I work in a prison & have worked in several; IMHO this is - pure & simple - exactly the kind of scummy sleaze I see coming from inmates all the time. And of those in prison who file suits, I can tell you it's almost always the guys who've committed the most heinous crimes whose lawsuits generally make the most sweeping assertions, w/the most dramatic high-minded statements of moral outrage (all the while you know for a FACT that they are total pathological lies!), like the litigious chap who was imprisoned for sexually molesting children, and he knew while doing it that he had HIV! One oh the major goals of these legal actions is to bully & intimidate.

IMHO, the character of what I'm seeing is very much in line w/the typical legal threats from inmates. I come home from dealing with some of these people & feel as though I've been morally slimed. I hate to see it here too, it's bad enough at work, but, dammit, Max, don't cooperate w/these vermin. It was probably time for the Mudcat to establish a working relationship w/a legal professional any-way, given the litigious nature of our screwy society, what's happenned to OLGA, etc. So get a relationship w/a lawyer & invite these bullies to go play in the freeway. my 2 cents worth.

BK