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Subject: 5 prisoners sues for $1 Billion...

Five Idaho inmates are blaming alcohol for the crimes that put them in prison and are suing some of the nation's top liquor and wine companies for $1 billion.

This made me lol, They're wasting alot of people's time and not taking responsibility for their action.

I'm an responsible drinker, But i'll be damned if this ends up being a legitimate lawsuit... $1 billion? Imagine what i could buy... But i'm not gonna go there. :l

Sorry if old.

  • 01.05.2013 9:36 AM PDT
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Even if they win they wont get 1 billion dollars.

  • 01.05.2013 9:37 AM PDT

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No one forced them to drink.

  • 01.05.2013 9:38 AM PDT
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Posted by: EAGLES5
No one forced them to drink.
That's a valid point.

  • 01.05.2013 9:39 AM PDT
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Posted by: DrMod
Even if they win they wont get 1 billion dollars.

  • 01.05.2013 9:40 AM PDT

http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://thesaurus.com/
http://grammar.com/

If I stab someone, I should sue the knife manufacturer.
If I shoot someone, it is the gun's fault.
If I kick someone to death, it was my shoes' fault.
If I run someone over, it's the car manufacturer's fault.

/sarcasm

lolno, it isn't the alcohol's fault.

  • 01.05.2013 9:40 AM PDT

They should get the death sentence just for being that stupid.

  • 01.05.2013 9:41 AM PDT

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Posted by: EAGLES5
No one forced them to drink.

  • 01.05.2013 9:43 AM PDT
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While that lawsuit is very stupid it always blows my mind how alcohol is so socially acceptable. It's seriously one of the worst drugs you can do, and yet pretty much everyone has tried it and look down upon drug users. The fact that we have the phrase "drugs and alcohol" is beyond stupid. It's also the only drug that we don't call the effects being high. I guess it comes down to most of society is too stupid to research what they're putting into their body.

  • 01.05.2013 9:46 AM PDT

*defense lawyer stands up*

"Ahem.Self control. That is all your honor."

*sits down*

  • 01.05.2013 9:50 AM PDT
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Posted by: EAGLES5
No one forced them to drink.

Apparently you've never seen alcohol commercials. They glorify drinking. Much like cigarette AD's glorified smoking, and look how that tuned out.

  • 01.05.2013 9:55 AM PDT
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Posted by: nightspark

Posted by: EAGLES5
No one forced them to drink.

Apparently you've never seen alcohol commercials. They glorify drinking. Much like cigarette AD's glorified smoking, and look how that tuned out.

I never even thought about that. If it's illegal to advertise cigarettes then why is it okay to advertise alcohol?

  • 01.05.2013 9:57 AM PDT


Posted by: NineteenGerm52
Five Idaho inmates are blaming alcohol for the crimes that put them in prison and are suing some of the nation's top liquor and wine companies for $1 billion.

This made me lol, They're wasting alot of people's time and not taking responsibility for their action.

I'm an responsible drinker, But i'll be damned if this ends up being a legitimate lawsuit... $1 billion? Imagine what i could buy... But i'm not gonna go there. :l

Sorry if old.
If I was a Judge.. I'd throw the case out in a heart beat.

  • 01.05.2013 9:57 AM PDT

#rubberdingirapids

Do they pull these figures out of their ass or something?

  • 01.05.2013 9:58 AM PDT
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Posted by: Alec9224

Posted by: nightspark

Posted by: EAGLES5
No one forced them to drink.

Apparently you've never seen alcohol commercials. They glorify drinking. Much like cigarette AD's glorified smoking, and look how that tuned out.

I never even thought about that. If it's illegal to advertise cigarettes then why is it okay to advertise alcohol?

Lobbyists. There also hasn't been any major cases against the alcohol industry. This may change things, if they succeed.

  • 01.05.2013 10:02 AM PDT


Posted by: DrMod
Even if they win they wont get 1 billion dollars.

I don't think they are doing this to get money, they are more likely doing to take money away from society.

  • 01.05.2013 10:05 AM PDT

Soooooo dumb...

  • 01.05.2013 10:06 AM PDT