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2006-03-26 Fifth Column

Saint Pancake's parents appeal ruling throwing out Caterpillar lawsuit

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Posted by Greremble Thearong9675 2006-03-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 So now the 9th Circus gets the appeal...oy vey. Coincidence that St. Pancakes mother is named Cindy? I think not.

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-03-26 00:16|| 2006-03-26 00:16|| Front Page Top

#2 I thought it was a smuggling tunnel, not a home.

Posted by Danking70 2006-03-26 00:19|| 2006-03-26 00:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Watch this moonbattery make its way to the Supremes.

Typical gun abuse meme. But guns and Cats don't kill people, people kill people.

Posted by Captain America 2006-03-26 00:51|| 2006-03-26 00:51|| Front Page Top

"He applied the wrong legal standard and ignored the facts," said Maria LaHood, a lawyer with the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights.

I don't know specifically about New York's Code of Professional Conduct, but that statement would probably be a (borderline) ethics violation in many states. You don't get to publicly badmouth the judge and question his/her competency, though you may say you disagree with his/her decision.

Ethics questions asides, Maria better hope she doesn't appear before that judge again. Or any of his friends.

The fact that she's attempting to try this in the news tells me she probably doesn't have a very good case to try in the courts. (As evidenced by the dismissal.)

Now where'd I leave that nano-violin....?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut"> Barbara Skolaut 2006-03-26 00:51|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-03-26 00:51|| Front Page Top

#5 The Supremes will take this only to reverse the 9th Circus if it screws up.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-03-26 07:37|| 2006-03-26 07:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Her parents didn't win? I'm....crushed. But, I blame Maria & Co. Obviously their legal argument fell flat.

(Yeah, yeah, I know....done a thousand times already. But I couldn't resist.)

Posted by Desert Blondie 2006-03-26 07:42|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2006-03-26 07:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Nimble -
"... the 9th Circus if it screws up."

IF???

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-03-26 08:37|| 2006-03-26 08:37|| Front Page Top

#8 An Oregon train engineer whose vehicle ran over the leg of a participant of an illegal tree-hugger protest, sued the protester for trauma. Personally, I would not want that unpleasant memory on my mind, without some closure. The only victim in the Corrie incident is the bulldozer operator. Her parents have already admitted to financially supporting their warped daughter, in her pro-terror enterprises. Who knows a good civil tort lawyer?

Posted by Listen to Dogs 2006-03-26 08:41|| 2006-03-26 08:41|| Front Page Top

#9 Their legal arguments are so.....one dimensional.

Posted by Slarong Flirong5626 2006-03-26 09:29|| 2006-03-26 09:29|| Front Page Top

#10 Listen's point suggests that we sue Rachel Corrie's parents for being party to a terrorist organization. We can start by freezing their financial assets.

Posted by Perfessor 2006-03-26 09:30|| 2006-03-26 09:30|| Front Page Top

#11 What amazes me is that the whole case against CAT relies on the following tenuous arguments and that it has gotten this far, namely:

1. The structure being demolished was only a home and not a terrorist smuggling point.

2. The operator clearly saw St. Wallboard and chose to crush her.

3. CAT clearly knew that their product was being used for demolishing homes. ("Mind if we use 'em for destroying homes of peace-loving Palestinians?"... "Um, sure, go right ahead!")

Posted by Slarong Flirong5626 2006-03-26 09:35|| 2006-03-26 09:35|| Front Page Top

#12 Sounds like a RICO problem.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-03-26 09:35|| 2006-03-26 09:35|| Front Page Top

#13 hope CAT sues for atty's fees

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-03-26 12:22|| 2006-03-26 12:22|| Front Page Top

#14 When you Google our girl Maria, most of the hits contain the line "an appeal is being planned".
I think that means she loses. A lot.

Posted by tu3031 2006-03-26 14:13|| 2006-03-26 14:13|| Front Page Top

#15 So, following this twisted logic....

If they can charge CAT with the death of their daughter. Can criminal 1st degree murder charges be filed against the parents for spawning a terrorist enabler?

And, yes, I *am* serious! If the 9th circus reverses this then Israel should immediately post capital murder charges against the parents - multiple counts!. Is there an extradition treaty?

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-03-26 15:25|| 2006-03-26 15:25|| Front Page Top

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