Re: Car stolen? You're on the hook for the damage the thief does.
- From: Alan Baker <alangbaker@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:46:02 GMT
In article <YqudnRoVkdZqNObVnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
Brent P <tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 2008-07-14, Alan Baker <alangbaker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In article <-qidnU3luKTtCubVnZ2dnUVZ_hjinZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
Brent P <tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
from fark... where else?
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1034997/Driver-hit-insurance-cla
im-
police--car-dented-chasing-stolen-vehicle.html
<...>
ason West.s vehicle was recovered by officers following a 30-minute
pursuit, but at the end of it their unmarked car had received £1,000
worth of damage.
They finally sent him the bill five months later.
<...>
Because he left the keys in the ignition.
i.e. he was negligent.
Conceptually that's the same as the 'well look at how she was dressed'
excuse for a rapist.
No, it's not.
Cars are potentially dangerous and it is up to the owner of a vehicle to
take reasonable steps to ensure that his car doesn't cause harm. Leaving
the keys in the car could have resulted in a child stepping into the car
and hurting someone.
It's called *duty of care*
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_of_care>
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Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
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