I feel really bad for him. He went from a victim to a crackpot instantly. He seems like a really sad, sensitive guy -- "Dougherty, who said he threw up prior to an interview with the Rocky Mountain News, said he agreed to take the test because "everybody thinks I'm dirty."

"This is going to kill me. My life is shortened as it is."

But $3 million may be a bit much for 20 minutes of suffering. Who wouldn't think someone shouting "I'm glued to the seat" isn't a joke? I think this is an unfortunate occurance, and I feel really bad for the guy, but there's no way Home Depot is $3 million worth of culpable for this.

I'm sorry, but I have a hard time believing that this guy is so distressed about this. I think it's a money grabbing scheme. To many people out there looking to hit the lawsuit lottery. Hell, for $3 million i'll glue my tongue to the toilet for that.

I've always had a problem with this kind of 'news.' That is to say, I don't think it's worth reporting. Giving coverage to pranksters, and even criminals who commit misdemeanors seems to encourage copycats in this media-driven culture of ours.

There's a reason the newspaper police report is usually published as fine print. I get very tired of the way the media sensationalizes the acts of criminals and pranksters. Real achievement is frequently put on the backburner while the 24/7 media has an orgy about someone who drowned a baby or put the dog on fire.

1)Lock the perps up forever and 2)Don't give them any attention, except in court.

Fine compendium of poop pranks, Wonderpance. When I saw the Home Depot item on the Associate Press webpage earlier this week, I figured that it wouldn't be long before the event got national coverage. People need this kind of news. Of course, the copycat pranks are inevitable, but hey -- at least it's for toilet seat glueings, not violent crime.

I'm suprised Doherty posed for a photo of his face. If I were in his shoes (pants?), I would have opted for the other end.
PooperGal
"Searching for the Orig
in of the Feces"

By the way, the previous post was meant facetiously -- I mean't to put "need" in quotes for [People "need" this kind of news]. The line following it (pranks vs. violent crime) was meant as sarcasm.

Wish we had "gremlins" to add to our posts for the appropriate facial expressions.
PooperGal
"Searching for the Origin of the Feces"

My site is up and running! I haven't known Bob for long as I just spoke with him at the beginning of October. The press made it like I knew him for a long time. Over this short period of time we have become friends. My father was approached by a friend of his whom knew Bob for sometime and being that I am involved in several companies, he came to me for advise. I managed a well known actor for 6 years prior to his death along with other artist in which I have come in contact with 1000's of people. I own a collection agency in which I have received over 27,000 files but only filed suit on less then 100. I don't believe in suits to resolve an issue. I truly believe in trying to settle. However Home Depot only offered Bob $2,000.00. When I heard the whole story I truly felt that Home Depot had a liability. The two points are that they didn't copy the video in which they saw three teens go into the bathroom prior and the store manager didn't check out the call for help. Bob had a 6 way by-pass several years ago in which he had a small chance of survival. Having to wait 15 minutes on the toilet seemed to him like hours. He had to take his nitro pills but due to his shaking, he was only able to take a few prior to dropping the bottle. While wheeling him out he stopped breathing. So for Bob it was a big ordeal. For others it wouldn't of been so bad. So when I told Bob to go forward after the $2,000.00 offer it wasn't him going to the press it was the press coming at first going to him. When he was approached by the Today show and Inside Edition he decided that he would go as he wanted his story heard so it doesn't happen to others. He didn't get paid a dime for those shows. I told Bob, laughter is the best medicine and that is why I did my site so people could share their stories. I have also been writing another book over the last year in which I will be giving all the monies to animal organizations (www.doggiedogdaze.com) in which people share stories about their dogs and have they came up with naming them.
I didn't know about this site, but from what I read I love it! So hopefully you guys will support Bob. He took the lie detector test as he wanted people to know he was telling the truth! and keep in mind that this happended 2 years ago so if he was truly in it for the money, he would of done something along time ago.

