The officer was previously disciplined 4 times for other driving offenses, but killing someone - well - $35.50 oughta cover it.

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    Haha, us silly Americans, filing a lawsuit at the drop of a hat.

    It seems like every time a cop runs over a bicyclist and the grand sum of their penalty is $35.50, enough money to almost afford pizza for a family of four, somebody has to file a lawsuit!

    We’re so silly, we are such a silly country.

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        I picked an example that was exactly pertinent and relevant to this specific chain of conversation.

        I bet you’re one of those people that thinks the McDonald’s Hot coffee lady was an absurd lawsuit.

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          The coffee was unreasonably hot, right? Fair enough.

          Did you see any of the examples on the link I posted that clearly show America is incredibly litigous, which was the point of the reply?

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            Yes, the problem is that there is no redress of grievances outside of the legal system.

            The only options are

            1: to keep things as they are

            2: to make it so that if something happens you just can’t sue anyone and tough luck, or

            3: institute a new system, in which case you have to get such a huge percentage of the population on board with your new plan that it basically amounts to a constitutional amendment.

            So you can complain about how often people sue each other all you want, but until you come up with a new and better solution and actually get it passed then all you’re doing is griping.

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              Right, let me just go and fix it myself or forever be silent. I forgot people aren’t allowed to complain about things.