RG> When I hire a plumber, he'd better be doing the job right, or
RG> he'll hear from me.  If my neighbor comes over and offers to help me
RG> fix the problem, then I have to realize that I'm taking my chances
RG> instead of calling a professional.
RG> 
RG> Way life goes...
RT>  
RT> Yep, but do you think that the law in general should treat
RT> your plumber differently than your neighbor?
I don't but the thread wasn't about the law in general,
it was about the fact that police are held to a higher
standard when it comes to using deadly force.
Following that logic if you hire a professional plumber
to do some plumbing and he screws up and damages
something you can sue him for those damages and stand a
very good chance of winning.  OTOH, if you had hired
your neighbor and the same thing happens you would have
a much harder time winning the suit.
                      Remember:  Freedom isn't Free!
--- timEd-B11
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