Nike Sued for $100 Million

[Ben]

Well anyway, interesting use of the "add a warning label" lawsuit:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/01/12/convicted-oregon-pimp-sues-nike-over-lack-shoe-warning-label/?intcmp=latestnews

[brimic]

He should get $100 mil- but only after someone puts a size fifteen up his rectum- literally, not figurtively.

[Fly320s]

When will we see the Million Mom (barefoot) March to protest theses dangerous weapons?

[Perd Hapley]

Love his legalese. 

[Tallpine]

Much as I would like to see someone sock it to Nike, I don't think he has any legal standing.

[Scout26]

Two words, my man, two words.


"Jury Selection"

 

[Lee]

I don't know what his criminal history is, but I'm trying to decide which is more ridiculous, the lawsuit, or a life sentence for his crime.

[Viking]

I don't know what his criminal history is, but I'm trying to decide which is more ridiculous, the lawsuit, or a life sentence for his crime.

Extensive. Give me a few moments and I'll find the post on a Swedish forum quoting a psychologist who had interviewed the guy, to give an insight into this person.

[vaskidmark]

"Honestly, I thought if I curbstomped him while wearing Nikes all that would happen is he might get a few red marks.  Who would expect anything more serious than that?"

Stated in other words - It's always somebody else's fault.

stay safe.

[Viking]

Quoted from here.

Frank Colistro, a psychologist who interviewed Clardy, said Clardy was in the 100th percentile of narcissistic criminals and he’s 100 percent likely to commit violent crimes again in the next seven years. Colistro said Clardy thinks of himself as smarter, more attractive and superior than everyone else.

”I've evaluated serial murders, serial rapists, and I'm going to tell you very few of those people reach the elevations (scores) we're going to talk about here,” said Colistro,

Clardy has been convicted of 20 felonies in his 26 years

[MechAg94]

In other words, he probably shouldn't have been walking free anyway.

All I could think of reading this was:  it isn't that you beat a guy with your shoes so much that your feet were in the shoes when you did it. 

Last time I bought steel toe boots for work, I don't remember seeing a warning label for them despite a bit more potential to cause harm. 

[Lee]

So, he's been convicted of 2-3 felonies per year in his adult years, and is still pimping on the streets.
I'm thinking he has a better idea of just how FUBAR'd the system is and thought, WTF I can probably sue NIKE and win.

[SteveS]

Gotta love pro se prison clients with access to a legal library and lots of time on their hands. I remember a prison case from my state where the guy had changed his name to "Messiah" and sued Michigan, the US, the UK, Israel, and the MI dept. of corrections, saying that since he was the messiah (and god), that the entities sued would have to recognize him as such and that earthly laws did not apply to him and that he should be released.

It was funny, but at the same time, sad. The court had to waste it's time dealing with this case.

[Hawkmoon]

I'm tempted to suggest that globular warming must have fried his brain, but one might think all that hair should provide some insulation ...

[vaskidmark]

So, he's been convicted of 2-3 felonies per year in his adult years, and is still pimping on the streets.
I'm thinking he has a better idea of just how FUBAR'd the system is and thought, WTF I can probably sue NIKE and win.

Probably more likely a raft of felonies at one time.  Then another raftful, several years later.  Damned time in prison screws up the per-year totals and forces a guy to hustle when they get out to make up for lost time.

stay safe.

[RevDisk]

Another bored prisoner, eating up court time for entertainment purposes.