NOOOOOOOO

[kordova at gmail.com (Kordova)]

i was referring to the gentleman who returned a laptop that did not  
belong to him as being illegal.

On Mar 27, 2007, at 2:09 PM, Mark Richards wrote:

> Kordova wrote:
>> isn't that a fraud/theft/possible felony?
> Officers and agents of corporations in the US are generally  
> protected from any personal liability.  Also, there's no way to put  
> a corporation behind bars.  This is why the structure of a  
> corporation exists - to shield.  However in the US corporations  
> have it both ways in that the corporate entity is treated as a  
> "person", thereby granting the entity the same rights and  
> protections as sentient beings.  So in combination one can argue  
> that the corporation has all the rights (a "person") but holds  
> little responsibility borne of consequence (individual actors  
> "shielded" behind the corporation).
>
> BestBuy's alleged shady practices have spawned numerous web sites.  
> Here's one of my favorites: http://bestbuysux.org/cust.html
>
> It is rare that criminal statutes would be applied.  The best a  
> consumer can do is put pressure on suppliers and file a lawsuit.   
> Lawsuits are becoming further limited and consumer power to find a  
> solution reduced in the current sad political climate.  A  
> nationally-legislated or enforced solution is unlikely.  Reliance  
> on state Attorney Generals, where they have jurisdiction, may also  
> be a course of action.
>
> I have shopped in a BestBuy for a keyboard, once, and I was unaware  
> of the longstanding consumer complaints.  I didn't purchase because  
> I not one of the three employees I spoke with had an inkling of  
> product knowledge.  I was aware of a very high level of  
> surveillance and security (I have relatives in the business),  
> suggesting that the operation was a theft paradise.  Something  
> didn't smell right.  Later on, reading about the corporation, it  
> all made sense.  How a company can continue on with such widespread  
> and horrific litter of complaints is beyond understanding.
>
> Good luck to Speakeasy and their customers.
>
> /m
>
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