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R.A.Danny		2012-05-04 05:44:37 PM

I care less about how much the kid gets, and more about how much the cops pay, knowwhatImean?

soupbone		2012-05-04 05:45:25 PM

AeAe: soupbone: Don't Troll Me Bro!: I am Wee Todd Ed: Did I read the article right, that he was charged with being a meth dealer and/or maker? If so, I don't feel sorry for him.

1) Being charged with a crime =/ having committed said crime. This is one of the foundations of this country's justice system.
2) Making someone drink their own piss and eat one of the most addictive and poisonous things imaginable off a dirty floor to survive would easily fall under "cruel and unusual punishment." This is another thing our society supposedly prides itself for not doing.
3) You are illiterate.

Actually, no one made him do either of those things. Not sure he felt like he had a choice, but the way you typed this, it looks like he was actually made to by force. I feel bad for the guy, that has to have sucked bad.

I think the poster meant Chong was put in a position where he felt he had no choice but to do these things..

// reading comprehension, how does that work?

Apparently not at all for you. It's not what he meant, but rather what he actually posted. Read what I posted again as well.

soupbone		2012-05-04 05:46:25 PM

namatad: AeAe: The "rule of 3's" - 3 minutes without air, 3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food.

It's a rule of thumb, you can clearly survive 3 days without water, but the end isn't pretty - your eyeballs shrink, organs fail, tongue turns black.. - not a nice way to go.

nice
shelter I assume is roasting sun or freezing wind?
what is the time for cold ocean water? pretty sure it is in the 3 min range ...

and yah, his living to 5 days was pretty close to dead. the article mentions close to kidney failure and 3 days in ICU recovering ...
talk about hell

Imagine your worst case of cotton mouth and multiply it by about a thousand.

AeAe		2012-05-04 05:47:07 PM

namatad: AeAe: The "rule of 3's" - 3 minutes without air, 3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food.

It's a rule of thumb, you can clearly survive 3 days without water, but the end isn't pretty - your eyeballs shrink, organs fail, tongue turns black.. - not a nice way to go.

nice
shelter I assume is roasting sun or freezing wind?
what is the time for cold ocean water? pretty sure it is in the 3 min range ...

and yah, his living to 5 days was pretty close to dead. the article mentions close to kidney failure and 3 days in ICU recovering ...
talk about hell

yeah, i was thinking exposure to the elements. If you were outside, in the woods, in the winter, no fire, no shelter - you would go pretty quickly.

I think hypothermia kicks in pretty quickly too, if you were in ocean in, say, the Arctic.

namatad		2012-05-04 05:48:07 PM

interesting side note
I didnt read anywhere that the DEA/government is going to appeal this. I did read that the DEA "apologized". Which is the most we are ever going to see the DEA take blame for what they did. On the other hand, if they actually appeal this award ... shudder.

intelligent comment below		2012-05-04 05:48:18 PM

evilmrsock: Unfortunately stupidity is not a capital offense.

I know right, we should just kill them all? Idiot

BigLuca		2012-05-04 05:50:38 PM

Herbie555: BigLuca: FTFA: "The DEA's protocol was so sloppy that somebody who was a previous prisoner secreted a small amount of meth in a plastic bag inside a blanket," Iredale said.

Perfectly ~~valid~~ cromulent use of the word. Secret has a verb form: To secret, often upon one's person.

sorry, pet peeve.

yeah, but secreted is spelled exactly like secreted only they are pronounced differently. If you listen carefully to me type them both you can tell...

namatad		2012-05-04 05:51:01 PM

soupbone: Imagine your worst case of cotton mouth and multiply it by about a thousand.

wow
So you clearly have had no experience with dehydration.
Mild dehydration can land you in the hospital, long before "cotton mouth".

but sure, this guy almost died, but it is ONLY worth a million IYHO ....
whatever

ShawnDoc		2012-05-04 05:52:53 PM

Gyrfalcon: So...it would be okay if they'd left some nutjob in the cell for five days till he almost died of dehydration? Not sure I completely follow your logic.

I just said it wasn't intentional. I didn't say I condone it or it should have happened. Reading comprehension, how does it work?

Herbie555		2012-05-04 05:57:04 PM

BigLuca: Herbie555: BigLuca: FTFA: "The DEA's protocol was so sloppy that somebody who was a previous prisoner secreted a small amount of meth in a plastic bag inside a blanket," Iredale said.

