so by your logic, attempted murder, or even considering/planning it should be treated the same as an actual murder? planning to rob a bank is the same as robbing it, even if plans change in the morning? i have a big, big problem with people being punished for things they may have done, extrapolated from what's under way to some theoretical damage estimated by the party that might have been injured but hasn't yet. the local police in casper are sued at least once a year for police brutality (they do seem to have serious problems), so perhaps i'm entitled to a settlement for police brutality because it has happened and involved others and therefore might perhaps involve me one day? that is alarming logic (or lack there of). I suppose by the same logic the x-prize should have been awarded after the successful test firing of the rocket, or when the craft was built, or when it was a glint in someone's eye at scaled composites? there is a great difference between having a capability, having a plan, having started to defraud, and actually having defrauded on a larger scale.
on the other hand, the person in question probably should have faced criminal charges. but there's no logic to collecting damages from an incident that has not happened because law enforcement prevented it. if the police arrest a stalker before he rapes someone would the intended victim still have the right to collect damages for what might have happened? absolutely not, or the world becomes an incredibly illogical place, and everyone gets to collect damages from everyone who's ever had a bad thought about them. so, i have a ford explorer, i suppose i'm entitled to money because some morons can't drive them and roll them (i've swerved around dear on the right, then dear in the left lane, it behaves very nicely and provides more than adequate feedback to any driver who pays attention, it's far more stable and well behaved than many pickups i've driven, but it's not a small car, and can not be driven like one safely, duh) even though i've never had a problem? some mac power supplies were recalled because of a fire hazard. by your logic any one with one of those power supplies should be able to collect damages from apple because their house might have burned down. no one could do business if the law worked the way you seem to think is logical. $500/month is a hell of a lot of money to someone who can't get a good job now because of their past. maybe they don't deserve a good job, but they don't deserve to be punished for what could have happened either. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ------- > An interesting read. Ignore the 30,000 figure; it's simply a fixed > $500/mo for life. I don't have a big problem with that: Googling > reveals he had 5000 customers... 5000 * the cost of the monthly > service those customers would have "stolen" from DirecTV... Figuring > $50 per, is $250,000 per month. At $500/mo he got off easy! ----- -- The FBI could easily have prevented 9/11, if they had wanted to. Agents have repeatedly been thrawted by their supervisors while pursuing promising investigations, several of which would have prevented 9/11, but maybe that was the point. Evidence from respected news agencies and conservative publications. <http://counterpunch.org/sacks06262004.html> -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
