Posted on 06/01/2022 7:30:45 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
A woman who was shot in a Brooklyn subway shooting that left 10 people wounded filed a lawsuit Tuesday against gun-maker Glock Inc. and its parent company, accusing them of fueling "a public nuisance" in New York and endangering public health and safety.
Ilene Steur, the woman behind the federal lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of New York, was on her way to work when she was shot in the April 12 attack in which a gunman fired dozens of bullets aboard a busy subway train.
In the lawsuit, Steur, 49, and her lawyers accuse Glock of marketing its products in ways that emphasize "firearm characteristics such as their high capacity and ease of concealment, that appeal to prospective purchasers with criminal intent.”
The lawsuit further accuses Glock of "purposely supplying more firearms than the legitimate market could bear in order to induce sales in the secondary market," as well as of failing to train dealers to avoid illegal transactions, and refusing to shut down contracts with distributors who have sold to dealers "with disproportionately high volumes of guns traced to crime scenes."
As a result, it says, Glock has “endangered the public health and safety” of New York residents by marketing, distributing, promoting and selling firearms "with reckless disregard for human life and for the peace, tranquility and economic well-being of the public."
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Glock should offer that they will place a disclaimer of the product and its advertising that Glock Firearms are not to be used on subways except for self-defense.
Sue the new yuk subway system.
Isn’t a human being that publicly declares themself to be a “woman” in and of itself “a public nuisance”??
Wish I’d thought of this angle back when Jordache Jeans billbroads were ubiquitous.
If Glock can be sued for this then Ford/Toyota/Honda/VW can be sued for drunk driving deaths.
Or, we allow carry of UZIs on the subway...so they are not hidden
Their newly manufactured products are only sold with federal government permission. It’s not up to Glock who gets them.
Commie gonna commie.
She is hoping to be paid to go away.
Also, you can bet she ain’t “behind” the suit. Probably a napoleon bloomberg attorney fishing expedition. Any ads in the ‘nyt’ seeking “victims”? 😕
Or high-speed crashes. Who needs a vehicle that can go over 70mph?
The lady should be suing the mayor. But I guess that wouldn’t be politically correct. So go after Glock instead.
And maybe she should also sue the company that made those subway cars. The cars are obviously unsafe.
Knife manufacturers, hammers, cars, democrat controlled cities, etc. Perhaps sue God, if you don’t like the way He runs things. After all, he put an expiration date on us, so perhaps he should be sued because this woman won’t live forever. Perhaps she should replace God herself (itself, or whatever)..
they are following the “sandy hook” playbook
marketing
unbelievable
That said… Southern District of New York. It’s like tech patent trolls flocking to Southern District of Texas. Or trying to prosecute Sussman in DC metro. The outcome is preordained.
Nope. Gun makers have no liability.
Any real judge would immediately throw out this suit.
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