Ted Rall for February 08, 2010
Transcript:
A woman forced to act in child porn issuing hundreds of men arrest for possessing her images.(Police: A little gift from the process server.) Under the doctrine of joint and several liability, anyone who benefits from a crime can be held responsible for its full impact on its victim. (Woman: $3.8 million, perv man.) If successful, this tactic would set an important precedent: you could sue anyone who benefits from your exploitation! (Man: Because you paid too little for products made by my underpaying employer, you owe $600,000.) Unfortunately, it cuts both ways... (Woman: Hey tall white glib man. Is that one of my sweatshop t-shirts you're wearing?)