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But you live in the UK, which is still part of Europe, where people are still people that have rights. Your only right in the USA is the right to leave.

by wahsd 13y ago

mwfunk 13y ago
The fact that you were able to post this means that your statement is false. Using hyperbole to make a point only serves to invalidate your point, unless your audience is composed of complete idiots (not hyperbole, that's actually what I mean). I would hope that the HN readership isn't a bunch of idiots, although you obviously think they are.
- Chronic26 13y ago
  HN is in fact, full of idiots. Look at the comments below.
jrockway 13y ago
you live in the UK where people are still people that have rights The right to be sued for libel whenever they write something that someone else doesn't like?
- keithpeter 13y ago
  Actually, we have no written Constitution, and very little in the way of actual rights in the sense that if a Constable asks us to move or go home or to search our bags, we have to let them. Employment rights however are slightly better. The employee interviewed in the OA would have recourse to an employment tribunal for what used to be called 'constructive dismissal' - the terminology may have changed recently. The monetary compensation would be quite basic by Valley standards, but the public exposure of the employers, subject to cross-examination, would be most satisfying I imagine.
  - gaius 13y ago
    You do have certain rights for stop and search: https://www.gov.uk/police-powers-to-stop-and-search-your-rights https://www.gov.uk/police-powers-to-stop-and-search-your-rig... Get all their details, and complain if you think you were treated unfairly.
- Intermernet 13y ago
  And the right to win in court: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BCA_v._Singh http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BCA_v._Singh Unfortunately, this doesn't invalidate the fact that you're correct in a way. If Simon Singh hadn't been able to afford the time and money to defend this case, the libel suit would probably have stood. Still, it's a step in the right direction, and an important legal precedent.
officemonkey 13y ago
It seems to me she has made a pretty good case for sex discrimination, harassment, and hostile work environment. If this happened in my company, lawyers would be crafting a settlement right now.

But you live in the UK, which is still part of Europe, where people are still people that have rights. Your only right in the USA is the right to leave.

by wahsd 13y ago

But you live in the UK, which is still part of Europe, where people are still people that have rights. Your only right in the USA is the right to leave.

mwfunk 13y ago

The fact that you were able to post this means that your statement is false. Using hyperbole to make a point only serves to invalidate your point, unless your audience is composed of complete idiots (not hyperbole, that's actually what I mean). I would hope that the HN readership isn't a bunch of idiots, although you obviously think they are.

Chronic26 13y ago
HN is in fact, full of idiots. Look at the comments below.

jrockway 13y ago

you live in the UK where people are still people that have rights The right to be sued for libel whenever they write something that someone else doesn't like?

keithpeter 13y ago
Actually, we have no written Constitution, and very little in the way of actual rights in the sense that if a Constable asks us to move or go home or to search our bags, we have to let them. Employment rights however are slightly better. The employee interviewed in the OA would have recourse to an employment tribunal for what used to be called 'constructive dismissal' - the terminology may have changed recently. The monetary compensation would be quite basic by Valley standards, but the public exposure of the employers, subject to cross-examination, would be most satisfying I imagine.
- gaius 13y ago
  You do have certain rights for stop and search: https://www.gov.uk/police-powers-to-stop-and-search-your-rights https://www.gov.uk/police-powers-to-stop-and-search-your-rig... Get all their details, and complain if you think you were treated unfairly.
Intermernet 13y ago
And the right to win in court: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BCA_v._Singh http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BCA_v._Singh Unfortunately, this doesn't invalidate the fact that you're correct in a way. If Simon Singh hadn't been able to afford the time and money to defend this case, the libel suit would probably have stood. Still, it's a step in the right direction, and an important legal precedent.

officemonkey 13y ago

It seems to me she has made a pretty good case for sex discrimination, harassment, and hostile work environment. If this happened in my company, lawyers would be crafting a settlement right now.