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boatcaptain 01-21-2011 07:55 PM

lol even the news reporter wants to laugh

Noir 01-22-2011 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Graeme S (Post 7274564)
Yeah, she was on cnn this morning. It's ridiculous what she's claiming. She complains that nobody went to check on her, but she got right up and walked out of the mall. If I slip and fall out of my own stupidity in a restaurant, get up and walk away, I can't sue them for not checking on me.

Plus the whole identity thing; she contacted mall security once she found out her fall went viral (coworker showed her the video) and the chief said "the video, at least, doesn't show your face". "But I know who I am!" She apparently replied. During the interview she bust the tears out a couple times, saying "you can't understand, it's not FUNNY when it's YOU!"


She's just butthurt and lashing out. An ambulance-chaser managed to track her down and is now doing whatever he can to squeeze a dime or two out of this.
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I'm not a lawyer, but could the error instead be in the fact that the security guards releasing a video of her out to public? and not inadequate railing or check up by security?

Other than that, I see no other erroneous acts by the mall or security; and the above is even grey for me.

Ikkaku 01-22-2011 02:00 AM

^ that would be the best bet. For sure it's not ethical for something like this to be released into the public, which [un]fortunately became viral. At the same time, all this is within a private area, so they may be able to do as they please with their security videos.

The railings debate is not as viable because this is not a common occurance. There is nothing to model the ruling under, it would leave far too much grey area. If, say, she slipped right before hitting the railings due to water on the ground, and they did not have adequate signs to warn her, then that would be a reason for a lawsuit. With her scenario, she just slips at the edge of the fountain.

I could be very wrong, however.

corollagtSr5 01-22-2011 02:08 AM

the original

orange7 01-22-2011 03:12 AM

she's like the female version of AsNoobAsItGets.

:noob:

Graeme S 01-22-2011 09:35 AM

If anyone is at fault for the security video getting released, it's the individual security office and/or whoever else was there. The original video, you can see that it's a guy taping the monitor while other people watch.

The issue is that she would have to prove real damages, and then get over the Streisand effect.
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Mugen EvOlutioN 01-22-2011 10:31 AM

wat a dumbass bitch

Qmx323 01-22-2011 10:33 AM

Hey man I'm gonna sue the city for putting a wall into my car

TheKingdom2000 01-22-2011 10:38 AM

^ i failed you because your sentence makes no sense.

dyan 01-22-2011 02:41 PM

LOL how do you fall into a fountain while texting.. never thought that would happen until i saw this :D

mmmk 01-22-2011 04:50 PM

why don't we all blindly walk into fountains, get laughed at, then sue ppl for laughing.

Mugen EvOlutioN 01-22-2011 05:07 PM

^

get rich, or die trying.......to walk into a fountain that is

winson604 01-22-2011 05:12 PM

I remember once somebody called my work and said he wanted to seek compensation from the City because his car got shitted on by birds as he was entering a parking garage downtown. At first I thought he was joking but quickly realized that he was damn serious about it. Sorry buddy just because this happened in the City Of Vancouver doesn't mean we are responsible. Is that so hard for people to understand that we are just a municipal government and we are not god of Vancouver.

TekDragon 01-22-2011 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spoon.ek9 (Post 7274401)
there IS no cure for stupid.


Stupid IS forever.

impulse777 01-22-2011 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orange7 (Post 7274371)
now this one woman is going to start up a new law, No Texting While Walking.


Might be a repost but this is not an isolated incident there are idiots everywhere that darwin just hasn't caught up to yet.

Soundy 01-22-2011 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by winson604 (Post 7275381)
I remember once somebody called my work and said he wanted to seek compensation from the City because his car got shitted on by birds as he was entering a parking garage downtown. At first I thought he was joking but quickly realized that he was damn serious about it. Sorry buddy just because this happened in the City Of Vancouver doesn't mean we are responsible. Is that so hard for people to understand that we are just a municipal government and we are not god of Vancouver.

Wonder if this person was related to 'davidhtam'? http://www.revscene.net/forums/giant...hlight=manhole

BNR32_Coupe 01-22-2011 10:08 PM

"... and a lady came up to me and was like 'are you alright? i want to hug you' but i was like.. wet, so she couldn't hug me."

/later on in the interview/

"... not one person came up to and even asked if i was okay. I didn't get a phone call from anybody to see if I was okay.. it was like I was a big joke"

the jokes on her - we tried calling her to see if she was okay but her phone was busted. OHHH!

hotong 01-22-2011 10:15 PM

hahaha what an idiot

FerrariEnzo 01-22-2011 11:32 PM

title of this thread is mis-leading
shes not sueing coz she's stupid and fell in the fountain.. shes sueing coz the "security" video got out and onto youtube.


Now lets see how funny it is to guy who leaked this video.. hes shitting his pants.. if he gets caught, he'd probably never work in the security field again...

BNR32_Coupe 01-22-2011 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo (Post 7275846)
title of this thread is mis-leading

call a lawyer

vafanculo 01-22-2011 11:49 PM

hope she texts and walks into a moving car next time

bloodmack 01-23-2011 10:34 AM

FerrariEnzo is right, he took security camera footage most likely without authority and he could lose his job.

InvisibleSoul 01-23-2011 03:13 PM

I think I read that the security guard already did lose his job.

Qmx323 01-23-2011 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mx703 (Post 7275043)
^ i failed you because your sentence makes no sense.


She suing the mall for a "placing" a fountain there. IE NEGLIGENCE

If i can drive into a wall, that's pretty negligent.
my post was implying suing due to negligence is beyond retarded

you! 01-23-2011 09:52 PM

:lol


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