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A lawsuit has been served against our Canadian "sister" site, Free Dominion.
Free Dominion ^ | 11-23-07 | The Heavy Equipment Guy

Posted on 11/23/2007 3:43:25 AM PST by backhoe

Edited on 11/23/2007 1:22:32 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

Its purpose is to silence free speech.
And, to shut down discussion of any and all subjects which offend the perpetually aggrieved, professional whiners & moaners.
 

The skull behind the Smiley Face of "political correctness" is revealed-- and bear in mind, the Legal Jackal, Richard Warman, behind all this is getting rich, using the law to cudgel people in to silence-- but the threat, to free speech, is real:
 
 The Free Dominion Eight - Which FDers made Warman's lawsuit?... [ 1, 2 ]

 

Connie Fournier wrote:
Oh, yeah, he wants $150,000 in damages, but he is willing to settle this for the bargain price of $10,900.


I can't think of any words that are contemptuous enough to use in response to that.



Backhoe says:
What a sorry, conniving, thieving little bastard.


Abusing the might and majesty of the law to extort money from innocent people.

And, to silence them.

All under the aegis of "rights..."

At least with a common street criminal, you know you are dealing with a crook- he is nothing more than a silk-shirted thief.

Connie, you let us know what you need- me and Miss Emily are far from rich, but we'll scrape the floorboards, and I can always bump the fundraisers with drivel and doggerel and musings from the swamps of Georgia...

Get the meanest, most aggressive lawyer you can find.

 
The above story is a subset of this:
 
Be sure to read it all...
...use the links.

This affects all of us.
 
If Richard Warman, Hyena in a $1,000 suit, can silence one site- he can silence another.
 

****UPDATE****

More information has come up, here:

  Court Papers from Richard Warman [ 1, 2, 3 ]


TOPICS: Breaking News; Canada; Crime/Corruption
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To: brityank

Cool... my lawyer’s the former Federal Magistrate for the Southern District. He eats little fry like this bird for snacks...


102 posted on 11/23/2007 12:10:45 PM PST by backhoe (Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
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To: backhoe

Thanks for this thread, backhoe.

For anyone who has twenty minutes and wants the background on this, here is a link to a speech I delivered recently at a conference in Burlington, Ontario, where I discussed our dealings with the Canadian Human Rights Commission and with Richard Warman.

http://www.noapologies.ca/Connie%20Fournier%20speech.mp3


103 posted on 11/23/2007 12:12:13 PM PST by conniew
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To: conniew

Thanks for this thread, backhoe.

For anyone who has twenty minutes and wants the background on this, here is a link to a speech I delivered recently at a conference in Burlington, Ontario, where I discussed our dealings with the Canadian Human Rights Commission and with Richard Warman.

http://www.noapologies.ca/Connie%20Fournier%20speech.mp3

Thank for the link, Connie- I trust everyone will take time to read it.

104 posted on 11/23/2007 12:16:00 PM PST by backhoe (Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
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To: citizenmike

What’s your agenda?


106 posted on 11/23/2007 12:18:18 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Mother of the Bride here, treat me with respect for once, will ya? ;))
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To: backhoe

You’re not one of those listed by the snake; just found it funny that he posted your apparently true statements as evidence to his juvenile rant.


107 posted on 11/23/2007 12:19:47 PM PST by brityank (The more I learn about the Constitution, the more I realise this Government is UNconstitutional !!)
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To: brityank
You’re not one of those listed by the snake; just found it funny that he posted your apparently true statements as evidence to his juvenile rant.

Yes, I realize that, but I do have several of the better lawyers around here on call, from my business days- even honest people need one, sometimes.

108 posted on 11/23/2007 12:21:31 PM PST by backhoe (Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
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To: citizenmike

It is obvious to me that you have not spent very much time at Free Dominion. The white nationalist sites hate us because we consistently ban their members. We are not about defending “neo-Nazis”, and we have made that crystal clear from the beginning.

I mentioned that EdS is Jewish to put things in context for you. The comment about Warman being a proxy for the B’nai Brith was not made by some white supremacist, a Jewish man was asking if, since Warman has won an award from the Canadian Jewish Congress, he might be working for them.

Unless you think it is destructive to a person’s reputation to be associated with a Jewish group, I have no idea why such a question would even be considered defamatory. I certainly wouldn’t be ashamed to be associated with such a group...I consider the Chief Executive of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Bernie Farber, to be a personal friend.


