A lawsuit has been served against our Canadian "sister" site, Free Dominion.

Free Dominion ^ | 11-23-07 | The Heavy Equipment Guy

[backhoe]

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:

 Richard Warman attacks free speech, Free Dominion BREAKING

 

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 ]

[cake_crumb]

Explain your post to me. AFTER you reread what I posted in response to the same quote you addressed to me in this post, but which was not written by me.

[Anti-Bubba182]

This is an earlier filing from warman posted on Free Dominion, 9-18-07. Richard Warman Attacks FD

Quote:

ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE

IN THE MATTER OF and 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 spoken words and/or written words and/or published words that are defamatory and libelous to me appearing on the website "www.freedominion.ca".

The material appears on web pages within the thread entitled:

1) Gentes/CHRC withdraw complaint against Free Dominion

This material first came to my knowledge on 16 August 2007 as being defamatory and libelous. The matters complained of are as follows:

The web-page article entitled, "Gentes/CHRC withdraw complaint against Free Dominion"
www.freedominion.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=85209&postdays=0&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 "[i]evitably 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 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 "...[i]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 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.php?t=85209&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=285


PLEASE BY ADVISED THAT you have spoken words and/or written words and/or published words that contain serious allegations against me, clearly stating 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 controlled by others; that I have committed criminal acts; 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 to 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: 10 September 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

[Anti-Bubba182]

Based on the above, I don’t see this going anywhere if this was file in the US. The man is certainly a public figure.

[Cacique]

btt

[Brad’s Gramma]

I’m in, but thank you....

I forgot that I used a real *cough* original username.

:)

[backhoe]

I sort of knew there was a site similar to FR in Canada, but honestly forgot it’s existence until now. There must be some way to help them.

Here's the latest- they are starting a fund, to hire a lawyer.

There is also a link to some of the complaint- in the USA, it would be laughed out of court, but this Warman jackal is a government lawyer with lots of time on his hands...
Not to mention the incentive of the nearly $50,000 he's extorted from citizens so far...

Free Dominion: Richard Warman Fund

 

Court Papers from Richard Warman

[MHGinTN]

BTTT

[cake_crumb]

"Based on the above, I don’t see this going anywhere if this was file in the US. The man is certainly a public figure."

Seems like it shouldn't go anywhere but the garbage in Canada, either, but who knows? I wish I knew more about Canadian law.

[backhoe]

This is despicable. Has Connie mentioned a fund folks can contribute to for support? I didn’t see one on the links. Thanks for the heads up on this backhoe.

Right here:

Free Dominion: Richard Warman Fund

It is indeed detestable- Connie & Mark got married under the cloud of that ghastly Canadian Humans Rights Commission complaint against them ( which was dismissed when so much sand was raised over it ) only to get hit with this.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Interesting brief piece "It's time to reform Canadian libel law"

"..Under the current legal regime, you can be sued for anything you say about another person that damages their reputation. If sued, the onus is on you to prove the truth of your statements; the fact that you genuinely believed them to be true is not good enough. Even truth is not an absolute defence --- if the court finds you told the truth but your intent was malicious, you might lose anyway. Canadian libel law is so draconian that people come from all over the world to file libel suits in Ontario.

The impact on freedom of expression, a core value of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, is severe. There's even a term for it: "libel chill". Libel chill means that people are afraid to criticize powerful people who might bankrupt them with a costly suit. It means that commentators have to think twice before needling public figures --- as cartoonist Josh Beutel learned when he was sued by controversial New Brunswick school teacher Malcolm Ross. Ever wonder why there's so little investigative journalism in Canada? The reason is simple: libel chill....[snip]"

If the above article above is a fair commentary on Canadian libel law, Canada is Shyster heaven! Are there no distinctions between public and private citizens? Where is any allowance for opinion? This law is medieval!

[cake_crumb]

The gratest gift we could give to Dominion is a high powered lawyer willing to work on the cheap or even pro bono, because this case does have the potential to blow up in Warman's face simply as a freedom to speak issue - government lawyer or not. Having somebody speculate about your patriotism is as common as dirt and the speculation about him working for Bnai Brith is nothing more than another anti semitic spouting off.

