Bridgegate scandal lawsuit

[revenger 473]

  As recently reported in the news a lawsuit against the state of NJ bought by several motorists who were caught in the GWB traffic jam was consolidated and allowed to proceed.  One of the charges against the state is "deprivation of constitutional rights"   why is it we can't all get together and file a class action suit against the state for the same reason. 

[CMJeepster 2,777]

Bridges > firearms.

[mipafox 438]

Bridges > firearms.

Wow. How bout it?

[diamondd817 826]

How about we sue the politicians for wasting millions of taxpayer dollars on their little "investigation".

[Newtonian 453]

We don't do it for reasons I've mentioned previously.

 

1) rank and file are apathetic

2) our gun rights advocates prefer to chase windmills

3) the courts rebuff or refuse to hear our cases

 

But this lawsuit is interesting. Imagine suing the f*****g government for a traffic jam, and finding a court that will actually hear the case. I've got to hand it to the self-perpetuating, politically motivated legal mafi...-- I mean industry. It's nice to be able to create huge fees for yourself and your brethren out of thin air.

 

On the very same days as the GWB tie-ups there were 100s of 1000s of NJ and NY motorists stuck at bridges and tunnels, on the BQE and NJT, on the GSP, the LIE, and on hundreds of local streets.

 

If a cat pukes on a sidewalk in my town they close down traffic for miles around. The cops, the troopers, ambulances, EMTs, and SWAT teams converge for hours. Apache helicopters hover overhead. 

 

And they're suing because of a traffic jam on the -- GADZOOKS!!! -- GWB. That's innovative.

[Old Glock guy 1,127]

One of the charges against the state is "deprivation of constitutional rights"   why is it we can't all get together and file a class action suit against the state for the same reason. 

 

That is really mind-boggling, that a traffic jam constitutes a deprivation of some undefined constitutional rights (life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, although that's from the DoI, not the Constitution?); but the right to keep and bear arms, which is specifically enumerated, has no standing in NJ.

 

And BTW, I think we need to give serious thought to changing our narrative from RKBA to the right to defend ourselves and loved ones.

[njpilot 671]

Damn, can I sue Cuomo and NYS for the 2 hour and 45 min drive home from Long Island a couple of months ago? I guess they deprived me of my Constitutional rights. Stupidity at its finest. Whatever judge said this lawsuit could go forward should be removed from the bench immediately and committed to a psych ward.

[JohnnyB 4,322]

Damn, can I sue Cuomo and NYS for the 2 hour and 45 min drive home from Long Island a couple of months ago? I guess they deprived me of my Constitutional rights. Stupidity at its finest. Whatever judge said this lawsuit could go forward should be removed from the bench immediately and committed to a psych ward.

Removal from the bench is okay but why do you want to take away his gun rights??

[njpilot 671]

Removal from the bench is okay but why do you want to take away his gun rights??

He can keep is gun rights for all I care, although I would bet he's more likely an anti than not, but using whatever logic he used to allow this suit to go forward, he must be mentally ill.

[T Bill 649]

Judges should be elected not appointed. This way at least we have some say in how they act on the bench. No withholding to the political party that appointed them.

[njpilot 671]

Judges should be elected not appointed. This way at least we have some say in how they act on the bench. No withholding to the political party that appointed them.

Agree, but then again, in this state, we see how well elections work with legislators.