A boring law suit

One thing that the GNU Public Dictatorship will work tirelessly to limit is the frivolous lawsuit. Such lawsuits are brought by lawyers against corporations with the hope that rather than mount a legal defense the party being named will settle as it will cost them less than clearing their name. While at the GNU Public Dictatorship we believe in nothing but fair trials and justice, we believe that frivolous suits (as judged by a panel appointed by the Board of Dictators) should cost the party bringing the suit something. We're just not quite sure what we can take from them without crossing the "cruel and unusual punishment" line.

There have been many examples of such lawsuits, but this one, recently dismissed by a judge, is a great example. In it Mr. and Mrs. Boring (no, I'm not making the name up) tried to sue Google for making their home worth less money by posting pictures of it on their street view service. Even if the home were boring, the Boring's could have asked Google to remove it at any time. Instead, they chose to endure the mental suffering and eventually sue Google.