Bush Administration Files Civil Lawsuit Against Body Armor Company
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit last summer against Second Chance Body Armor for selling defective bulletproof vests for President Bush and federal agents. The suit alleges fraud, citing the use and eventual cover up of material in the vest that degraded in the presence of heat, light and moisture.
There is little doubt that the manufacturer is at fault, and other lawsuits will follow. But what is President Bush doing contributing to the self-proclaimed lawsuit crisis in America? Apparently there is no crisis when he is the one who potentially could be harmed. A police officer in California was not as lucky in avoiding the effects of the defective body armor.
Unfortunately, President Bush will continue to push for legal "reform" that attacks victims and protects corporations from liability. Consider the statement from Laurie Beacham of the Center for Justice & Democracy:
"As the President must now know, defective products will inevitably make their way to marketplace, and the irresponsible companies that produce them must be held accountable in court. In fact, sometimes, lawsuits are the only way to force a defective product off the market. We hope this President now ends his reprehensible campaign against injured consumers who go to court to obtain justice. No one likes a hypocrite."