Pimp Sues Nike for Not Warning that Shoes Could Be Dangerous if Used to Beat People

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Only in America!!....:bang:

Pimp sues Nike for not warning shoes could be dangerous if used to beat people

 

"only in America"?:deadhorse:


Not so.
Considering this post was accompanied by a banner advert "most people don't know they have been mis-sold PPI", why not? I have a regular post bag plus emails, texts and cold calls to remind me. perhaps I should pursue the lawyers for not making enough effort to allert me? I think a coffee is called for:morning:

 

Thanks you KK.. my first really good laugh of the week!

 

It beggars belief the consequences if this case actually proceeds... a panadora's box will be opened.

 

Takes the old saying of "These shoes are killing me" to a whole new level!:deadhorse:

Unbelievable, sounds like that case where a person sued McDonald's for making her obese.

 

Maybe if the 'John' had worn Nike running shoes he could have outdistanced the pimp. If he was wearing Nike, perhaps he will sue them for failing to live up to their advertising - or perhaps he was just out of breath!

Bill

 

I presume a 'john' is a kerbcrawler, right?

 

Hi Peter

From my prolific reading and definitely not personal experience, a 'john' is an American prostitute's generic title for her (his?) customer. I recommend 'The Happy Hooker' by Xaviera Hollander to while away an hour or two - highly instructive. In the UK, and I suspect SA and Australasia we have more explicit terms!

Cheers

Bill

 

Hi Bill,

My wife thinks i'm odd enough reading about Auschwitz, so i'll give reading about prostitutes a wide berth for the time being!

Cheers!

 

Next, we'll see someone sue a tea kettle manufacturer for not having a warning that scalding hot water can burn your feet or the portable heater maker for not warning diabetics that they can cook their feet - which most of us have probably seen actually happen.

 

Aloha,

Perhaps we the tax payers are also victims of this shameful crime.

It does bring up an interesting aspect though.

If we build maximalist shoes with hardend composite materials that are tougher and stronger (than the current soft foams used in footwear like the Nike shoes in this story) for defensive protection of the user does said user require notification that the footwear can be dangerous when used offensively?

Do car makers makers have to warn drivers that hitting someone with a their car is dangerous?


A Hui Hou,
Steve