World of Suck

Why should the relatives of a bunch of illegal aliens get money from the truck company that was used to smuggle them into the US? I dunno, but I'm supposing their attitude is that it doesn't hurt to try....

"VICTORIA, Texas (AP) -- Relatives of seven people who died in the nation's deadliest immigrant smuggling attempt have sued the maker of a trailer, a trucking company and the driver."

So here's the dope. Your cousin decides to sneak into the US. Ok stop right there - that IS against our laws. That's a crime. You don't "sneak" into a country - you need permission, a passport, a ticket. Lets say your cousin dies in the process of sneaking in. Now you say, "hey! great time to try and grub some free cash..." I can see perhaps suing the driver, because even though he was paid for the crime it was his fault they died. Long shot there. Should you sue someone for failing to hold up their end of a crime? Especially when you're the one hiring him for the deed? Hard to say really.

What about the maker of the trailer? I mean fuck, they should have foreseen that their product was going to be used for transportation of foreigners who want to sneak into the US... naturally, of course. They should have put in air vents, fold down seats, maybe even installed a convenience. And of course there's the trucking company - from whom the truck was leased.

Now of course the relatives want to make some green off their deceased - whom if they had really cared about while they were alive might have sponsored or invited or paid for them to travel legally. But no, now it's time to waste man-hours of the justice system of the country their relatives tried to rip off. The suits range from product liability to wrongful death and negligence, and these assholes want millions of dollars.

My solution? Cut the knot. If these relatives are in the US - deport them. If they're not - heave the charges on the basis of "how stupid do you think we are"? Filing a lawsuit based on the failure of an illegal act should result in the formal ass-kicking of the plaintiff off US soil. Adios. And don't come back.