Re: Telivised "electrocution" via Tesla coil

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Original poster: Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

At 05:03 PM 9/15/2005, you wrote:
> Original poster: Mddeming@xxxxxxx
> Hi All,
>
> Since this was an admitted fake, depicting Tesla coils as dangerous 
> devices, and since the show did not tell people that this was 
> simulation and gave other deliberately false information (3 MV+) 
> which harmed the reputation of the hobby and its participants, 
> perhaps it is time to be proactive with a "TCML et. al. v.  A&E TV 
> et. al." class action lawsuit. At least they could be forced to make 
> a public admission that the information was false and the "accident" was faked.
>
> Anybody know a good hungry lawyer?
>
> Matt D.

While it might make you feel better, I can tell you from hard 
personal experience that lawsuits in the entertainment industry are 
not only a standard negotiating tactic, but also make money only for 
attorneys and attorney support professionals (court reporters, etc.).

And, besides, they'll say it was "based on a true phenomenon".

Nice to think about, however.  As the Bard put it, "The first thing 
we'll do is...."; clearly, things weren't all that different 400 
years ago in "the industry".