Take care all and keep smiling!
Larry

Just wanted to bump the comment above back up.

i woulda just asked home depot for a few power tools and called it good

What a cry-baby, and I think he is faking it all. If he gets a settlement then I would have to say it is a sad day for law in America

Happy trails,
L. Wrong
Chairman & CEO, PPK Industries

Home Depot is adding to its bad karma. This week a guy was humiliated by a Home Depot manager and staff for absent-mindedly pocketing a pencil (borrowed from a register desk) after doing some calculations for a purchase. He bought over $100 of stuff, paid for it and was leaving, when he was stopped in the parking lot by the "security" squad who handed him a letter banishing him forever from Home Depot, and another letter saying that the corporate lawyers would be contacting him soon.

A freakin' pencil, accidentally taken? Like who among us hasn't absently pocketed a pen or pencil after using it to write a check or something?

The good news: The customer took his story to the newspaper, and it resulted in the Home Depot headquarters sending an apology, and the particular store invited him to be a customer again. Of course, the guy is not interested in going back or spending money in a place where he was publically shamed.

Not poop related, but seeing as Home Depot is getting itself in the news for bad things, this is another example.
PooperGal
"Searching for the Origin of the Feces"

Here's a link on the pencil story. I must admit that I found it hard to believe.

http://cbs4boston.com/topstories/local_story_324115345.html

It happened 30 miles from my town. Made all the papers...

PooperGal
"Searching for the Origin of the Feces"

My question is, how did they get the poor SOB unstuck from the toilet seat to start with? When they were "wheeling him out," did he still have the plastic doughnut superglued to his cheeks? Knowing Home Depot, they probably made him go through checkout and charged him for the seat stuck to his ass. Think of the humiliation, the stress, the mental pain and suffering! I would give him $3,000.00, at least, plus one day's worth of Home Depot profits on toilet seat sales as punitive damages (this would amount to $5,324,687.19).

Now that would be a great site! i wonder if it was one of those puffy squishy seats, or the standard U shaped commercial seat??

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9/17/07: HOME DEPOT LITIGANT IN A COMA Bob Dougherty, the Nederland man who sued Home Depot for refusing to summon help after he became stuck to a toilet in the company's Louisville store, is in a diabetic coma at BoulderCommunity Hospital.

Dougherty, 59, was transported to the hospital early this morning. Dougherty claims he developed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of the 2003 incident, and that he later developed diabetes as a result of the ongoing PTSD.

Dougherty's endocrinologist, Dr. Melvin Stjernholm, testified during a deposition that he believes the diabetes was brought on by the PTSD Dougherty had been dealing with since the incident.

After Dougherty's case gained notoriety, a former member of the Nederland town staff claimed Dougherty had told him that he had been glued to a toilet in Nederland in 2004, but Dougherty denied that allegation and successfully passed a polygraph test administered by a polygraph expert selected by a Denver TV station. Dougherty's case is scheduled to go to trial in March of 2008.

This just reminds me of the old cling film trick. Someone did it in our office years ago, and a poor unfortunate, who was, sadly, a figure of some amusement, was literally caught with his pants down. But before he knew what was happening, his stream of piss flowed straight off the cling film and all over his trousers and underwear. He was, understandably, not amused, and went home - by common consent. No culprit was ever apprehended despite extensive enquiries.

How do you "trigger" diabetes. Thats as bad as my grandmother talking about her brother. He was a P.O.W. in WW2 and didnt eat for three weeks. As grandma used to say "It threw him RIGHT INTO DIABETES! How do you "throw" someone into diabetes? Seriously I think lighting a dookie on fire is asking for trouble especially in trailer parks and campgrounds. Lots of canvas and other flammable shit will turn it into a tinderbox in seconds. Supergluing someones ass to a toilet seat while it may be funny be careful of repercussions thats all I have to say on that.
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The Thunderous Crapper 63 Enjoying home toilet advantage since 2004!