Quote by Bill Maher

Things aren't right. If a burglar breaks into your home and you shoot him, he can sue you. For what, restraint of trade?

Things aren't right. If a burglar breaks into your home and

Summary

This quote riffs on the notion of absurdity in the legal system. It highlights the speaker's disbelief by using a burglary scenario to illustrate a perceived flaw in the legal realm: the possibility of a burglar suing the homeowner for defending their own property by shooting the intruder. The speaker sarcastically questions the potential grounds for a legal complaint, suggesting that this hypothetical scenario represents an unreasonable outcome and challenges the idea of justice in certain legal circumstances.

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