DEFAMATION -- LIBEL AND SLANDER [Florida Law - FReepers Heed]

Florida Bar Association ^

[TheBigB]

Put it in Breaking News just to see how many people we can pi$$ off. ;)

[Eagle Eye]

Palpatine is making an obvious effort to cool speech here at FR since the death cultists have been knocked on their heels.

There are other applications to this. I've been called a drug addict, druggie, drug pusher, porn monger, pedophile, commie, warlock, and even a Raider fan. (That one hurt!) All but the last were words from mostly one of the supporters of the WoD.

That is the type of speech that has often been tolerated from one camp that gets old very quickly and, IMO, has no place here. I'm not a public figure and there is no truth behind those labels and accusations. But those practices are surprisingly not uncommon on FR.

[Jhoffa_]

LOL!

[lugsoul]

In case you don't remember, you were the one who brought up "public domain." Though you clearly know nothing about it or its application to defamation law.

Let's put it into your framework. Is making a false statement about another person good? Or evil?-

[Jim Robinson]

I'm simply saying he's never done any legal work for me or Free Republic (that is Jim Robinson personally, this forum, or Free Republic, LLC). That was the original question. Have no idea what he may or may not have done for FRN or any other entities or persons.

[concerned about politics]

I will agree that there have been threats against Michael Schiavo's well being

The FR moderator was very good at removing them when they appeared. One thread was even locked because someone wouldn't give it up.
FR has been very good about not advocating crimminal actions.

[Warren_Piece]

I don't disagree with the thread. I personally have not said "Judge Greer has been bribed" or any such nonsense. However, my problem is with the Intention of the poster. If someone you had slighted walked up to you and said, "you know, you shouldn't walk down the street alone. you might have an accident." This is a true statement, and a warning. Would you not also consider it a veiled threat? Remember, this is an adversary of some sort, who you have just defeated in some way.

[olorin]

I wonder if concerned about politics will respond to my last post. I've got more in the aresnal of logic, but concerned about politics seems unwilling to understand.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

"Thats a big twinkie".

[Pan_Yans Wife]

See 483.

[R. Scott]

Maybe they do it for a reason and that reason does not benefit FR at all!

From what I’ve read on FR, those who resort to threats and name calling do so from intellectual frustration. They can’t think of what to say, so they lash out with emotion.

[Jrabbit]

I've read them-most of them-thank you. Still would like to see an example of a slanderous post.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Not at all. I was speaking hypothetically regarding something he said about what all would have to be proven, and I was simply stating how fun the proceedings would be.

[honeygrl]

Thanks for the clarification. :) I didn't realize they were all seperate.

[CindyDawg]

What do YOU want us to do? Maybe we should tone down a little but it's like now that the ACLC involved we are supposed to be trembing in our shoes. Overall we must not be doing too bad when they have to bring the big guns in, huh?

[concerned about politics]

Not to mention, if the big Democratic forces in Florida stand behind them and offer them all the assistance they need, we could see FR, or at the very least, Freeper's silenced.

Ever been to a liberal or Democrat website?

[tiamat]

The Ghostbusters part is the best part of this thread.

Here's one:

"It's true. This man has no dick....."

Tia

[WackyKat]

I've been called a drug addict, druggie, drug pusher, porn monger, pedophile, commie, warlock,

You too? I've been subjected to the same slanders for supporting libertarian positions, and probably by the same people.

Slander is a standard technique from the arsenal of the Holier-than-Thou brigade.

[Warren_Piece]

Yeah, but calling him a "Raiders Fan" is beyond slander, that's evil!