109 posted on 11/23/2007 12:23:37 PM PST by conniew
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To: citizenmike
But what concerns me more than these details is the pattern that more people seem to be angry with Warman than are disgusted with Neo-Nazis that he sues. How come no one is angry that the 19yr old girl said "Jews are the spawn of Satan" etc. Perhaps if I saw more Free Dominion comments concerned about that then I would have more sympathy for those who are so worried about free speech.

Are you an American? I ask because the 1st Amendment means that people will sometimes say things that you don't like. Morris Dees also sues Nazis - but that doesn't change the fact that I and many think he is a total scumbag.

110 posted on 11/23/2007 12:26:03 PM PST by Hacksaw (Appalachian by the grace of God - Montani Semper Liberi)
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To: Hacksaw; All
This is a more recent Warman filing I found on Free Dominion. Maybe this qualifies under Canadian law but it is petty. There is likely not a jot of actual damage in any of it. Canadian Libel law needs a serious overhaul if they let dreck go forward in their courts.

11/ 09/ 07 8:22 am Post subject: Richard Warman is a Compulsive Self-Googler

We received this last night:

Quote:
ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
IN THE MATTER OF an intended action
BETWEEN
RICHARD WARMAN Plaintiff
and
CONSTANCE WILKINS-FOURNIER
and
MARK FOURNIER
and
JOHN DOE Defendants NOTICE
Pursuant to section 5(1) of the Libel and Slander Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.12,


PLEASE BE ADVISED that you have written words and/or published words that are defamatory and libellous to me appearing on the website "www.freedominion.ca".
The material appears on web pages within the following threads:

1) Richard Warman attacks free speech...
This material is located at:

www.freedominion.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=87357&postdays=O&postorder=asc&start=465&sid=a7Od2d766765185657b97e9ce79721b7

"The web-page article entitled, "Gentes/CHRC withdraw complaint against Free Dominion"

www.freedominion.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=85209&postdays=O&postorder=asc&start=270 :

1. Accuses me of being the "Censorship Champion".

2. States in reference to me that "...this asshole is so obnoxious that even his fellow fanatics at the "Human "Right" Commission couldn't stand him"

3. Accuses me of being a "professional complainer".

4. Accuses me of being a "devious character".

5. States that I have been "...opposed to the Freedom of Speech offered by the Internet for years".

6. States that "nevitably his crusade has lead [sic] to people offering unlawful death threats against him."

7. Accuses me of having threatened David Icke and also of having threatened "anyone who tried to publicly expose [my] activities".

8. Accuses me of having made false allegations of unlawful speech in the past and that the concerns I expressed publicly about the incitement to murder me from US neo-Nazi Bill White should be doubted.

9. Accuses me of being "involved with an urban terrorist group called the "Anti-Racist Action" who he recently sponsored to go and protest in front of another individual's house, thus the Paul Fromm reference."

10. Accuses me of having spoken to and financed the Anti-Racist Action group and that this group was responsible for "...the firebombing of another individual's house, including the posting of instructions to do it" and that this same group attacked the eyes of police horses with sharp sticks.

11. Accuses me of having sponsored bus transportation for a protest by this same Anti-Racist Action group outside the home of Paul Fromm at which a protestor held a sign stating "Die Nazi Scum".

12. Repeats the libel of Paul Fromm in calling me a "censor".

13. Accuses me of having sponsored bus transportation for the group Anti-Racist Action to the protest outside the home of Paul Fromm in retaliation for Paul Fromm acting as agent for respondents in federal human rights cases that I have filed.

14. States that I counselled members of the group Anti-Racist Action group to commit an assault against David Icke because I didn't agree with what he was writing.

15. States that I have threatened the safety of other people on many occasions.

16. States that my action in bringing an application before the CRTC in relation to the threats of US neo-Nazi Bill White is reflective of a dictatorship.

17. In relation to the incitement to murder me by US neo-Nazi Bill White states that
"... f there is a serious physical threat, would it be because of activities fighting proven "hate speech"? Is there any truth to the allegations that he has taken his own believes to the streets? Allegations have been made about Mr. Warman engaging in some of the same physical activities, such as exposing the home addresses of his opponents, talking to their neighbours, and other such activities that Mr. Warman would be concerned if his opponents did to him. I don't know who is involved in the "Anti-Racism Action" group, but they seem to believe that it is possible to fight "hate" with "hate"."

18. Accuses me of being controlled by someone else or by some other group - "the proxy by which the B'nai Brith, CJC, CHRC works through."

- posting by EdS at 2:08 www.freedominion.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.phi)?t=85209&postdays=O&postorder--asc &start=285"
...

