Posted on 09/25/2008 11:59:19 AM PDT by Kaslin
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A Marine Corps lance corporal from Pennsylvania has sued U.S. Rep. John Murtha, saying the Democrat lawmaker slandered him by saying he and other marines killed 24 Iraqis in Haditha in "cold blood."
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I can’t believe members of Congress are forgiven slander against citizens who are not public figures.
I recall from my scribbling days in the 70s that a city council member claimed “indemnification” from slandering a police officer during debate on the cost of police equipment. It wouldn’t surprise me to discover congresspeople had passed law covering their tracks even when a non-prominent person was involved.
Only for acts that are legislative in nature. Talking to the press isn't one of them, even if they are just repeating what they said on the floor of the House. See the link in post #99.
That’s the hook the councilman used. He was “on duty” when he said it.
Thanks for the ping MrEdd! Glad to see this is getting out!
Here’s the other one:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2090423/posts?page=6#6
That is not a defense. It has to be while performing legislative duties.
Judges have been successfully sued for violations of civil rights of their underlings if they were "administrative acts" rather than judicial acts.
Thanks, freema.
I hope the rat #@%$ gets sued into the poorhouse. If enough Pennsylvanians see this maybe he’ll be unemployed before then.
Pardon my French.
Way to go, Devil Dog!
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