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Camper falls off cliff while en route to pee, sues U.S.
If a camper taking a leak in the woods falls off a cliff, and his buddies are too drunk to hear him, does he make a sound?Here's a tip for campers on the go: Or on the go to go... Bring a flashlight when wandering in the woods. Nah, that's okay. I know this place like the back of my... Jerry Mersereau, 23, learned that lesson the hard way when he trekked out in the dark to relieve himself and fell off a cliff in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Hey, anybody seen Jerry? He's got the opener. Tucked into his lawsuit (Jerry Mersereau v. United States of America) is this succinct description of his misadventure: "While finding a place to relieve himself, plaintiff walked off the unguarded and unprotected cliff falling approximately 20 to 30 feet to the creek bed below." Pissing in a National Forest. What would Smokey the Bear say? Friggin Communist, serves you right. Now Mersereau wants the U.S. government to pay for his injuries and the "mental anguish" his fall has caused. He says the government should have known the cliff posed a danger to campers. Especially the stupid ones... Posted by: tu3031 2006-08-04 |
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