still needs to be tarred & feathered, thrown out of office if he doesn't resign quickly enough -- have a recall election, or however they do it there.

We need to resurrect a few grand old traditions.
Title: Re: Politician Breaks Into Home, Sues Owners For Injuries
Post by: SADShooter on February 01, 2011, 11:27:09 AM
The problem is that public humiliation used to carry a shameful stigma and was to be avoided at all costs. Today it gets you invitations to daytime/reality TV and a book deal. :facepalm:
Title: Re: Politician Breaks Into Home, Sues Owners For Injuries
Post by: TechMan on February 01, 2011, 11:50:30 AM
The problem is that public humiliation used to carry a shameful stigma and was to be avoided at all costs. Today it gets you invitations to daytime/reality TV and a book deal. :facepalm:

Amen....and gives the idiots their > 15 minutes of fame.
Title: Re: Politician Breaks Into Home, Sues Owners For Injuries
Post by: cassandra and sara's daddy on February 01, 2011, 12:05:36 PM
at least the republican party was able to squeeze him into acting right
Title: Re: Politician Breaks Into Home, Sues Owners For Injuries
Post by: freakazoid on February 01, 2011, 07:06:15 PM
What was he trying to do there? Just intrigued by the empty house and wanted to explore or was he actually trying to steal stuff?
Title: Re: Politician Breaks Into Home, Sues Owners For Injuries
Post by: TechMan on February 01, 2011, 07:26:45 PM
What was he trying to do there? Just intrigued by the empty house and wanted to explore or was he actually trying to steal stuff?

Claims he was checking out the house for some friends.
Title: Re: Politician Breaks Into Home, Sues Owners For Injuries
Post by: RoadKingLarry on February 02, 2011, 01:52:43 AM
I think the appropriate thing to do is for the defendant to break into his house, injure themselves and counter sue.
Title: Re: Politician Breaks Into Home, Sues Owners For Injuries
Post by: MechAg94 on February 04, 2011, 01:47:12 PM
Claims he was checking out the house for some friends.
Has he named the friends?  If he is not up front and open about it, it makes me wonder who the friends were.
Title: Re: Politician Breaks Into Home, Sues Owners For Injuries
Post by: MechAg94 on February 04, 2011, 03:01:19 PM
So, could he still be sued for a frivolous lawsuit?