CNN now sued for $1.3 bln - $1 per person in China

[Psycho4Bud]

HONG KONG, April 24 (Reuters) - A Chinese primary school teacher and a beautician have filed a suit against CNN in New York over remarks they say insulted the Chinese people and are seeking $1.3 billion in compensation -- $1 per person in China, a Hong Kong newspaper reported.
The case against the Atlanta-based cable channel, its parent company Turner Broadcasting and Jack Cafferty, the offending commentator, comes after 14 lawyers launched a similar suit in Beijing alleging that Cafferty's remarks earlier this month violated the dignity and reputation of the Chinese people.
Cafferty said the United States imported Chinese-made "junk with the lead paint on them and the poisoned pet food" and added: "They're basically the same bunch of goons and thugs they've been for the last 50 years".
CNN said Cafferty was expressing an opinion about the Chinese government, but the Foreign Ministry demanded an apology and accused the network of trying to drive a wedge between the Chinese people and leadership.
The lawsuits come amid a wave of criticism in China against Western news outlets in the wake of recent unrest in Tibet and disruptions to the Beijing Olympic torch relay abroad.
In New York, Liang Shubing, the beautician, and Li Lilan, a Beijing-based elementary school instructor, claimed Cafferty's words insulted all Chinese people and "intentionally caused mental harm" to the plaintiffs, the Ta Kung Pao newspaper reported on Thursday.
Six lawyers were handling the case for Liang and Li, it said.
"The $1.3 billion averages out to $1 per Chinese person, so it isn't much," the newspaper quoted a lawyer as saying.
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Send us crap then sue us for not liking it. UNREAL! Just another good reason to check those labels and make wise decisions where your dollar goes.

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on 04-25-2008. CNN now sued for $1.3 bln - $1 per person in China HONG KONG, April 24 (Reuters) - A Chinese primary school teacher and a beautician have filed a suit against CNN in New York over remarks they say insulted the Chinese people and are seeking $1.3 billion in compensation -- $1 per person in China, a Hong Kong newspaper reported. The case against the Atlanta-based cable channel, its parent company Turner Broadcasting and Jack Cafferty, the offending commentator, comes after 14 lawyers launched a similar suit in Beijing alleging that Cafferty's Rating: 5

[Weedhound]

Ok ASSUMING they were paid the 1.3 billion what do you think the chances are that each one of those chinese people is going to receive their dollar??

[Psycho4Bud]

Just watched this on the news.....both of these people are U.S. citizens and IF they lose their case they'll be responsible for the lawyer costs that CNN have to pay out. LMAO....best of luck to CNN, as if they really need it with this type of lawsuit.

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

[zeitgeist]

I hope they hire the most expensive lawyers in history

[mspofford032579]

How dare they! Not only DO they send us a bunch of toxic unsafe JUNK, their cheap labor rates are ruining the hardworking American workforce. And their government is the same group of untrustworthy, thought-control oriented, commie Bastards that they've been since europe pried their doors of trade open with opium centuries ago. Here in the states I'm losing my shirt to china and to a lesser extent mexico, since the NAFTA agreement basically lets american manufacturers operate multimillion dollar corporations that can fit inside the dining room at McDonalds because all the workers are across the border... SCREW China.... PS- no Chinese citizens wil be offended by this post because they don't get the same internet we do! But their government isn't a bunch of thugs or anything silly like that...

-Mark

[brentxzi]

How dare they! Not only DO they send us a bunch of toxic unsafe JUNK, their cheap labor rates are ruining the hardworking American workforce. And their government is the same group of untrustworthy, thought-control oriented, commie Bastards that they've been since europe pried their doors of trade open with opium centuries ago. Here in the states I'm losing my shirt to china and to a lesser extent mexico, since the NAFTA agreement basically lets american manufacturers operate multimillion dollar corporations that can fit inside the dining room at McDonalds because all the workers are across the border... SCREW China.... PS- no Chinese citizens wil be offended by this post because they don't get the same internet we do! But their government isn't a bunch of thugs or anything silly like that...

-Mark

I hope you are being sarcastic! If not, your ignorance is admirable.