YEah, but some people who are minding their own business and some fhead like Cryman sticks his nose in their face and like the coward I think he is, uses the system to harass them, definitely would have a much different reaction than the typical MGH who are intimidated by the system.

I think he is a real idiot because sooner or later he will pick the wrong guy and suffer the consequences. I know some people, and if they were bothered, I would say that the idiot who bothered them, would have to be tired of living.

2) Human rights tribunal orders Calgary woman to stop spreading

Located at:
www.freedominion.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=89602&postdays=O&postorder=asc&start=15&sld=a7Od2d766765185657b97e9ce7972 lb7

"I have no doubt that I would despise this girl's political philosophy, but I'm tired of watching this human wrecking ball use the system to destroy people's lives and to make money for himself.

...

Now that is something I did not understand. A person can actually profit, even make a living, by making CHRC Complaints. Would be a good way to get some extra pocket money if a person were completely lacking in scruples.

From: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=Oble968b-7eda¬4d7f-aae4-d3305e6929b5&k=55879

wrote:

Mr. Warman said he was "somewhat disappointed" that the fines weren't higher, but added: "It's the decision and the permanent cease, and desist order that is the important thing."

In July 2006, the RCMP's hate crimes unit raided the Coquitlam, B.C. home that Ms. Beaumont shared with her then boyfriend, Ciaran Donnelly, after a complaint by Mr. Warman.

The police, acting under Criminal Code provisions dealing with hate propaganda and advocating genocide, seized computers, clothes, books and Nazi memorabilia. To date, no charges have been laid.

I hope I'm wrong - but it appears the litigation strategy being employed looks like this:

a) File a Criminal Charge against a target - therefore giving the police access to the target's home to enter and seize property and information;

b) Then, press charges in a Civil Lawsuit where the target is sued for (financial) damages (hurt feelings) ... All this while the threat of potential Criminal Charges lingers;

c) Note, criminal charges were not actually laid !!! but appear to have been used to facilitate the civil action.

Does anybody know the technical legal definition for extortion ?

If this is a correct interpretation - the misappropriation of state power is getting uglier and more abusive by the day.

...

Does anybody know the technical legal definition for extortion ?
If this is a correct interpretation - the misappropriation of state power is getting uglier and more abusive by the day.

Or he may have ancestors that perished under the rule of the Nazi's, and is trying to continue a war that ended over 60 years ago, and unwittingly is using the same, tools of Statism against his enemy as what happened in reverse.

...

A litigating predator."
3) Richard Warman has made $48,500 through the CHRC so far!

Located at:
www.freedominion.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=89774&sid=a7Od2d766765185657b97e 9ce7972lb7

"How is it legal for an individual to enrich himself by using a government agency to attack people who are usually too poor to even hire a lawyer??

...

Nice racket for the cowardly little knave.

...

It appears this guy is using the CHRC and the civil courts to attack people who are too poor to mount a legal defense, all for personal gain.
It appears this guy is using the CHRC and the civil courts to attack people who are too poor to mount a legal defense, all for personal gain.

...

4) [i]Hate message posted by Richard Warman? warning ****


"Hate message posted by Richard Warman ? warning ****

Note:

I found this on a political forum blog.
I have left the EXACT wording as-is. Although the language is iinappropriate fo family viewing on FD, it seemed necessary to archive this as Warman has requested this posting not be archived.

The first quote below appears to be posted by the forum administrator. The second quote below is attributed to Richard Warman.

Clicking on the "view profile" comes up empty as Google says:
This account has been banned because it violated the Google Groups Terms Of Use.


Quote:

Note: The author of this message requested that it not be archived. This message will be removed from Groups in 2 days (Nov 1, 6:51 pm).

Richard Warman wrote:

I, Richard Warman, do hereby challenge you degenerate, scumbag, racist White motherfuckers to a duel to the death. If you want to find out more about me, and what I stand for, just do a Google search on my name. My reputation speaks for itself! I'm so afraid of you that I'm **publicly** publishing my home address and telephone number:

xxx address,
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, KIN IA7 Phone: (613) xxx-xxxx
E-mail: somename@vahoo.ca

I **DARE** you assholes to stop by and say hello!! I hope you do, because I'll kick your blasted cowardly, racist asses! I know you creeps talk the talk, but do you walk the walk? I **know** you don't have the guts to confront me face to face! I'm waiting, you sorry, chickenshit White crackers, I'm waiting!! I don't need the Ottawa police to protect me from you snivelling slimeballs! Go ahead, make my day! Richard Warman is my name, "Maximum Disruption" is my game!

...

