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News: US Judge tells man he's still legally dead

Posted: 14 Oct 2013, 05:39
by FlyTexas

Re: News: US Judge tells man he's still legally dead

Posted: 14 Oct 2013, 05:47
by Airspeed
A long time ago, someone said "The law is an ass."
They are still right. :agree:

Re: News: US Judge tells man he's still legally dead

Posted: 14 Oct 2013, 08:37
by Garry Russell
But he'd pretended to be dead by disappearing to avoid his obligations so it's his own fault

Re: News: US Judge tells man he's still legally dead

Posted: 14 Oct 2013, 12:01
by Airspeed
Garry Russell wrote:But he'd pretended to be dead by disappearing to avoid his obligations so it's his own fault
Very true, Garry, I have no sympathy for him. The fact remains that he is alive, while the law insists that he is dead.
Denying a plain true fact renders the law an ass.

Re: News: US Judge tells man he's still legally dead

Posted: 14 Oct 2013, 12:27
by NigelC
Be interesting if someone murdered him. Would they get away with it. "M'lud, how can you kill someone that's already dead?" :dunno:

Re: News: US Judge tells man he's still legally dead

Posted: 14 Oct 2013, 13:53
by Garry Russell
Bit like me Mike

Years ago they decided there was nothing wrong with me even though In was obviously ill and decided I didn't qualify for benefit

They found I actually had cancer but my stamp had lapsed because I wasn't getting benefit

The law doe not allow them to revere the original decision so my stamp credit remain short an so I still don't qualify for an invalidity pension which is what I should be on.

They made a mistake...I pay :rant:

Re: News: US Judge tells man he's still legally dead

Posted: 15 Oct 2013, 01:41
by Airspeed
They made a mistake...I pay :rant:

Your Gariness, I rest my case.