Corporations Are People, My Friend

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    Originally Posted By ecdc

    <a href="http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/05/16372432-california-man-says-he-can-drive-in-carpool-lane-with-corporation-papers" target="_blank">http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_new...n-papers</a>

    >>When Jonathan Frieman of San Rafael, Calif., was pulled over for driving alone in the carpool lane, he argued to the officer that, actually, he did have a passenger.

    He waved his corporation papers at the officer, he told NBCBayArea.com, saying that corporations are people under California law.<<
     
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    Originally Posted By DDMAN26

    I've used the lane with a dog as a paasenger
     
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    Originally Posted By DyGDisney

    I'd love to sit in on that court case.
     
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    Originally Posted By EdisYoda

    I can't wait for a corporate lawyer to slip and say "we're not people"

    They can't have it both ways. Either they are, or they aren't.
     
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    Originally Posted By mawnck

    >>They can't have it both ways.<<

    When you own lots of Congresscritters, then yes, you can have it both ways.
     
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    Originally Posted By EdisYoda

    True, but it was the Supreme Court that got us into this mess.
     
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    Originally Posted By TomSawyer

    Unfortunately, the cop probably won't show up and the case will be dismissed without any kind of decision.
     
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