Man Sues Tom Ridge Over Duct Tape Fears


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rennaissancemann
April 1, 2003, 04:41 PM
I got this e-mail a few minutes ago, and I've finally stopped laughing long enough to pass it on. Enjoy.


Corona, CA (Corona Times)


Tom Ridge's advice to Americans to stock up on duct tape and plastic has sparked a lawsuit which has been filed against him, the Department of Homeland Security and President George W. Bush.

Steven J. Bosell, the owner of B & B Construction in Corona, California, has filed a lawsuit claiming emotional distress, personal injury and sexual dysfunction after he wrapped his "privates" in duct tape to protect them from a biological attack.

"After watching Mr. Ridge on television advising us to stock up on duct tape and plastic, I went to the local Costco and bought $100 worth of duct tape to protect myself", Bosell said. "When I got home, I taped up my windows and doors. After I did that I realized survivors like myself are going to reproduce and populate the earth after a biological attack, we have to protect our privates as well."

Bosell claimed in his lawsuit he wrapped his "privates" in duct tape as test of "Homeland Security". When he tried to remove the tape, Bosell injured himself when the tape began peeling off skin and body hair.

After calling an ambulance, Bosell was taken to the hospital where the doctors and nurses laughed at him. "I told the doctors and nurses at the hospital if they laughed, I would file a lawsuit against them and the hospital. They laughed anyway and I now have another lawsuit pending" Bosell said with tears streaming down his face. "They went out their way to make me look like a fool. Once I saw the doctors scalpel go toward my privates, I totally lost it and blacked out".

Also named in the lawsuit is the President of the United States, George W. Bush. "President Bush is just as liable for injury to my reproductive future because he hired Mr. Ridge to run the department of Homeland Security and Mr. Ridge gave the nation bad advice. They also made me look like a fool." Bosell sobbed.

The Department of Homeland Security and the Bush Administration have no comment on Mr. Bosell's lawsuit.


Copyright 2003 - The Corona Times

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Greg L
April 1, 2003, 04:43 PM
That's the one biggest problem with tort reform, stories like this would go away. :D

Greg

Mike Irwin
April 1, 2003, 05:09 PM
This has GOT to be an April Fool's Day joke.

Either that, or the guy doing the suing is the biggest fool of all.

cuchulainn
April 1, 2003, 05:12 PM
I have a fear of taped ducks. How to you stop a duck from taping? Take away his microphone.

SoDFW Jason
April 1, 2003, 05:24 PM
Let's hope the head he was trying to save had a few more brains in it.....

TarpleyG
April 1, 2003, 07:00 PM
Only in America would this type of crap occur and especially California.

GT

Nightfall
April 1, 2003, 07:20 PM
Haha, April Fools, right? :p

If he was smart, he woulda just taken a cond... er, better keep it clean. This is the High Road after all. :D

Blackhawk
April 1, 2003, 07:22 PM
They went out their way to make me look like a fool. Nah. They didn't have to. You committed suimore yourself, Bunkie. :neener:

DeltaElite
April 1, 2003, 07:23 PM
It's true, it's true, I found his picture. :D

http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/gifimages/duct_tape_man.jpg

Mike Irwin
April 1, 2003, 11:23 PM
I'd LOVE to be a judge in a case like this...

"Sir, I'm dismissing your case for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that I firmly believe you're too stupid to be allowed to procreate...."

Azrael256
April 1, 2003, 11:32 PM
:rolleyes:

BenW
April 2, 2003, 12:08 AM
Someone really needs to clue me in on if this is an April Fools joke or not. This being CA, there's no way for me to tell.:p

JoeSF
April 2, 2003, 12:10 AM
It's a sticky situation...

Skunkabilly
April 2, 2003, 12:28 AM
What? No tinfoil?

Dr.Who
April 2, 2003, 12:31 AM
This sounds like the same people that sued the fast food store because they ate the food and it made them fat.... or the ones that order HOT Coffee and sue because it burned their mouth or they spilled on their crotch and ruined their family life... or the ones that order a HOT apple pie and sue because the filling is too hot... or the mayor's that ban all guns to make their city safe and the murder rate climbs... or the same mayors that are so afraid of any size airplane that in the middle of the night they remove parts of runways to shut down an airport with planes still on the runway... These are the same people that think that guns kill people, not the person pulling the trigger...

I shall not get mad, I shall not get upset, I Shall not Rant and Rave.... No I know why certain animals eat other member of their clan....

Rant Off.....

Enjoy:
:confused:

foghornl
April 2, 2003, 09:52 AM
Can anyone tell just how long this guy's 'Pilot Light' has been out?

Seriously...If this guy is going to re-populate the world, well he shouldn't bother. It would only last 1 more generation.......

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