Comments on: Proposition 114 would bar felons’ lawsuits against victims

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:09:11 +0000

Like most issues, this one is not black and white. Should a car thief who is injured during an accident while fleeing be able to sue the car owner because the car’s breaks were not maintained? Of course not. However, when a security guard kills a “moisturizer thief” while subduing him, then the security guard should be held accountable. No question. These are over-simplistic examples but the point is that in real life, they are not so simple and there should not be a proposition that treats all situations the same. Prop 114 seems like it will do just that. These issues must be treated case by case, with everyones rights held lawfully. Should a man, even one that wants a 100% discount on face cream, have no recourse when losing his life to an over-zealous rent-a-cop?

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 07:27:02 +0000

I have read that Prop 114 “is a solution that has no problem to solve”. However…the point is that it could be a problem in the future. With lawyers coming up with new ways of twisting the rules so they can bring a case to court…why not make sure that a victim is not one of those that gets dragged into court because some lawyer had a “cute” idea and wanted to test it in court. Victims have enough issues trying to recover from a crime…let’s not have them possibly end up in civil court too. Think about it…if this proposition doesn’t pass…and later some victim is sued…there will be people that will scream “Why wasn’t something done ahead of time to prevent this tragedy!” I like the idea that something is being done in a proactive manner instead of closing the barn door after the horses have run away.

By: Concerned Citizen

Concerned Citizen — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:12:28 +0000

There needs to be legislation that punishes harshly those make false allegations. The “felon” who is wrongfully convicted should have a right to sue their “alleged” victim. There are no checks and balances. A false accuser facing nothing more than a misdemeanor. If they faced the sentence they want for the accused, these cases would dry up along with all the money making so many obscenely rich.

Proposition 114 makes no sense and is fishy. Who’s trying to protect themselves? Let’s hear about the real life cases.

By: Concerned Citizen

Concerned Citizen — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:08:07 +0000

And anyone can abuse “Victim’s Rights” for financial gain as well as having their legal fees paid, followed by big legal settlements. That’s the scam that needs to be exposed.

The powerful Victims’ Rights groups have taken away the presumption of innocence and due process. “Guilty by media” and “media convictions” follow. Conviction done. Think Duke / Nifong.