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

Florida Bar Association ^

[dougherty]

Hmmm, I guess Schiavo and Co. can't handle the truth being discussed. Piss off.

[John Beresford Tipton]

"Your agenda fogs any ability, (however slight) that you might have to think clearly."

LOL,
"Objection, assumes a fact not in evidence!

[lonevoice]

And posting legal threats like this should be carefully considered by Jim Robinson as an open threat against Free republic itself

If this isn't taken as an open threat against Jim Robinson and Free Republic itself, then I hope the management here plans to go through the database and remove all the defamatory posts about Arnold Schwarzenegger. Gee, maybe better even take a look at the Janet Reno posts around the time of Elian Gonzales!

This is one of the most noxious attempts at stifling free speech that I've seen coming from a FR member.

[TheBigB]

ckca has been here for nearly a year, which I think means he's passed being a "newbie." I think he should sue you for libel.

[onyx]

No can do --- I'm "hiding" behind my screen name. :)

[jwalsh07]

IMHO, you are %^&^%^%^$*%.

Sue me. :-}

[dead]

Part of it would depend upon whether Shiavo can be deemed to have become a public figure yet by the court.

I think he’s way into that realm by now. I mean Monica Lewinski is there, and she never tried to kill anybody.

[Paul Ross]

Yes the Reagans can, and should. They can prove that this movie is telling as fact objectively undeniable falsehoods. Some of which are so foul they are legally deemed libelous per se. The Reagans should sue also for the intentional infliction of emotional distress. This could be joined in a certified class-action by the entire greater Republican party, and every conservative voter who still treasures the memory of Ronald Reagan. A memory that threatens to be besmirched by this Brolin-Streisand anti-historical pollution.

[bvw]

Is he a lawyer? Why then mention the "Federal supeona" while cutting and pasting up Florida law? Confusing. Actionable, for being confusing? Is he a member of the Florida bar?

I agree with your commentary, though.

And absent elucidating further commentary by Palp it is to reaonable opinion an attempt to stiffle free discussion of public events and personages.

[PhiKapMom]

Open your own eyes! Take responsibility for what you post and that "YOU" means freepers in general not just you personally and you don't have to worry.

Have no idea what you posted, but this thread is just a warning of what could happen and that is how I take it -- just makes good, old common sense to deal with facts and if you want to say something use the word "alleged" like Catspaw said.

Either a lot of you have a guilty conscience about what you posted on those threads and others or you are making a mountain out of a molehill and I haven't decided which and for what purpose!

This is good information meant to protect Jim, Freepers, and everything about Free Republic and everyone should be taking it that way.

[TheBigB]

Har. :)

[John Beresford Tipton]

"No, you can't be sued , arrested or pilloried in America for offering up opinions"

The key here is "opinions"
You are probably safe to say "In my opinion, X is a murderer."

You are in deep shit to say "X is a murderer" unless you are prepared to prove that X is in fact a murderer.

[dead]

You are in deep shit to say "X is a murderer" unless you are prepared to prove that X is in fact a murderer.

OJ is a murderer.

[bvw]

Calling Felos or Schaivo murdereers is a plausible and even reasonable reading of the facts as they have been presented. Not reckless, imo.

[inquest]

elucidating further commentary by Palp

Oxymoron.

[Bikers4Bush]

So what do you call someone who is in the process of murdering someone? A committed murderer?

[dirtboy]

IMHO, you are %^&^%^%^$*%.

Friggin' liar, I'm no %^&^%^%^$*%, I'm a dyed-in-the-wool &#@@^%**!!#. If you're going to libel me, at least do a decent job at it.

[Temple Owl]

ping--a lesson in libel law.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Thats just silly - there are literally thousands of defamation suits that result favorably for plaintiffs - including against the press, and many of those for statements of opinion.

And no, I'm not playing stepnfetchit for you.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

OJ was found guilty in civil court.