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To: altura

In all seriousness, someone or several someones at CBS need to be prosecuted over this. If CBS had done this to a private individual, the legal settlement would run into the millions.


6 posted on 01/13/2005 12:30:10 PM PST by Hardastarboard
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To: Hardastarboard

I've never understood the exactly legal standards for lying about people if they are public figures, but this doesn't seem fair at all.


8 posted on 01/13/2005 12:31:57 PM PST by altura
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To: Hardastarboard
If CBS had done this to a private individual, the legal settlement would run into the millions.

I would think that aside from Bush who was slandered, the widow and son of Col. Killian, whose name was forged, would have justification for civil action against CBS, its employees, and their "sources." As would the retired General (can't recall his name) who was falsly accused of exerting pressure.

At the very least, the discovery phase would be very interesting.

Any legal types out their who would like to get in a Donnybrook with Viacom?

12 posted on 01/13/2005 12:38:01 PM PST by Ditto ( No trees were killed in sending this message, but billions of electrons were inconvenienced.)
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To: Hardastarboard
If CBS had done this to a private individual, the legal settlement would run into the millions

How bout we claim damages for the American people? They certainly damaged the country in the eyes of the rest of the world. Class action to the tune of say the 65 million voters who back George W. at oh, 10 bucks apiece?

28 posted on 01/13/2005 6:55:42 PM PST by Allosaurs_r_us (Idaho Carnivores for Conservatism)
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