Whom The Gods Will Destroy They First Make Mad
This cautionary tale of cellphone use is now a few months old but worth relating nonetheless. It revolves around the magic trio of cellphone, nude pictures and McDonalds. Think of it as a new kind of combo meal......
In Fayetteville, Arkansas a Phil Sherman left his cellphone at a local McDonalds. That is always a bummer but for Phil it was a little more problematic. It turns out that Phil had a collection of nude photos of his wife, Tina, stored on his cellphone. Doh!
In Fayetteville, Arkansas a Phil Sherman left his cellphone at a local McDonalds. That is always a bummer but for Phil it was a little more problematic. It turns out that Phil had a collection of nude photos of his wife, Tina, stored on his cellphone. Doh!
The phone was apparently picked up by someone at the McDonalds and it wasn't long before those pictures of Tina made their way to the Internet. Phil was apparently not familiar with the password/lock function of his phone (a really good thing to use if you store nude pictures of your wife or anyone else on your mobile device.)
So what happened next? In grand American litigious style, Tina and Phil filed suit against McDonald's Corp, the franchise owner and the restaurant manager. The couple is seeking a jury trial and $3 million in damages for suffering, embarrassment and the cost of having to move to a new home?
Posted by Warren Adelman at 2/15/2009 12:40 PM 
Categories: Human behavior
Tags: responsibility litigation cellphone
Categories: Human behavior
Tags: responsibility litigation cellphone
I'll go with fining the Shermans. There's an old saying "never write down anything that you don't want someone else to read." It needs to be updated for the digital photo age.
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I believe that the Shermans should be charged for wasting the courts time. Why isn't there a "lack of common sense" law so they can be punished appropiately!
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