QuizLaw

« Heaven Holds a Place for Those Who Pray | Main | The Daily Memo - 6/2/06 »

Quick Hits, Part Un

Getting struck by lightning is a pretty bum deal. Just ask Jim Caviezel, who was half-smote back in 2003 while filming the controversial The Passion of the Christ, or Roy Sullivan, the poor bastard who got the smack-down-from-above a record 7 times. But what if you survived a strike from above, only to have the medics not bother to check if you’re alive or bother to attempt resuscitation and, instead, simply toss a blanket over you? Well, first you thank the police sergeant who managed to notice you were still alive and get you rushed off to the hospital. Then, of course, you sue the ambulance corps and the town to try to get some money to cover the brain damage you now have thanks to the medics’ lack of action. Moral of this story is quite simple - if you’re going to get struck by lightning, try not to let it happen in Stonington, Connecticut.

While we’re giving lessons on reasons to avoid certain places, if you’re a deadbeat parent who enjoys fishin’ and huntin’, best not move to Tennessee. The state’s Department of Human Services is now working with the Wildlife Resources Agency to revoke licenses of folks who are behind on child support payments - in the past two years, they’ve pulled some 600 licenses from would-be fishermen and hunters. Seems like a good policy, unless you ask fisherman Daryll Campbell. “I like to fish, and I like to hunt,” he says. “If you take that away from me you’ve taken a lot from me.” So are you for deadbeat parents, Mr. Campbell? “Guys not taking care of their kids, I’m against that.” So I’m really not sure what the hell Daryll means - it sounds like he doesn’t support deadbeat parents, but thinks they should be allowed to continue hunting and fishing anyway if they, like him, really enjoy it? I dunno - it’s too early in the morning to make sense of this.

Posted by Seth on June 2, 2006 | Comments (1)