Perfectly valid cromulent use of the word. Secret has a verb form: To secret, often upon one's person.

sorry, pet peeve.

yeah, but secreted is spelled exactly like secreted only they are pronounced differently. If you listen carefully to me type them both you can tell...

Hehe, I specifically avoided 'cromulent' just because I didn't want there to be any doubt. Farking homonyms, how to they work. ;-)

Herbie555		2012-05-04 05:58:43 PM

Ugh, "how todo they work?"

FTFM

soupbone		2012-05-04 05:59:04 PM

namatad: soupbone: Imagine your worst case of cotton mouth and multiply it by about a thousand.

wow
So you clearly have had no experience with dehydration.
Mild dehydration can land you in the hospital, long before "cotton mouth".

but sure, this guy almost died, but it is ONLY worth a million IYHO ....

whatever

It's just one of many symptoms and it was more of a relational type of post considering I have no idea what your background is in. Of course it's worse than that. Yes, I still think a million is fine. Why do you think it's worth more?

/Quick personal shot: You type like a teenage girl.

theMagni		2012-05-04 06:00:34 PM

<b><a href="http://www.fark.com/comments/7087144/76663573#c76663573" target="_blank">AeAe</a>:</b> <i>namatad: AeAe: The "rule of 3's" - 3 minutes without air, 3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food.

It's a rule of thumb, you can clearly survive 3 days without water, but the end isn't pretty - your eyeballs shrink, organs fail, tongue turns black.. - not a nice way to go.

nice
shelter I assume is roasting sun or freezing wind?
what is the time for cold ocean water? pretty sure it is in the 3 min range ...

and yah, his living to 5 days was pretty close to dead. the article mentions close to kidney failure and 3 days in ICU recovering ...
talk about hell

yeah, i was thinking exposure to the elements. If you were outside, in the woods, in the winter, no fire, no shelter - you would go pretty quickly.

I think hypothermia kicks in pretty quickly too, if you were in ocean in, say, the Arctic.</i>

If you don't have some kind of floatation device or environmental protection, you're probably going to die. You have a 50% chance of making a 50 yard swim in 50F water.

anwserman		2012-05-04 06:01:52 PM

At least there weren't any cows wandering around
/saddened that I'm the first to make this reference

Herbie555		2012-05-04 06:02:18 PM

soupbone: Why do you think it's worth more?

Long-term Kidney damage will be hard to diagnose in someone so young. The medical costs alone could tally well into the millions of dollars. This guy is possibly looking at decades of dialysis, maybe even a transplant.

Herbie555		2012-05-04 06:04:49 PM

Herbie555: soupbone: Why do you think it's worth more?

Long-term Kidney damage will be hard to diagnose in someone so young. The medical costs alone could tally well into the millions of dollars. This guy is possibly looking at decades of dialysis, maybe even a transplant.

Also, there are many in this thread (and I'm not sure I disagree), that feel that the settlement ought to be sizable enough to provide a genuine incentive for the DEA to modify their procedure and to avoid future incidents.

generallyso		2012-05-04 06:07:47 PM

AeAe: also, why isn't this criminal neglect?

One of the main perks of a career in law enforcement is complete immunity to prosecution unless you piss off someone wealthy or higher ranked that you.

soupbone		2012-05-04 06:09:05 PM

Herbie555: soupbone: Why do you think it's worth more?

Long-term Kidney damage will be hard to diagnose in someone so young. The medical costs alone could tally well into the millions of dollars. This guy is possibly looking at decades of dialysis, maybe even a transplant.

Thanks. This was a clear, thought out answer. I had no idea. If that is the case, then there should be a settlement like I posted, but it should include that type of stipulation for future medical tests, treatments, etc. The guy should never have to pay for a medical bill related to that experience again.

Herbie555: Herbie555: soupbone: Why do you think it's worth more?

Also, there are many in this thread (and I'm not sure I disagree), that feel that the settlement ought to be sizable enough to provide a genuine incentive for the DEA to modify their procedure and to avoid future incidents.

This just isn't possible considering they have a 2.02 billion dollar budget.

AeAe		2012-05-04 06:13:33 PM

generallyso: AeAe: also, why isn't this criminal neglect?

One of the main perks of a career in law enforcement is complete immunity to prosecution unless you piss off someone wealthy or higher ranked that you.

