She’s got other problems if her anxiety is that bad, and should seek treatment for it, instead of suing well-meaning teenagers as a band-aid “quick gratification” - sound familiar as a label for the youth of these days? Ironic, no? Anyway, she sounds like Pat from Achewood.

I have to wonder: Do these people sue the folks that leave flyers in their mailbox, out of fear that they might be death threats instead?

Me, I wouldn’t eat random cookies, but I wouldn’t stress myself about it to the point of believing I’d had a heart attack, either. I might keep the box and the note, though.

a) Her refusal to accept the apology from the girls. She claims their apologies “rang false”. Dammit, I knew someone had stolen my mirror that can look into people souls!

b) Ms. Young’s husband: “I don�t believe the girls meant for this to happen. But they could have prevented it from happening if they had just shut their mouths when they came out of (small claims) court.” Last I checked, small claims court was a public place, and the girls have every right to talk about their getting sued.

c) The girls say they offered to pay Ms. Young’s hospital expenses; they refused and sued instead. These people aren’t after justice; they’re after vengeance.

d) The Youngs called one of the girls’ fathers and basically said “no more mister nice guy, we’re suing.” That’s intimidation.

e) The Youngs say the got the help of some local clergy before deciding to sue. Who’d they go to, the Church of Satan?

Yes, the girls were extremely naive (and forgoing a dance? Let me add “extremely square”) in their misguided attempt to do a good deed. But they made it very clear — as does their odd lack of guile — that all they were trying to do was a good deed.

While I understand your position and in no way condone the sending of death threats, the Youngs’ subsequent behaviour is bullying, pure and simple.

Does anyone else think I’m being too harsh? I’m willing to change my position, given sufficient and compelling reasoning.

I’ll change the link to the Reuters story.