Can you believe an inmate sued the federal government for negligence that allowed him to escape from jail?

2015-09-25T23:23:49-04:00

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/court-tosses-inmates-dollar10-million-suit-for-escape/ar-AAeNLxB

Court tosses inmate's $10 million suit for escape

CHICAGO — An inmate who escaped from a high-rise federal jail in Chicago has an unusual theory on who's to blame: He says the government...

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 26 at 2015 12:45 AM

2015-09-26T00:45:00-04:00

Reminds me of the Nazi Concentration Camp Doctor who moved to England after the War. Gentleman wrote a book about him and the Doctor sued him for Slander. It went to court. Under the British System the Doctors name was Defamed so the Doctor won the Case but since everything that the Author Published was the Truth. The award was 1/2 a Pence the lowest denomination in the British Currency at the time. Of course the Author had to pay court cost which were significant it was still pretty funny.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2015 1:09 AM

2015-09-26T01:09:46-04:00

Yes. This is common ( according to TV). As a defendant, you want to slander the prosecutions ability whether it is negligence or not following procedure, to open up your past case to give you cause for a retrial. Incompetence is an accusation you could levy on both the federal government or the prosecutors. In this case, the escapee wants to have his additional sentenced reduced to nothing for attempting to escape. He is not going to get $10 million in damages because he did not suffer $10 million worth of damages. Best case, he gets his medical treatment paid for and no sentence. Worse case, he gets an extra two years.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Sep 26 at 2015 2:29 AM

2015-09-26T02:29:14-04:00

Can you believe a lawyer had the nerve to file the suit?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2015 2:39 AM

2015-09-26T02:39:38-04:00

Sure why not. America is the land of lawsuits like hot coffee!