Stuck again

It’s official. We live in a time when somebody will file a lawsuit over anything — without shame, without the slightest concern over the implications of his lawsuit.

Take Nathaniel King of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. He has a problem with needles — and no, he doesn’t use them to inject illegal drugs.

He would never do that. In fact, he’s downright scared of needles. When he sees ’em, he passes out. He even went to a hypnotist to try to get over this fear, but it didn’t work.

What’s crazy about this case of needlephobia is that it seriously interfered with King’s job as a city firefighter. In fact, it prevented him from finishing his newly required paramedic training.

You see, paramedics have to use needles on patients to give injections or start IVs. In his paramedic training, King fainted away like an exhausted marathoner every time he saw the sharp, shiny things.

Since King couldn’t do this crucial part of his job, he was asked to leave his job.

You might think he would accept this decision, but no. He is suing to get his job back.

Think about that: We live in a country where a judge will be asked to force a city to hire a firefighter who admits he can’t fulfill all of his duties — like one that could cause someone to die.

I hope I never get injured in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.