NOOOOOOOO

[mark.richards at massmicro.com (Mark Richards)]

Kordova wrote:
> isn't that a fraud/theft/possible felony?
Officers and agents of corporations in the US are generally protected 
from any personal liability.  Also, there's no way to put a corporation 
behind bars.  This is why the structure of a corporation exists - to 
shield.  However in the US corporations have it both ways in that the 
corporate entity is treated as a "person", thereby granting the entity 
the same rights and protections as sentient beings.  So in combination 
one can argue that the corporation has all the rights (a "person") but 
holds little responsibility borne of consequence (individual actors 
"shielded" behind the corporation).

BestBuy's alleged shady practices have spawned numerous web sites. 
Here's one of my favorites: http://bestbuysux.org/cust.html

It is rare that criminal statutes would be applied.  The best a consumer 
can do is put pressure on suppliers and file a lawsuit.  Lawsuits are 
becoming further limited and consumer power to find a solution reduced 
in the current sad political climate.  A nationally-legislated or 
enforced solution is unlikely.  Reliance on state Attorney Generals, 
where they have jurisdiction, may also be a course of action.

I have shopped in a BestBuy for a keyboard, once, and I was unaware of 
the longstanding consumer complaints.  I didn't purchase because I not 
one of the three employees I spoke with had an inkling of product 
knowledge.  I was aware of a very high level of surveillance and 
security (I have relatives in the business), suggesting that the 
operation was a theft paradise.  Something didn't smell right.  Later 
on, reading about the corporation, it all made sense.  How a company can 
continue on with such widespread and horrific litter of complaints is 
beyond understanding.

Good luck to Speakeasy and their customers.

/m


-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.