Bigh4u2 wrote: “And the First Ammendment and ‘free speech’ have nothing to do with it.”
I didn’t know civil suites could override constitutional protections. Seriously, how can legal claims for offensive speech override a constitutional protection of free speech?
If you’re a lawyer, please explain.
What is so hard to understand?
It is in black and white: Slander and Libel are not protected.
“I didn’t know civil suites could override constitutional protections. Seriously, how can legal claims for offensive speech override a constitutional protection of free speech?”
You are either being purposely DENSE, or you are looking for an argument.
The FIRST AMMENDMENT does NOT protect you from another citizen suing for LIBEL or SLANDER. Or any other reason.
The FIRST AMMENDMENT was written to protect your FREE SPEECH rights from the GOVERNMENT...
PERIOD.
The BILL OF RIGHTS has NOTHING to do with one citizen suing another.
READ THE CONSTITUTION...