But anyone who would pose as someone else to inflame other posters on different web forums, then use that to pursue legal avenues to their own monetary advantage ...

That's why I posted option (c) ???? Is he playing the victim here ?

...

The Address is correct. It has been posted on several of the sites I have visited while researching this guy. He lives in an OTTAWA PUBLIC HOUSING UNIT FOLKS!!! That is TAXPAYER funded housing. I repeat ... how can it be justified that a gainfully employed lawyer can qualify for Rent-to-income SUBSIDIZED housing? That is absolutely an abuse."


This material first came to my knowledge during the period between 29 September 2007 and today.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT you have written words and/or published words that contain serious allegations against me, clearly stating among other things to the readers of the website www.freedominion.ca in their plain and ordinary meaning or by virtue of the surrounding circumstances which give the words a defamatory meaning inferentially or by innuendo, that you are questioning my morality, integrity, and professionalism; that I commit disreputable and unconstitutional acts such as the suppression of free speech; that I am attempting to use Canadian law to destroy people's lives in order to make money for myself and that I am able to do so only because I am completely lacking in scruples; that I misappropriate state power in an ugly and abusive manner; that I am controlled by others; that I have committed criminal acts including extortion; that I seek to enrich myself by using a government agency to attack the poor and defenceless; that my human rights work is comparable to the actions of the Nazis; that I posted a message to a Google website forum containing threats of violence laced with profanity; that I have engaged in fraud on the public purse; that I have threatened the safety of others on many occasions; and, that I am involved with an urban terrorist group.

You have defamed and libelled me in my skill, judgement, and/or capacity in my profession.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT the words spoken and/or written and/or published, in their plain and ordinary meaning or by virtue of the surrounding circumstances which give the words a defamatory meaning inferentially or by innuendo, are completely and absolutely false, defamatory, and libellous.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT I request a complete retraction be published on the website www.freedominion.ca with as much clarity and prominence as the defamatory and libellous words spoken and/or written and/or published.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT it is my intention to commence an action for libel against you.

THIS NOTICE is served upon you pursuant to the paragraph 5(1) of the Libel and Slander Act, R.S.O. 1990, ch. L-12.


Date: 6 November 2007
Richard Warman
Barrister and Solicitor

Agent for service only:

Heenan Blaikie LLP Barristers & Solicitors
55 Metcalfe Street
Suite 300
Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6L5
T. 613 236.1668
F. 613 236.9632

TO:

CONSTANCE WILKINS-FOURNIER

and
MARK FOURNIER

112 posted on 11/23/2007 12:37:49 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Grig

Ping


114 posted on 11/23/2007 12:47:12 PM PST by restornu (Improve The Shining Moment! Don't let them pass you by... PRESS FORWARD MITT)
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To: All
More information has come up, here:

  Court Papers from Richard Warman [ 1, 2, 3 ]

115 posted on 11/23/2007 12:58:57 PM PST by backhoe (Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
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To: backhoe

That is despicable! Canada is screwed is they let that go forward.


116 posted on 11/23/2007 1:07:38 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: o_zarkman44
"A few small people can never silence the majority unless the majority allows it to happen. Freedom of speech is a fight for the very core of freedom in general."

Oh this happens all the time. The "majority" gets scared that the vocal minority will call them mean or bigoted or homophobic. So they go along. Now in Cnada it is illegal to print passages fromthe Bible that are critical of homosexuality. Until the liberals are defeated, eviscerated and buried 6 feet deep it will never change. "reaching out" means having your arm gnawed off and spit back at you.

117 posted on 11/23/2007 1:14:25 PM PST by boop (Who doesn't love poison pot pies?)
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To: Anti-Bubba182
That is despicable! Canada is screwed is they let that go forward.

I quite agree.

BTW, thanks for posting the info you did upstream.

118 posted on 11/23/2007 1:23:43 PM PST by backhoe (Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
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To: backhoe

You are welcome.


119 posted on 11/23/2007 1:28:03 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: RetiredArmy
Well, when Queen Hillary is on the throne and the Marxists control the Peoples Socialist Congress, then they will do this to us also, but not through lawsuits, but rather through the vote and Hillary’s pen. Talk radio, web sites like Free Republic, any if there are such a thing out there any more called conservative news papers. They will shut them down to protect themselves and their power so that the truth can no longer again see the light of day. Then they will control the news through the MSM.

Yet another reason for making hitlery a freeper Manhattan project IMHO.

120 posted on 11/23/2007 1:38:24 PM PST by WhirlwindAttack (Muck the Fuslims. They owe me a son. And I got something for you dem's too.)
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