I can not believe that LEO's are immune to criminal prosecution. Why, that means they'll be able to do anything they want with impunity.

Indubitably		2012-05-04 06:21:42 PM

Dude's pushing it with the damages, but sadly, they can afford it millions of times over, see seizure laws.

I say,

Prohibition works.

;)

adjective		2012-05-04 06:23:15 PM

soupbone: namatad: soupbone: Imagine your worst case of cotton mouth and multiply it by about a thousand.

wow
So you clearly have had no experience with dehydration.
Mild dehydration can land you in the hospital, long before "cotton mouth".

but sure, this guy almost died, but it is ONLY worth a million IYHO ....

whatever

It's just one of many symptoms and it was more of a relational type of post considering I have no idea what your background is in. Of course it's worse than that. Yes, I still think a million is fine. Why do you think it's worth more?

/Quick personal shot: You type like a teenage girl.

And you logic like a Republican troll. Go figure.

20 million isn't enough! 1 million is a slap in the balls. But please, keep pushing that angle; the rest of us will continue to chuckle, wink and grin at your Proud Ignorance. You might even some elbow-nudging, I dunno, it could get crazy...

/anyone notice the "NOT MY TAXPAYER MUNEYZ" show up in force and get completely ignored?
//until now

adjective		2012-05-04 06:27:06 PM

soupbone:
Thanks. This was a clear, thought out answer. I had no idea. If that is the case, then there should be a settlement like I posted, but it should include that type of stipulation for future medical tests, treatments, etc. The guy should never have to pay for a medical bill related to that experience again.

"Sorry we were about to kill you. Here's monetary compensation for your past, present, and future suffering to make up for it. But you can only spend it on what we want you to! That's fair, right?"

/but

kim jong-un		2012-05-04 06:27:45 PM

Asterix: indylaw:
The federal tax on that will approach, but not reach, the top marginal tax rate of 36%, so that's ~$7,200,000 to Uncle Sam if he gets it in a lump sum (more likely, he'll get a structure settlement of some sort)

If he hired a lawyer by the hour, I'd expect between $20,000 - $100,000 in legal fees. Maybe lower, since the government has publicly admitted fault.

If he hires a lawyer on contigency, the lawyer would probably get between 33% and 40% under contract, but it's possible that the kid could get that award reduced if he fights over it, if the government settles after only a couple hours of work.

Thanks Man. I have always wondered how those pan out when I see them in the news.

Lawsuits are typically damages and are not taxed.

Think of it this way, someone steals your paycheck and cashes it. They get caught and you sue them to recover the money and interest. You were already taxed, the award is just bringing you back to neutral.

soupbone		2012-05-04 06:28:24 PM

adjective: soupbone: namatad: soupbone: Imagine your worst case of cotton mouth and multiply it by about a thousand.

wow
So you clearly have had no experience with dehydration.
Mild dehydration can land you in the hospital, long before "cotton mouth".

but sure, this guy almost died, but it is ONLY worth a million IYHO ....

whatever

It's just one of many symptoms and it was more of a relational type of post considering I have no idea what your background is in. Of course it's worse than that. Yes, I still think a million is fine. Why do you think it's worth more?

/Quick personal shot: You type like a teenage girl.

And you logic like a Republican troll. Go figure.

20 million isn't enough! 1 million is a slap in the balls. But please, keep pushing that angle; the rest of us will continue to chuckle, wink and grin at your Proud Ignorance. You might even some elbow-nudging, I dunno, it could get crazy...

/anyone notice the "NOT MY TAXPAYER MUNEYZ" show up in force and get completely ignored?
//until now

The funny thing is that I haven't posted any of what you're claiming. My opinion is no more absurd than yours or any other poster here. It's all opinion and if you need help with the definition, Google is your friend. Your "slap in the balls" $1 million is a just payment in my opinion. See how that works? Alos, like I've posted, the guy should also not have to pay for any current or future medical expenses.

Ultimately, it's not for either of us to decide as it will either be settled or head to court. Keep chiming in tough as if what you post is fact. It's cute.

soupbone		2012-05-04 06:29:54 PM

adjective: soupbone:
Thanks. This was a clear, thought out answer. I had no idea. If that is the case, then there should be a settlement like I posted, but it should include that type of stipulation for future medical tests, treatments, etc. The guy should never have to pay for a medical bill related to that experience again.

