Eh, look at PaulHoule's statement with some empathy.

I got bullied by a teacher, probably more, starting in fourth grade. I've written about it on this website. It can develop authority issues, trust issues, or both. It's a lifetime of work to undo those things.

Similar to people posting their stories with names with the hope for justice in some form or fashion, suing someone puts the details out for bare. He would likely never get the state government to actually repeal pensions, but he would get to tell his story in a media that people would definitely be paying attention to.

There's a valid question of whether any of the approaches above are healthy for a society. I'd venture to say no, but that is the way our society is.