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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
What the hell...? I really think I type for my own enjoyment.
You can't sue for revenue you haven't yet earned, nor can you sue for the expenses you accrue due to operating your business. If you could, then no one would protest as any protest resulting in monetary losses to the company would be liable for suit. The point of a protest is to hit a company where it hurts, and that's it's wallet. They're meant to be inconvenient.
It's not hard to understand.
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You are sadly mistaken. You can hope that a corporation can't sue you for something.. but big business can do whatever the fuck they want. These expenses have nothing to do with future revenues.. it has to do with the fact that the actions of a certain group of people caused an expense to a company that was otherwise non-existant.
If I cause you to wreck your car and injure yourself, I'm liable for the damages and lost wages because of my actions.. just as these fucks actions caused expenses that would not have otherwise been incurred.
It doesn't matter if it's a protest or not. It doesn't matter if it was piracy or not. The fact remains that these people caused an inconvience to the corporation that resulted in a loss and it can be taken to court.
Even if a court decided they couldn't sue for the expenses of being held in port, they will be able to sue for physical damages.
The fact remains that if these people wanted to be "peacefull" about protesting, they could have simply rode along beside the ship with loud speakers etc protesting and proclaiming their message.. they didn't need to put people in danger and cause vandalism.