"Sorry we were about to kill you. Here's monetary compensation for your past, present, and future suffering to make up for it. But you can only spend it on what we want you to! That's fair, right?"

/but

Read again. I said $1 million for his suffering PLUS all current and future medical expenses. If that ends up being millions then so be it. He deserves to get that taken care of.

soupbone		2012-05-04 06:33:06 PM

soupbone: adjective: soupbone: namatad: soupbone: Imagine your worst case of cotton mouth and multiply it by about a thousand.

wow
So you clearly have had no experience with dehydration.
Mild dehydration can land you in the hospital, long before "cotton mouth".

but sure, this guy almost died, but it is ONLY worth a million IYHO ....

whatever

It's just one of many symptoms and it was more of a relational type of post considering I have no idea what your background is in. Of course it's worse than that. Yes, I still think a million is fine. Why do you think it's worth more?

/Quick personal shot: You type like a teenage girl.

And you logic like a Republican troll. Go figure.

20 million isn't enough! 1 million is a slap in the balls. But please, keep pushing that angle; the rest of us will continue to chuckle, wink and grin at your Proud Ignorance. You might even some elbow-nudging, I dunno, it could get crazy...

/anyone notice the "NOT MY TAXPAYER MUNEYZ" show up in force and get completely ignored?
//until now

The funny thing is that I haven't posted any of what you're claiming. My opinion is no more absurd than yours or any other poster here. It's all opinion and if you need help with the definition, Google is your friend. Your "slap in the balls" $1 million is a just payment in my opinion. See how that works? ~~Alos~~Also, like I've posted, the guy should also not have to pay for any current or future medical expenses.

Ultimately, it's not for either of us to decide as it will either be settled or head to court. Keep chiming in ~~tough~~though as if what you post is fact. It's cute.

Way too many typos.

/hangs head in shame
//fast typing + no preview = fail

Nofun McKilljoy		2012-05-04 06:38:58 PM

gaslight		2012-05-04 07:13:59 PM

Even a hotel room gets cleaned after two days even if you have a "do not disturb" sign on the door. How do the cops not feed someone? I mean, come on.

No kidding he nearly died of dehydration. How are you supposed to drink your own urine if you're handcuffed unless you're a porn star with a three foot long member?

25.media.tumblr.com

soupbone		2012-05-04 07:16:35 PM

gaslight: Even a hotel room gets cleaned after two days even if you have a "do not disturb" sign on the door. How do the cops not feed someone? I mean, come on.

No kidding he nearly died of dehydration. How are you supposed to drink your own urine if you're handcuffed unless you're a porn star with a three foot long member?

[25.media.tumblr.com image 500x375]

Probably the only humerus thing posted in this thread, even though the story isn't funny at all.

Gyrfalcon		2012-05-04 07:52:53 PM

gaslight: Even a hotel room gets cleaned after two days even if you have a "do not disturb" sign on the door. How do the cops not feed someone? I mean, come on.

No kidding he nearly died of dehydration. How are you supposed to drink your own urine if you're handcuffed unless you're a porn star with a three foot long member?

[25.media.tumblr.com image 500x375]

Piss in the corner and lick it up off the floor. Also, he was probably in waist chains at this point and not cuffed behind the back.

Some people. No imagination.

octopied		2012-05-04 07:53:09 PM

gaslight: Even a hotel room gets cleaned after two days even if you have a "do not disturb" sign on the door. How do the cops not feed someone? I mean, come on.

No kidding he nearly died of dehydration. How are you supposed to drink your own urine if you're handcuffed unless you're a porn star with a three foot long member?

[25.media.tumblr.com image 500x375]

make a puddle and lick it up is my guess?

Bathia_Mapes		2012-05-04 08:01:40 PM

I am Wee Todd Ed: Did I read the article right, that he was charged with being a meth dealer and/or maker? If so, I don't feel sorry for him.

No. He was at a house on 4/20 that was raided by the DEA. He and 7 other people were taken to a DEA facility & questioned. No one was charged with a crime. He was supposed to be released with the others, but somehow he ended up locked in a holding cell.

The holding cell had no water, no toilet and he was left there for over 4 days. He could hear people near his cell & called out for help and pounded on the walls & door, but apparently no one could hear he. He tried to commit suicide at one point and when he was finally discovered he ended up spending 3 days in ICU because his kidneys were failing from not having any water for several days. The hospital also had to remove glass from inside his throat from the suicide attempt He broke his glasses & tried to kill himself by swallowing pieces of them.

