[misnome]

They enabled the perpetrator's planning and communications by supplying him the phone. I mean, they are just as culpable as Facebook, Google and Twitter...

...i.e. not at all, but a large and wealthy company to try and extort a settlement from.

[usaphp]

By this logic you can sue the clothing company that provided them with clothes during their felony

[NeutronBoy]

That's pretty much the point the GP was trying to make.

[finid]

I think the guy was wearing underwear at the time, so Hanes? can be sued too.