Sandy Hook Parents Sue Alex Jones

[Tahuyaman]

Fair enough, but Jones is not only profiting from this lie, he's also naming specific people. This naming and his accusations have resulted in death threats and harassment. These parents have lost their children and now face harassment and threats, in large part due to Jones's accusations.

Still, there's no basis for a law suit. It will be dismissed.

[Tahuyaman]

Yeah, and a lot of the nutcase right wingers on this forum love to use InfoWars as a "source".

btw...what's with you and Maxine Waters?

There were lots of people here in DC in the mid nineties who actually thought the accusation was true, but not proveable. Waters' statement at the time was:

"Thus, portions of this country may have been exposed, indeed introduced, to the horror of crack cocaine because certain U.S.-government paid or organized operatives smuggled, transported and sold it to American citizens. . . . As someone who has seen how the crack cocaine trade has devastated the South Central Los Angeles community, I cannot exaggerate my feelings of dismay that my own government may have played a part in the origins and history of this problem."

Hardly a conspiracy theory basis, isn't it?

The true story, unlike your fiction. The fact that you have to dig back to 1996 to criticize someone beloved by her constituents says a lot about your intentions...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archi...=.24047cf7713a

But you are an imbecile. No one cares what you say.

[Common Sense]

Still, there's no basis for a law suit. It will be dismissed.

Liable and defamation of character are valid basis for a lawsuit.

[DGUtley]

Liable and defamation of character are valid basis for a lawsuit.

Incorrect in this instance. I did some very brief research. It is the law in the United States of American that you cannot defame a deceased person: “One who publishes defamatory matter concerning a deceased person is not liable either to the estate of the person or to his descendants or relatives.” 3 Restatement of the Law 2d, Torts (1977) 158, Section 560. See, also, generally, Annotation (1943), 146 A.L.R. 739; Annotation (1941), 132 A.L.R. 891. Moreover, “ * * * A libel or slander upon the memory of a deceased person which does not directly reflect upon the deceased's relatives, or upon his former associates, gives such relatives or associates no cause of action in their own right upon the ground that the defamation tended to subject them to ridicule or contempt. * * * ” 35 Ohio Jurisprudence 3d (1982) 533–534, Defamation and Privacy, Section 96.
Thus, making statements against the decedents is not actionable. If the statements "directly reflect upon the deceased's relatives" then those people would have claims of their own.

[Tahuyaman]

Liable and defamation of character are valid basis for a lawsuit.

Neither of which happened. Communicating conspiracy theories is not libel or defamation.

[Bob the Slob]

It's about time this crazy conspiracy theorist, right wing troll buddy of Trump was wiped out financially, not only for what he's said about the Sandy Hook tragedy but for his lies about the Parkman High School massacre.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...hooting-was-fa

I am so glad they are doing this. Your words should be held accountable when you have a mike. This could be a new precedence and may be the reason why not all FOX news people are following Hannity down the hole with HIS lies.

[Bob the Slob]

Neither of which happened. Communicating conspiracy theories is not libel or defamation.

He didn't communicate a conspiracy..he said the Sandy Hook shootings were FAKE....PERIOD.

[Peter1469]

I am so glad they are doing this. Your words should be held accountable when you have a mike. This could be a new precedence and may be the reason why not all FOX news people are following Hannity down the hole with HIS lies.

What about the main stream media? Will they be held to this standard? Be careful what you ask for.

[Bob the Slob]

What about the main stream media? Will they be held to this standard? Be careful what you ask for.

So, give me an example of where the corporate media denied a shooting occurred or denied something reported on another station occurred, other than what Fox reports, because they lie for a living.

[Tahuyaman]

He didn't communicate a conspiracy..he said the Sandy Hook shootings were FAKE....PERIOD.

Which isn't libel or defemmayion of character. He can say stupid things all day if he wants to.