Man sues U.S. Government after falling off cliff while taking a leak.
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Here's a tip for campers on the go:
Bring a flashlight when wandering in the woods.
Jerry Mersereau, 23, learned that lesson the hard way when he trekked out in the dark to relieve himself and fell off a cliff in the Mt. Hood National Forest.
Ouch.
Tucked into his lawsuit (Jerry Mersereau v. United States of America) is this succinct description of his misadventure: "While finding a place to relieve himself, plaintiff walked off the unguarded and unprotected cliff falling approximately 20 to 30 feet to the creek bed below."
Now Mersereau wants the U.S. government to pay for his injuries and the "mental anguish" his fall has caused. He says the government should have known the cliff posed a danger to campers.
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R.I.P. Personal Responsibility and Common Sense.
I hope this lawsuit gets dismissed and the guy has to pay restitution for wasting everyone's time.
The system needs to be changed so that if you file a lawsuit and lose, you have to pay the damages. I think that would eliminate a lot of frivulous lawsuits.