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DEFAMATION -- LIBEL AND SLANDER [Florida Law - FReepers Heed]
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Posted on 10/24/2003 10:14:40 AM PDT by Chancellor Palpatine
Edited on 10/24/2003 12:02:17 PM PDT by Lead Moderator.
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To: Poohbah
Hmmm, on all of Free Republic these laws only apply to Michael Schiavo and no one else. As far as I can figure from wondering around FR since January 1998.
To: nickcarraway
I think you are trying to say the same thing as I said. People in England have to watch themselves more than they do here. [I worked as a reporter in England}You're right--and you said it twice :-))
There was a celeb recently who filed a libel suit in England--even though the same stuff was printed here--because of their libel laws.
To: nickcarraway
I have heard lurid accusations against Mr. Schiavo made by callers to such radio talk shows as Sean Hannity's. (Mind you, I suspect the accusations are substantially true, but they are certainly as lurid as anything I've seen here.)
To: Poohbah
Do you have any idea how hard libel suits are? Do you know how many libel suits there are every year, and their sucess rates. I'd like to see the precentage of potentially libelous statements made to those that end up in courts.
To: general_re
Richard Perle was threatening to sue Seymour Hersh in the UK for some accusations Hersh made against him in the New Yorker, until somebody argued some sense into Perle.
To: aristeides
I have heard lurid accusations against Mr. Schiavo made by callers to such radio talk shows as Sean Hannity's. (Mind you, I suspect the accusations are substantially true, but they are certainly as lurid as anything I've seen here.)And Fox let them go on the air?
There's a reason for the seven-second delay, and it isn't just for cuss words.
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posted on
10/24/2003 6:17:27 PM PDT
by
Poohbah
("Would you mind not shooting at the thermonuclear weapons?" -- Major Vic Deakins, USAF)
To: Central Scrutiniser
Well hey, were we not called a few dillies last night on another thread?
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posted on
10/24/2003 6:18:01 PM PDT
by
onyx
To: aristeides
I have heard lurid accusations against Mr. Schiavo made by callers to such radio talk shows as Sean Hannity's. (Mind you, I suspect the accusations are substantially true, but they are certainly as lurid as anything I've seen here.)And what are the chances that they will ever see court?
To: Poohbah
Hannity's radio show. They were let on the air.
To: nickcarraway
See Calpernia's observation here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1007384/posts?page=342#342
She is very upfront and honest about it.
To: nickcarraway
Do you have any idea how hard libel suits are? Do you know how many libel suits there are every year, and their sucess rates. I'd like to see the precentage of potentially libelous statements made to those that end up in courts.Success wouldn't necessarily be the intended goal...merely the ruin of Free Republic, whether by winning or not.
Think about it.
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posted on
10/24/2003 6:18:49 PM PDT
by
Poohbah
("Would you mind not shooting at the thermonuclear weapons?" -- Major Vic Deakins, USAF)
To: nickcarraway
And what are the chances that they will ever see court? They won't, any more than comments here will. I was trying to support your argument.
To: aristeides
Lovely. Imagine the PR disaster that would have been.
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posted on
10/24/2003 6:19:56 PM PDT
by
general_re
("I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away.")
To: aristeides
Still, it's rather idiotic--WABC must be hoping that Schiavo isn't in a suing mood.
I've heard people get dumped for STARTING to say something about someone.
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posted on
10/24/2003 6:20:09 PM PDT
by
Poohbah
("Would you mind not shooting at the thermonuclear weapons?" -- Major Vic Deakins, USAF)
To: huck von finn; Catspaw
who was it that called someone a newbie earlier? THIS guy can ligitimately be called a newbie. What good are newbie bashers when they aren't here when you need them?
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posted on
10/24/2003 6:20:43 PM PDT
by
honeygrl
(All of the above is JUST MY OPINION)
To: aristeides
I know you were.
To: Chancellor Palpatine
Its one thing to come up with principled opposition and to advocate that strongly, it is another to make direct allegations and present that as truth, when you have no actual knowledge of it and haven't bothered checking.
I'm confused.
Is this like your perpetually alleging LaBelleDameSansMerci and I were one and the same?
Or is it more like passing around electronic hearsay such as this:
Without naming names or being too specific, here is the story - PLEASE keep it under wraps for now. It is fresh, but doesn't need to go to the alternate site yet, as several people are now in the process of wrecking their real lives over this right now.
[... need I go on? ...]
And it is really ugly.....
PLEASE keep it under wraps for now.
It is fresh, but doesn't need to go
to the alternate site yet
What sort of instructions for disseminating this damaging hearsay electronically would you suppose the author of the e-mail is giving here, Counselor?
Do you really expect any of us to believe you care at all about the effect of libel and slander on "the real lives" of others?
Any chance you can vacate the glass house you habit before you go throwing stones?
These are all hypothetical questions, of course ... I have no intention of returning to this Timesink wherein you're wasting the "real lives" of folks. I've read enough.
P.S. Should be "it's one thing". You'll be wanting to dot the i's and cross the t's from here on out, I suspect, lest you be hoisted on your own petard.
To: onyx
Ah to hell with them all, its just enterainment, interactive performance art if you will.
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posted on
10/24/2003 6:22:49 PM PDT
by
Central Scrutiniser
(Of all the people to trust and believe in the world, you trust a radio talk show host?)
To: Cultural Jihad
Makes the perfect martini.
Served in something like this of course!!
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posted on
10/24/2003 6:22:51 PM PDT
by
Neets
(<---Posting as Cheesecake, raspberry, chocolate, white chocolate, peanutbutter, plain ole NY Style)
To: nickcarraway
Some say that Schiavo and cohorts have been lurking here on the Terri threads. Of course, I have NO idea where the info came from. I was made aware of it via freepmail and told to be careful what I say. (not by anyone on this thread currently though)
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posted on
10/24/2003 6:22:58 PM PDT
by
honeygrl
(All of the above is JUST MY OPINION)
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