a little outrageous..

Posted By: Gina on 2009-06-23
In Reply to: This is not the way to make an example from someone - jm

i know a woman from our county who stole over $300,000 from the county & it took them 3 stinking years to even lock her up.. and she will probably be out in 3..geez..

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Woman Fined $1.9 Million For Illegally Downloading 24 Songs - gimme a break!!
- It was way more than 24 songs, but to keep it simple (sm) - MeMT
  - well that makes a little more sense - sbMT
- I see nothing wrong with it. She knew what she was doing. - nm
- Bunch of money-hungry people - sbMT
  - I think the recording industry should be fined for - smsg
    - Downloading music/spoiled musicians and athletes - Pugmom
- This is not the way to make an example from someone - jm
  - a little outrageous.. - Gina

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That is outrageous!

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What is the MOST outrageous thing you've seen/heard while working in the medical field?
While working in an oncology office I had a heartbreaking conversation with a newly-widowed young mother of 2. Apparently healthy husband suddenly turned up with a brain tumor, which killed him pretty quickly. The life insurance company did their due diligence and investigated the case, since the policy was issued only weeks before the diagnosis; but the patient had NO indications of illness at the time, and the medical records basically proved the negative; he hadn't been to a doctor because he wasn't sick.

In the course of discussing the point with the claims examiner, the widow told him it wasn't about the money (although she was going to need it to raise her 2 kids by herself). She'd FAR rather have her husband back. The claims examiner said he'd far rather have the woman's husband back too...

... wait for it ...

... because if he were still alive, he'd still be paying premiums to the insurance company!

Yes, it really happened.

I suggested the widow contact the state insurance commissioner's office and report the guy. Even if what he said/did was not precisely illegal, it was WRONG, WRONG, WRONG.