Covington student sues Washington Post for $250 million
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I’m not aware of any reason his being a minor makes any difference legally.greenblood said:
Does the fact that he's a minor have any impact? I assume not, but in the court of public opinion it could be a huge blow to the post. They might just settle to shut the kid up.HHusky said:
You’re making my point, blob. That paragraph is just about the only substantive allegation and the quotations are so choppy that you have to fully accept the characterization of the quotations as perfectly true to construct any argument. There are no lengthy statements quoted in their original context. The complaint goes on for pages without much more than conclusory statements about the Post’s alleged motivation.SFGbob said:
On January 19, 20 and 21, the Post ignored the truth and falsely accused Nicholas of, among other things, “accost[ing]” Phillips by “suddenly swarm[ing]” him in a “threaten[ing]” and “physically intimidat[ing]” manner as Phillips “and other activists were wrapping up the march and preparing to leave,” “block[ing]” Phillips path, refusing to allow Phillips “to retreat,” “taunting the dispersing indigenous crowd,” chanting “build that wall,” “Trump2020,” or “go back to Africa,” and otherwise engaging in racist and improper conduct which ended only “when Phillips and other activists walked away.”HHusky said:
Maybe. I just read the complaint though. You would think the Post would be extensively quoted in a case of defamation seeking $200 million in punitive damages. But the Post isn’t quoted very much or at much length. Instead, the theory seems to be what the Post knew or should have known. The word “malice” is thrown around, but it seems closer to a negligent reporting claim.HillsboroDuck said:
He ain't getting a quarter billion but I bet he gets a nice seven figure settlement.dflea said:
Sure. But damages are going to be difficult to document in a case like this.GrundleStiltzkin said:
For frivolous reporting. WaPo fucked up.dflea said:Frivolous lawsuit.
Why you always check O'Keefed's claims. Shocking, he lied.
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Is HH another ambulance chaser?SFGbob said:
Wow, you didn't read the entire complaint did you O'Keefed. Man I pity your clients.HHusky said:
I didn’t say there were no partial quotations. Is there even one complete sentence quoted in the entire pleading?SFGbob said:There are numerous quotes in the complaint from the Post. You lied O'Keefed.
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Find the lies. I do chuckle at you monkeys screaming about their lies. Point to incomplete sentences, but won't actually show the lies. For the idiots out there. A quote that says “build that wall,” could be prefaced with "reports State the kids chanted build that Wall". Which is a factual statement.
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Monkeys? Racist fuck!2001400ex said:Find the lies. I do chuckle at you monkeys screaming about their lies. Point to incomplete sentences, but won't actually show the lies. For the idiots out there. A quote that says “build that wall,” could be prefaced with "reports State the kids chanted build that Wall". Which is a factual statement.
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No, my answer is you're a liar.HHusky said:
So your answer is No. That’s my recollection too.SFGbob said:
Wow, you didn't read the entire complaint did you O'Keefed. Man I pity your clients.HHusky said:
I didn’t say there were no partial quotations. Is there even one complete sentence quoted in the entire pleading?SFGbob said:There are numerous quotes in the complaint from the Post. You lied O'Keefed.
“Phillips, who fought in the Vietnam War, says in an interview ‘I started going that way, and that guy in the hat stood in my way and we were at an impasse. He just blocked my way and wouldn’t allow me to retreat.’” -
Sure, but opportunity cost is a real thing and so are the optics. Sometims it's better to take the L and move on. I'm not surprised if you don't understand that.2001400ex said:
Bezos has attorneys on staff that deal with this shit on a regular basis. How do you get fighting this would cost him/WP $5 million?UW_Doog_Bot said:I keep hearing from the Left that freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from the consequences of your words. Anyways, unless the Post decides to make this a principled stand about free speech they'll likely settle. I'd bet even $500k is a lot to that kid and his family. No need to pay ten times that just to beat it in court and get a bunch of potential bad press.
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So the Complaint included a complete quotation of a sentence spoken by someone other than the Post. You really aren’t helping your argument.SFGbob said:
No, my answer is you're a liar.HHusky said:
So your answer is No. That’s my recollection too.SFGbob said:
Wow, you didn't read the entire complaint did you O'Keefed. Man I pity your clients.HHusky said:
I didn’t say there were no partial quotations. Is there even one complete sentence quoted in the entire pleading?SFGbob said:There are numerous quotes in the complaint from the Post. You lied O'Keefed.
“Phillips, who fought in the Vietnam War, says in an interview ‘I started going that way, and that guy in the hat stood in my way and we were at an impasse. He just blocked my way and wouldn’t allow me to retreat.’” -
I’m betting the lawyers on staff don’t qualify for overtime. But if Bezos wants to spend millions on outside counsel, he’s not going to suffer.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Sure, but opportunity cost is a real thing and so are the optics. Sometims it's better to take the L and move on. I'm not surprised if you don't understand that.2001400ex said:
Bezos has attorneys on staff that deal with this shit on a regular basis. How do you get fighting this would cost him/WP $5 million?UW_Doog_Bot said:I keep hearing from the Left that freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from the consequences of your words. Anyways, unless the Post decides to make this a principled stand about free speech they'll likely settle. I'd bet even $500k is a lot to that kid and his family. No need to pay ten times that just to beat it in court and get a bunch of potential bad press.
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Did a law get passed that prohibits a newspaper from being shit?
Then I don't see the kid winning because he won't be able to document any damages. To what - the reputation he didn't have? Has his future income stream been damaged?
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So I guess you don't know what opportunity cost is. Not surprised.HHusky said:
I’m betting the lawyers on staff don’t qualify for overtime. But if Bezos wants to spend millions on outside counsel, he’s not going to suffer.UW_Doog_Bot said:
Sure, but opportunity cost is a real thing and so are the optics. Sometims it's better to take the L and move on. I'm not surprised if you don't understand that.2001400ex said:
Bezos has attorneys on staff that deal with this shit on a regular basis. How do you get fighting this would cost him/WP $5 million?UW_Doog_Bot said:I keep hearing from the Left that freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from the consequences of your words. Anyways, unless the Post decides to make this a principled stand about free speech they'll likely settle. I'd bet even $500k is a lot to that kid and his family. No need to pay ten times that just to beat it in court and get a bunch of potential bad press.
