So Jones is wrong; big deal, people are wrong every day. While I agree Jones can be a kook, but that doesn’t take away his right to free speech. If these parents prevail, this means that every time someone speaks it must be the truth. I guess that shuts up Democrats with their lies. Russia, Russia, Russia is fake news as is most news on CNN, etc. Sue the MSM and the rest of fake news.
“that doesn’t take away his right to free speech.”
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It also doesn’t take away the right of people to sue him for defamation. So, you can slime someone but there might be consequences.
I think it would be hard to win a defamation suit against Jones unless he singled them out by name and slimed them as liars.
Just posing a theory, even if it is not in agreement with what you feel is true, is not defamation.
These parents lost their small children under horrific circumstances. On top of their loss has been added the accusation of being liars. After a while a parent reaches the tipping point. Actions have consequences.
I don’t believe Jones has been proven wrong here...
Problem is Jones made rather direct accusations of people perpetrating a hoax. That’s defamation. That’s legally actionable. Always has been.