The U.S. has a history of truly bizarre laws and incredible examples of frivolous lawsuits. This is a country where laws exist to prohibit raping a dog underwater... or firing a shotgun from a moving vehicle when hunting whales. Wonder how it works when we're on dry land or when we're hunting baby seals instead of whales. I'm sure there are a few people out there who remember the tale of the couple who sued a manufacturer of ceiling fans for failing to provide a warning label which said "Caution : Do not toss your child up and down beneath a ceiling fan while it is operating." Apparently, we have a court system which says that people are not at fault for being incomprehensibly stupid. We also have a weird legal system that tries to weigh feelings and emotions in terms of dollars and cents by having things like "pain and suffering" as factors in lawsuits.
An Indian restaurant in New Jersey named Mughal Express committed what I would honestly consider a rather egregious criminal act. That crime was to charge $35.00 for a plate of vegetable samosas. Seriously??!?? $35 is the price for a platter of veggie samosas?! What are you putting in there that is worth $35? I'm aware that it's for a large tray suitable for a large party, but still, I can't comprehend it being worth more than $10. Do they deep-fry in truffle oil or something?
Oh wait... that's not what they were charged with. They were charged with the crime of making a mistake and sending the wrong type of samosas to the customer. The group of 16 that placed the order specifically ordered veggie samosas (they were vegetarians) and got a plate of meat-filled samosas (most likely lamb-filled, but I don't have a source which clarifies this) instead. This sort of thing happens all the time all over the place. I, being a vegetarian as well, have frequently ordered something to find that -- oh, wait, this has chicken, or it has bacon, or it has ham, or whatever... The restaurants always take it back and replaces it without incident, and once in a while, they also tell me my meal is gratis, or at the very least offer some other addition like a dessert or drink for free. I'm perfectly fine with that.
But then, I'm a filthy unbeliever, so what do I know?
An Indian restaurant in New Jersey named Mughal Express committed what I would honestly consider a rather egregious criminal act. That crime was to charge $35.00 for a plate of vegetable samosas. Seriously??!?? $35 is the price for a platter of veggie samosas?! What are you putting in there that is worth $35? I'm aware that it's for a large tray suitable for a large party, but still, I can't comprehend it being worth more than $10. Do they deep-fry in truffle oil or something?
Oh wait... that's not what they were charged with. They were charged with the crime of making a mistake and sending the wrong type of samosas to the customer. The group of 16 that placed the order specifically ordered veggie samosas (they were vegetarians) and got a plate of meat-filled samosas (most likely lamb-filled, but I don't have a source which clarifies this) instead. This sort of thing happens all the time all over the place. I, being a vegetarian as well, have frequently ordered something to find that -- oh, wait, this has chicken, or it has bacon, or it has ham, or whatever... The restaurants always take it back and replaces it without incident, and once in a while, they also tell me my meal is gratis, or at the very least offer some other addition like a dessert or drink for free. I'm perfectly fine with that.
But then, I'm a filthy unbeliever, so what do I know?
