• State Senator Sues Couple that Declined to Press Charges Against Him
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[img]http://www.13wham.com/media/lib/16/6/f/3/6f3b7d13-9803-4aa1-8804-93348426cc1e/Story.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/Senator-Alesi-Sues-Couple-that-Declined-to-Press/LCflMQQFr0qttwDf_dAapw.cspx[/url] [quote]State Senator Jim Alesi fell off a ladder and broke his leg at someone else's unfinished home three years ago - and now he's blaming the homeowners for his injury. Alesi is also suing the home builder, Louis DiRisio. This comes as a shock to DiRisio, who says the front door of this Perinton home was locked when Jim Alesi tried to go inside in January of 2008. DiRisio says Alesi went down around to the back and found an unlocked door to the basement. "He had absolutely no right whatsoever to be in that home," DiRisio says. "He didn't have permission. He was a trespasser." In fact, the homeowners had the option to press criminal trespassing charges against Alesi, who suffered serious injuries that required surgery when he fell from the ladder. But the homeowners tell us they didn't want to make a bad situation worse for the Senator. The under-construction home was already sold by the time Alesi decided to check it out, but Alesi apparently thought it was still for sale. Page two of Alesi's filing says "the premises were not reasonably safe." When he decided to try to climb a ladder -- because there was no functional staircase in the unfinished home -- the filing indicates that Alesi was placed at risk because of "the negligence of the defendants." Thus, Alesi concludes that his injuries were not his own fault. "Look, it's a job site," DiRisio said. "A home under construction. There was a ladder going from the basement to the first level of the home, and he slipped going up the ladder. The ladder didn't break. There wasn't a malfunction there. In fact, I still have the ladder if you want a photo of it." Then DiRisio added, "I suppose it might not have been safe for someone who is not familiar with operating a ladder, or for someone without proper footgear." DiRisio showed us the ladder, which does appear to still be in solid working shape. So why would Alesi sue now, three years later? The homeowners told us he never complained after the injury, nor did he thank them for declining to press charges. The statute of limitations for trespassing runs out after three years. That means that as of this past Tuesday, the homeowners could no longer sue Alesi for trespassing on their property. As it turns out, that's the exact same day he filed his suit against them. Friday afternoon, Senator Alesi called us back and would only read a statement over the phone. He said, "My attorney has filed a civil lawsuit on my behalf... beyond that I have no comment." When I tried to ask questions, the Senator hung up the phone. The couple who lives in the home is shocked. Lou DiRisio says there will be no settlement with Alesi. "The support that I've received from friends, family, people I don't even know... it's been amazing."[/quote] tl:dr Senator goes to unfinished house, door is locked, he gets in anyway and falls off a ladder. Couple who bought the house decide not to press charges for trespassing. Senator waits 3 years, after which they can no longer decide to press charges, then sues. What a fucker. :allears:
What a giant cockbag. I hope the case gets thrown out.
This guy shouldn't be in any kind of power.
Well, This just further proves the fact that politicians are all giant dickholes. Someone should rub ice cubes on his nipples and rake the nearest golf course's sandtrap with them
[quote]"He didn't have permission. He was a trespasser."[/quote][I]"Well you should have thought about that before I broke into your house and fell off a ladder"[/I]
[QUOTE=Septimas;27619368]Well, This just further proves the fact that politicians are all giant dickholes.[/QUOTE] There are no flaws in this reasoning whatsoever.
Suing constituents after trespassing in their house should be grounds for impeachment At least thanks to the internet his image is ruined for the rest of his life.
now that's no way to get reelected
What an asshole
I'd like to know what the hell possessed him to trespass onto someone's property and sneak into their unfinished home, in the first place. I'm guessing alcohol, but god damn.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;27619585]Suing constituents after trespassing in their house should be grounds for impeachment At least thanks to the internet his image is ruined for the rest of his life.[/QUOTE] what would he ever do without facepunch's approval?
[QUOTE=TH89;27619489]There are no flaws in this reasoning whatsoever.[/QUOTE] I sense sarcasm. Correct?
[QUOTE=Mr.Dounut;27619853]what would he ever do without facepunch's approval?[/QUOTE] suddenly the entire internet is facepunch
I'd also like to believe he had planned this from the very minute he set foot on their property.
[QUOTE=Hostel;27619867]I sense sarcasm. Correct?[/QUOTE] Nope, he's completely right. You must realize that our legal system sucks huge balls.
All I know is that if he was a senator from my state, I wouldn't be voting for him next elections. Although I doubt I would vote for him anyway since I disagree with his policies.
[QUOTE=Lazor;27619884]suddenly the entire internet is facepunch[/QUOTE] Facepunch owns a local ABC affiliate news site? Cool.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;27620035]Facepunch owns a local ABC affiliate news site? Cool.[/QUOTE] did you not read the post i was responding too
So the Senator waited until the DAY the statute of limitations ran out to press charges? There's no ulterior motive here whatsoever.
This is the part where he pays everyone off in order to win.
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What a dick.
And in the UK, he'd win easily. Why do you have fucked up laws there that allow that kind of thing? I remember someone on here talking about how a robber injured himself because the skylight he was breaking in through broke and so he sued the homeowner and won.
What an absolute shitcake. Why the fuck do we even have cases like these anyway. "Well, your honor, I was trespassing on property, and I got injured while doing so. I demand to be compensated for being injured while trying to steal items from the property." Judge: "lol ok"
Wow he is going to take such a huge hit in public opinion.
[QUOTE=Captain Bald;27620388][img_thumb]http://i52.tinypic.com/egzgx2.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] :what:
This needs to be investigated more.
[QUOTE=DualReaver;27619774]I'd like to know what the hell possessed him to trespass onto someone's property and sneak into their unfinished home, in the first place. I'm guessing alcohol, but god damn.[/QUOTE] He thought the house was still for sale, and he wasn't going to let his constitutionally protected right to wander around houses unsupervised be infringed by a lowly locked door.
Cockmongler.
He is a Republican Senator.
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