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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn trying to understand whackery the Chump judge did I have tried to
understand all the legalese. I am not a lawyer. In all of my bleary reading I came across this analogy. Forgive me, I can't attribute because I sort of passed over it quickly and then cogitated over the past couple of days. I don't think I read it here, but if I did, thank you for whomever wrote it.
The scenario. Imagine your car has been stolen, but recovered. You are grateful and happy to get your car back. All of sudden you are hit with a CIVIL Suit filed by the car thief. He asked the judge to halt the police from doing any further investigation as this process is causing him "reputational" damage.
Now here comes the fun part. Because he was a messy thief he left certain items in the stolen vehicle. For instance, he says there is a bag of meth, a moon pie, some porno mags, and a half-eaten Happy Meal. He requests the judge appoint a Special Master to sort out his property.
The Judge agrees. Your car is hauled away. You get it back, who knows when. The police are enjoined from any further investigation.
DU Lawyers. Please have your say. I hope the situation is better than this.
Back to my gin now.
Effete Snob
(8,387 posts)All analogies have problems, but as these things go, you got it.
TomSlick
(11,098 posts)One DU Lawyer.
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,835 posts)Cheers!