as a joke i put a kids hoody into a clean garbage can he took it out and laughed it off, what i didnt know was that his 4 year old ipod and his envie phone was in it. he was crying for a half hour and an hour later a teacher found them both in the can covered in powerade, now i am forced to pay him over 200$ is it fair that i have to, i didnt lose his stuff and i didnt put the powerade on it why should i have to pay when i can barely afford to eat
2007-12-20 06:02:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Your action (putting the hoody in the can) was the proximate cause of the electronics being ruined. But for your action, it would not have happened. Hence, you are liable.
2007-12-20 06:06:42 · answer #1 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is fair that you would have to pay to compensate for the damage that occurred.
While you did not directly cause the damage (pouring the power aide on the electronics), you indirectly caused it by placing the hoodie in the trash. The person that disposed of the drink had every reason to believe that doing so would not cause damage as it was a trash can.
The fact that you did not know the electronics were in his jacket does not relieve the liability either.
2007-12-20 14:08:51 · answer #2 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds fair to me. How would you feel if you spent your hard earned money on something and because someone played a mean joke on you it got ruined. I am sure you didn't know his stuff was going to get ruined but I bet if you have to pay for the things that did you will think twice before doing mean things to people in the future. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you because Karma is a *****!!!
2007-12-20 14:14:26 · answer #3 · answered by lovebug0928 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's absolutely fair.
You are a bully and have no regard for the rights of other human beings.
You got off really light. You need to learn to think about the rights of others or you will find yourself in prison.
2007-12-20 14:15:17 · answer #4 · answered by Citizen1984 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're the one that took his stuff in the first place. Take ownership of your actions and learn from your mistakes. Pay the man his $200.00 and make it happen efficiently
2007-12-20 14:22:52 · answer #5 · answered by J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you are responsible for your actions,whether good or bad.you took someones property and just so happens it was damaged.quit making excuses and get an extra job.if it was your property you would be asking for the same treatment. do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
2007-12-20 14:12:39 · answer #6 · answered by xenicintelligence 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Be more careful with your "jokes". You should pay. You were the one that put it in the trash can.
2007-12-20 14:08:09 · answer #7 · answered by Pam H 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have to pay because you damaged property, becasue of your own stupidity. Plain and simple.
2007-12-20 14:49:20 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Native come back and make your living in your own homeland.
2007-12-20 16:30:33 · answer #9 · answered by Syed Mujib 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you took what wasn't yours -- joke or not -- and you knew it wasn't yours. then the consequences of your actions injured his property.
Man up. Pay.
2007-12-20 14:14:12 · answer #10 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