The DEA issue an apology, but IMHO, that's not enough. This young man came damned close to dying of kidney failure.

intelligent comment below		2012-05-04 08:03:33 PM

soupbone: This just isn't possible considering they have a 2.02 billion dollar budget.

There's only one solution then. File for bankruptcy and liquidate all assets.

Bathia_Mapes		2012-05-04 08:05:25 PM

3 G's: I am Wee Todd Ed: Did I read the article right, that he was charged with being a meth dealer and/or maker? If so, I don't feel sorry for him.

Actually, TFA just said that he allegedly used a powdery white substance that he claims he found in the cell, and that substance later tested positive for meth.

I don't know about you, but I think I'd just avoid ingesting anything I might find in a DEA holding cell.

Still, even if he was dealing meth, which I doubt, or even if he had been CONVICTED of dealing meth, 5 days in a cell without food or water is WAY out of line. Certainly would constitute "cruel and unusual punishment".

/maybe he would have been treated better if his name hadn't been "Chong"?

After several days without water you tend not to think too straight or act rationally.

Bathia_Mapes		2012-05-04 08:18:59 PM

digitalpirate: People who use drugs deserve to go to prison for life

I'll make sure I tell two of my friends, one who has glaucoma, the other cancer, what you said.

My younger friend (late 30s) has glaucoma and smokes medical marijuana since it's been shown to relieve eye pressure in glaucoma patients.

My older friend is a great-grandma with cancer. She smokes medical marijuana because it helps to alleviate the side effects of chemo.

BTW-medical marijuana is legal in Oregon, where I live.

BTW-DIAF

Bathia_Mapes		2012-05-04 08:20:40 PM

Karac: scottydoesntknow: BigLuca: FTFA: "The DEA's protocol was so sloppy that somebody who was a previous prisoner secreted a small amount of meth in a plastic bag inside a blanket," Iredale said.

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So what you're saying is it may have been METHANEphetamines?

/Poop drugs!

Good thing he didn't find the jenkem in the toilet.

No toilet in the holding cell either.

Indubitably		2012-05-04 08:36:27 PM

Wrong is wrong, and that is plain to see.

Plane to see.

Plain to see.

Plain as day, wrong is wrong, and you needn't religio it to know it...

Storm's coming...

;)

P.S. Let's make this right, shall we? We can, if we will...

RDixon		2012-05-04 08:36:32 PM

He should seek forfeiture of all their personal assets.

trappedspirit		2012-05-04 09:09:39 PM

Gyrfalcon: gaslight: Even a hotel room gets cleaned after two days even if you have a "do not disturb" sign on the door. How do the cops not feed someone? I mean, come on.

No kidding he nearly died of dehydration. How are you supposed to drink your own urine if you're handcuffed unless you're a porn star with a three foot long member?

[25.media.tumblr.com image 500x375]

Piss in the corner and lick it up off the floor. Also, he was probably in waist chains at this point and not cuffed behind the back.

Some people. No imagination.

Seriously. Who hasn't seen tubgirl?

wildcardjack		2012-05-04 09:17:41 PM

He needs to settle for a few million and a "This man cannot ever be arrested or detained for possession of drugs" card with a phone number to the head of the DOJ.

hutchkc		2012-05-04 09:38:49 PM

A lot of times I think the amounts are insane, but to be honest I can see it. You can die without water after a couple days and as I understand it's not pretty. So I would say the painful slow death he was going through would be worth a large check.

LivefromGA		2012-05-04 09:40:38 PM

unlikely: Diogenes: I think it would be appropriate if they awarded him $420 million.

I am in complete accord.

Wow, REALLY? You think this guy should get $420 MILLION for being screwed over for 5 days? You must not pay much in taxes. Give him what he lost in pay and maybe $150k in damages. I would forgive them for the same payout and I make decent money. You are talking about a busisness week, not even a full week.

soupbone		2012-05-04 09:46:41 PM

LivefromGA: unlikely: Diogenes: I think it would be appropriate if they awarded him $420 million.

I am in complete accord.

Wow, REALLY? You think this guy should get $420 MILLION for being screwed over for 5 days? You must not pay much in taxes. Give him what he lost in pay and maybe $150k in damages. I would forgive them for the same payout and I make decent money. You are talking about a busisness week, not even a full week.