Of interest to me, and possibly to our Canadian brothers and sisters (depending on their legal system) is why does Warman think this is libel and/or hate speech? Jews get this kind of abuse all the time. It's probably MORE common than dirt. Is Warman anti-Semitic? So why's Warman all quivering with righteous indignation? And nobody give me the "he sued Neo Nazis" argument either...he's a government employee who carried out government assignments. Doing your job so you don't lose it is a tad different than being passionate about something.

[Anti-Bubba182]

See post 91. I don’t like it but his suit may have a chance based on the description of Canadian libel law. In the US I bet such a filing would be dismissed quickly.

[cake_crumb]

"Under the current legal regime, you can be sued for anything you say about another person that damages their reputation. If sued, the onus is on you to prove the truth of your statements; the fact that you genuinely believed them to be true is not good enough. Even truth is not an absolute defence --- if the court finds you told the truth but your intent was malicious, you might lose anyway. Canadian libel law is so draconian that people come from all over the world to file libel suits in Ontario"

Ah ha. As I said, this has the potential to blow up in Warman's face.

[conniew]

What comments are libelous? According to the summons/notice, how about this one: Accuses me [Warman] 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.php?t=85209&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=285

The B'nai Brith is a Jewish group which the poster is claiming Warman works for.

EdS is one of our Jewish members, citizenmike, and Free Dominion is probably the most pro-Israel secular website in Canada.

With all due respect, you really need to read more about about this guy. The comments he is complaining about were true.

[Anti-Bubba182]

I don’t see that could be the case unless those sued file against him. I don’t know what he has said about them other than his filing saying their comment against him are libelous.

[sageb1]

Again? What happened with the last one?

[backhoe]

Again? What happened with the last one?

It was dismissed by their laughably-misnamed "human rights commission" when it started drawing a lot of notice and bad publicity. Unfortunately, a civil suit is not likely to respond to the same pressures- the Warman hyena is out for money, like he's extorted in the past. He is a silk-shirted strong arm man.

[brityank]

Way to go; you're listed in the 'Court Papaers" link:

Posting 26
65. Plaintiff complains of the following words posted on the Freedominion website by Droid1963 on 20 September 2007 at 4:09 am:
26
backhoe wrote: grachman wrote:
Warman is quite a young guy. Quite effeminate looking. He seems to be genuinely hurt that people are saying negative things about him. He majored in Drama at university. He likely had no friends in school. I hope he keeps it up because he is discrediting social engineering. He reminds me of the political officers who worked for Stalin.
Oh, he is far worse than that... ...he's a Bully... ...a minor-league thug, attempting to use the might and majesty of Law to silence, suppress, and censor things he reads that send his tender sensibilities, into a fit of The Vapors.
...I would have loved to have had this little braying jackass working on one of the construction crews I ramrodded years ago... we'd have had so much fun, wearing his delicate arse out...
Backhoe,
you may want to be sensitive to the fact that according to xtra.com magazine (link posted earlier by me on this thread), Warman is an EGALE member.
Therefore, it is 50% probable that he LIKES having his delicate arse worn out .... his delicate arse out...
66. The Posting in question contained serious allegations against the Plaintiff, clearly stating, in its plain and ordinary meaning or by virtue of surrounding circumstances which give the words a defamatory meaning inferentially or by innuendo that:
a. Plaintiff seeks to engage in social engineering and is comparable to Stalinism.
b. Plaintiff is a bully and a thug. 27
c. Plaintiff is seeking to use the law to silence, suppress, and censor others.

Isn't Truth [a, b, c] a full and clear defense against Libel or Slander?       ;^)

[imintrouble]

If you want to read libel, have a look at some Canadian forums where they go after the U.S. government and the people in the nation.

They make George Soros seem like Cinderella.

Now there’s real Canadian libel. Sick making.