Crazy Guy Sues Google Over Social Security Evilness

Some wackjob has filed a handwritten lawsuit against Google, claiming his Social Security number, written upside down and scrambled very specifically, spells “Google”. Yeah, I’m not even sure, even if Google somehow manipulated the government into choosing that specific number in 1982, when he was born and Google was -15 years old, what violation that would be anyway. However, he wants five billion dollars for it.
What I do know is that this court document, containing exhibits from the lawsuit, has copies of his social security card, driver’s license, bank checks (with routing and account number). credit cards, library card, social security statement ($2,095 in income over the last seven years), and bank statement (does he eat at the Dimmick Inn and Steakhouse every night?). While I wouldn’t encourage people to apply for credit cards in his name and commit mass identity theft, it probably wouldn’t be hard, […]

Original post by Nathan Weinberg