11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed most of a suit brought by veterans whose records were lost when a government hard drive containing the medical histories and Social Security numbers went missing. The court did say that they could recover some money if they could show "mental anguish." [Wired]
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June 19, 2009
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"The court did say that they could recover some money if they could show "mental anguish."
WHAT MORE mental anguish could the court GIVE these vets? "I hope you aren't inconvenienced by us destroying the evidence that supports you in your old age?" YIKES.
You can offer up your service/LIFE for THIS country yet they WON'T fight for you? What point is there in joining the military when the country you are fighting for can so easily kick you to the curb when you are no longer useful.
I'll bet the lard asses sitting on this bench were never in the service. And if they were, they were probably smoking cocaine with Bush in the National Guard....
Posted by: Mary Markusic | June 20, 2009 at 09:09 AM