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ORIGINAL: pahunkboy

But "the catalyst" for the complaint was the videotaping, which was discovered by several workers in March 2008 and was being done in a unisex bathroom that was also used by the public, said the suit by Bethlehem attorney Erv McLain./snip

http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/all-walmart-bathroom-1222cn,0,101496.story

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ORIGINAL: DarkSteven

"I am absolutely and utterly incredulous that any company, especially a company of the size of Wal-Mart, would allow people to do this," McLain said today. "I can't believe that they had the audacity to do this."

Dunno how to phrase it better than that.

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ORIGINAL: pahunkboy

what does a registerred car have to do with anything?

They DO inspections.

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"I am absolutely and utterly incredulous that any company, especially a company of the size of Wal-Mart, would allow people to do this," McLain said today. "I can't believe that they had the audacity to do this."

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ORIGINAL: flcouple2009

Please, that is lawyer talk for, "I wanna get paid".
WalMart didn't tape anyone in the bathroom. No one at the corporate office ever came up with an idea like this, they are not morons. Now on the other hand the idiot manager in charge of loss pervention in the store decided to put a camera in the bathroom to find out who was stealing. When this is all done he will find himself an unemployed idiot.

WalMart is ultimately responsible because as the manager of the store he was their representative. Of course they have to be sued because they have the money and not the manager. The only reason this would have not already been settled is because they are way over reaching in terms of what they want.

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ORIGINAL: LafayetteLady

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ORIGINAL: pahunkboy

what does a registerred car have to do with anything?

They DO inspections.

If you read the article, part of the complaint is that they had to work on unregistered and uninsured vehicles. If you then read my post, you will understand that it is "fluff" for the complaint.

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"I am absolutely and utterly incredulous that any company, especially a company of the size of Wal-Mart, would allow people to do this," McLain said today. "I can't believe that they had the audacity to do this."

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ORIGINAL: flcouple2009

Please, that is lawyer talk for, "I wanna get paid".
WalMart didn't tape anyone in the bathroom. No one at the corporate office ever came up with an idea like this, they are not morons. Now on the other hand the idiot manager in charge of loss pervention in the store decided to put a camera in the bathroom to find out who was stealing. When this is all done he will find himself an unemployed idiot.

WalMart is ultimately responsible because as the manager of the store he was their representative. Of course they have to be sued because they have the money and not the manager. The only reason this would have not already been settled is because they are way over reaching in terms of what they want.

Actually, it isn't "lawyer talk" for I want to get paid. It is PR in an attempt to inflame the public against what "Big Corporate Giants" are doing to the "little guy."

Walmart is not "ultimately" responsible for the actions of their employees. They are "totally" responsible for the actions of their employees. The manager is also named in the suit, and if he wasn't, there would be problems with the suit that could potentially get it dismissed. That manager's responsibility financially will be less than the companies, because the company has more money.

When you look at the "big picture" there is no reason why Walmart should not be held accountable. They hired this person, they promoted this person, they had the obligation to train this manager as well. They failed in their duty to do that and by failing, they caused people's privacy and civil rights to be violated.

While I tend to agree with the concept that the Plaintiffs are probably seeking a great deal more compensation than they would be entitled to, Walmart is notorious for not settling cases until they absolutely have to. This is far from their first time being sued by employees, and I'm sure it won't be the last. You would think that the executives would start looking at the kinds of people they are hiring as well as their compensation packages (something they have been sued for in the past) and attempt to implement some changes that might prevent these things from happening. After all, the majority of adults know that you can't video tape someone in a bathroom or changing room, what didn't this manager?

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ORIGINAL: flcouple2009

Any reason why you are quibbling over wording?    Yes he said it to inflame a possible jury pool.  Why? because he hopes if he whips them up enough he can get a bigger settlement.  Translation, He wants to get paid.

The higher ups at WalMart are not responsible for what the clown did.  They are however responsible for the consequences of his actions.  So you want to quibble over the wording of ultimately  and totally.

Rather silly isn't it?

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ORIGINAL: LafayetteLady

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ORIGINAL: flcouple2009

Any reason why you are quibbling over wording?    Yes he said it to inflame a possible jury pool.  Why? because he hopes if he whips them up enough he can get a bigger settlement.  Translation, He wants to get paid.

The higher ups at WalMart are not responsible for what the clown did.  They are however responsible for the consequences of his actions.  So you want to quibble over the wording of ultimately  and totally.

Rather silly isn't it?

Actually, it has nothing to do with a potential jury pool as this case will never see a jury. Attorneys on a case like this don't need to inflame the jury to get their payment. The only thing this case has is the video taping which is not even questionably against the law, it is completely illegal. A couple of the Plaintiffs are also claiming wrongful termination for questioning it which will be difficult to prove and in all liklihood, those losses will be minimal. A Walmart mechanic isn't raking in the big bucks, and I'm sure since this happened last year, they are already re-employed so the only actual losses they can get is for the time out of work which won't cover much, especially since if they collected unemployment, the loss of employment damages are lessened even further.

Most people like to believe that a jury has a whole lot of say in how much to award a Plaintiff. This suit isn't going to be worth millions by any stretch. Because the Defense has already now admitted that the cameras were present, a settlement will be quick. It is unlikely that the Plaintiffs in this case will even get 100K each out of the deal.

The higher ups at Walmart are responsible for everything their employees do while on the job. Walmart is notorious for low pay, long hours and lack of proper training for their employees. Logically, you would think that with all the employment related suits they have that are well founded, they would wake up and make some changes. But even if there was to be a million dollar payment on this case, it is pocket change to this company.

If potential jurors are knowledgable about a case, having read things in the paper or heard about it on the news, they are not going to serve on the jury. So inflamming a potential jury pool is impossible.

It isn't "quibbling" over wording. I'm simply explaining the actual way things work in the legal system.

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ORIGINAL: Termyn8or

Actually I am not so sure that it is illegal. You are on private property, not your's, and a property which is vulnerable to theft. This is just a hunch, but I am not so sure I would pick this fight.

If you come to my house and punch another guest in the nose and I have it on video, is it inadmissable because you, the perpetrator did not authorize the recording ? Poppycock. It ain't like that on the street and it ain't like that in Wally's. Period.

So much for this distraction, back to the regularly scheduled delusion.

T

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ORIGINAL: AnimusRex

I am never having sex in a public restroom again.

Or at least without checking for cameras.





P.S. Or at least without making sure my hair is combed and I get my good side in view.



P.P.S. Oh, and asking for residuals in case it goes viral on Youtube.