Posted on 02/01/2011 10:53:39 PM PST by Walter Scott Hudson
By now, everyone that lives within a mile of a computer has seen the viral video on YouTube of the “fountain lady.” The recording is from a mall security camera that shows a woman walking and texting. The woman falls head first into the mall’s fountain. At first, the woman’s identity was unknown, but in order to cash in on her fifteen minutes of fame, Cathy Marrero quickly came forward to express her embarrassment on a number of news programs.
After finding outlets within the mainstream media sympathetic to her story, it turns out that fifteen minutes of fame was not the only thing that Marrero intended to exploit. She has hired a lawyer to investigate the incident and “hold the responsible parties accountable.” Despite the fact that Marrero has a criminal record and has been involved in a number of questionable financial situations, her lawyer claims that her past has no bearing on her current case. It is apparent that Marrero and her lawyer are taking advantage of a dubious form of legalized gambling: the frivolous lawsuit.
Lawsuits, frivolous or otherwise, are rampant in this country. What was at one time an unpopular, scandalous action of last resort, litigation has become the first response to an unfavorable situation. This predatory attitude points to a larger cultural problem. We are becoming a jackpot society.
The jackpot mentality does not just manifest itself within the tort system. The popularity of casinos and lotteries are an indication of the apathy that has infected society’s work ethic. This irresponsible mindset has even been adopted as government policy...
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Her ony ‘suit’ should be prison orange...
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