Do you think the "Star Wars Kid" should sue the kids that put his video on the internet?
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The parents of a 15-year-old who made a video of himself fighting with a lightsabre (he improvised with a golf ball retriever) have sued the parents of four boys who are blamed for putting the humiliating footage on the internet to the amusement of millions, according to Canada's Globe and Mail.
The short video featuring chubby teenager Ghyslain Raza from Quebec is widely available on the internet, and “The Star Wars Kid” as he became known has featured in newspapers across the world.
According to the Globe and Mail the lawsuit accuses four boys, Michaël Caron, François Labarre, Jérôme Laflamme and Jean-Michel Rheault, of turning Ghyslain into “an object of mockery”.
As a result, according to the claim, Ghyslain has had to drop out of school and “will be under psychiatric care for an indefinite amount of time” – and now his parents are seeking damages of $225,000.
Not all the commentary has been derisory, however. After the release of the video in April on-line appeals were launched for Ghyslain, raising more than $4,300. A petition has also begun, lobbying director George Lucas to give Ghyslain a part in the next Star Wars film – with over 28,000 signatures at the time of writing
| Total Votes | % of Voters | Female Votes | Male Votes | Unspecified Votes | % of Female Votes | % of Male Votes | % of Unspecified Votes | Average Age | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 14.9% | 3 | 4 | .. | 15.8% | 22.2% | .. | 38.2 | Yes |
| 16 | 34.0% | 6 | 10 | .. | 31.6% | 55.6% | .. | 40.5 | No |
| 1 | 2.1% | 1 | .. | .. | 5.3% | .. | .. | .. | I have some OTHER comment |
| 13 | 27.7% | 9 | 4 | .. | 47.4% | 22.2% | .. | 38.7 | I don't know anything about the Star Wars Kid |
| Rating | Total | Female | Male | Unspecified | Average Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 38.8 |
| Bad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| No Opinion | 33 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 39.3 |
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Abstainers | 10 |
| Male | 18 |
| Female | 19 |
| Unspecified | 0 |
| User | Vote | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Zang | reasonable | posted 26-Aug-2003 3:02pm |
Iseult   | reasonable | posted 26-Aug-2003 9:58am Though this could REALLY use 'I don't give damn about anything related to Star Wars option'. |
| citrustwist27 | reasonable | posted 26-Aug-2003 12:58am |
| Amanda | reasonable | posted 25-Aug-2003 10:54pm |
| OfTheSoul | reasonable | posted 25-Aug-2003 10:02pm If there were such a qualification vote as "BEST ALL MONTH!" I'd give it to this one. I lauged my butt off! Sorry to hear about the woes, but they're going to come through...well, I'll comment at comment time. |
| darkshadowsseeker | reasonable | posted 25-Aug-2003 6:54pm |
| harekrishnadasa | reasonable | posted 25-Aug-2003 4:16pm |
| Jody | reasonable | posted 25-Aug-2003 4:11pm |
