Pa. Marine cleared in Haditha suing Murtha

WHPTV ^ | September 25, 2008

[Clintonfatigued]

ping

[keats5]

I can’t believe members of Congress are forgiven slander against citizens who are not public figures.

[GitmoSailor]

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[Eric in the Ozarks]

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.

[SeaHawkFan]

Don’t members of congress have some exemption of long standing from suits related to what they say while on the job ?

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.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

That’s the hook the councilman used. He was “on duty” when he said it.

[freema]

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

[SeaHawkFan]

That’s the hook the councilman used. He was “on duty” when he said it.

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.

[AZ .44 MAG]

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.

[Chieftain]

Way to go, Devil Dog!