Read the bolded part several times. Think about it.

olddinosaur		2012-05-04 09:47:34 PM

If he was not arrested or charged with a crime, then the oiffense is kidnapping.

How many people want to bet, not a single one of these ~~Professional Law Enforcement Officers~~ scroungy little punks does a single day of hard time?

LivefromGA		2012-05-04 09:48:46 PM

evilmrsock: I am Wee Todd Ed: Did I read the article right, that he was charged with being a meth dealer and/or maker? If so, I don't feel sorry for him.

He was charged with being at the dealer's 4/20 party when the raid went down. He was not charged with actually being the dealer. He freely admits he does drugs, including drugs he finds hidden in a holding cell. Unfortunately stupidity is not a capital offense.

Apparently a lot of the people here think it's worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the taxpayers though. I am all about not being screwed over by the man and I would be singing a different tune if it were me, but silly me was AT WORK that day and I don't do drugs so I cannot look forward to a jury full of Fark deadbeats wanting to see me hit the govt. lottery. Fools, not directed at this poster, just the ones advocating what I just described.
There is only so much money to hand out...nah, they can just keep printing it. I am sure no harm will come of it.

Daedalus27		2012-05-04 09:52:02 PM

I am surprised it doesn't happen more often. You have agents coming and going who are not in assigned positions and they naturally think that the given suspect is someone elses responsibility. Add to it that they are constantly exposed to the the mentally ill and lying individuals who will say or do anything to get out. It is easy for them to ignore someone screaming. I am very surprised he made it out of the cell alive.

There will be a substantial settlement in this case. They can't let it go to a trial for either side. I think somewhere in the region of 10 million would be expected assuming he doesn't have any lasting injuries to his body. A more illegal and cost effective method that would never be used would be for the DEA to open one of the storage warehouses, give him 10 minutes to grab what he wants, and we call it a day. Give him what he wants, doesn't cost the government anything, its a win-win.

LivefromGA		2012-05-04 09:56:23 PM

soupbone: LivefromGA: unlikely: Diogenes: I think it would be appropriate if they awarded him $420 million.

I am in complete accord.

Wow, REALLY? You think this guy should get $420 MILLION for being screwed over for 5 days? You must not pay much in taxes. Give him what he lost in pay and maybe $150k in damages. I would forgive them for the same payout and I make decent money. You are talking about a busisness week, not even a full week.

Read the bolded part several times. Think about it.

Sorry I didn't pick up on the drug day reference, $20 MILLION is WAY TOO MUCH.

Benjimin_Dover		2012-05-04 09:59:33 PM

Digital Communist: FTA Comments: "So, how did going to a Weed Day party work out for the dude? Yes, he was wronged by the DEA, but hanging with lowlife dope smokers brings risks. Mr. Chong needs to stop smoking dope and seek out a better class of friends."

Neanderthals like this would be shocked to learn how many professionals they know and respect smoke weed. Not to mention lots of harder drugs too. The reason they don't already know this is because people tend not to open up to pretentious assholes.

Just because low-lifes like doing drugs does not mean that doing drugs makes you a low-life.

I know a lot of people who smoke dope. Most of them are professionals like you said. None of them would go to a "dope house" in the hood or on a campus to have some kind of get high party. They have done 2 of the 3 things that FTA said. I think he was correct in what he said. This Chonger dude needs to stop hanging with lowlifes, and he needs to find a better class of friends. He can keep smoking the dope but he needs to do it by himself of with his new better friends.

usernameguy		2012-05-04 10:17:10 PM

A lawsuit is a negotiation just like any other. You start negotiations with an amount well above what you expect, or you will get well less than you deserve.

/Unless it goes to trial, then all bets are off.

R.A.Danny		2012-05-04 11:14:52 PM

LivefromGA: soupbone: LivefromGA: unlikely: Diogenes: I think it would be appropriate if they awarded him $420 million.

I am in complete accord.

Wow, REALLY? You think this guy should get $420 MILLION for being screwed over for 5 days? You must not pay much in taxes. Give him what he lost in pay and maybe $150k in damages. I would forgive them for the same payout and I make decent money. You are talking about a busisness week, not even a full week.

Read the bolded part several times. Think about it.

Sorry I didn't pick up on the drug day reference, $20 MILLION is WAY TOO MUCH.

Not for the DEA to pay. It's called punitive for a reason.

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