freedomdwarf1
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Ok.... let's pick this apart - quote:
ORIGINAL: Geeksub31 Actually, no. It is slander. It's not slander. You think it's slander - but from a legal perspective, it isn't. It's just a difference of opinion over a third party. And considering you are the outside party (not from you or about you), you don't get a say in it. Slander: n. oral defamation, in which someone tells one or more persons an untruth about another which untruth will harm the reputation of the person defamed. Plus, there is the small matter of the right to "free speech" that this site complies with under US law. In essence, they can say what the heck they like - they are free to do so whether you like what is said or not. For it to be an offense, you have to prove that what was said was damaging in some material way. quote:
ORIGINAL: Geeksub31 Threats are even worse. And that is for your mistress to take to the authorities. And, as you've been told, if there is no action, no offense has taken place (yet). Internet threats are very difficult to get a conviction even when you have written proof of it happening. Even so, you don't have a dog in this fight. quote:
ORIGINAL: Geeksub31 Both highly punishable from where I come from, guess it's a simple place. Slander: you (actually, your mistress) needs to prove beyond doubt first, in a court of law. quote:
ORIGINAL: Geeksub31 My blood is not boiling, not yet at least. But enough to rant on the forums. quote:
ORIGINAL: Geeksub31 The matter boils down to simple morality as well, would you not condemn cold blooded murder or would you weigh-in the rights and wrongs first? Morality doesn't come into it. What you are bristling with here, is legal responsibilities. quote:
ORIGINAL: Geeksub31 If you call being protective about something/someone I know is not wrong biased then I'm biased to the T. You can protect someone all you like. However, unless they are a minor under your legal protection, there's not a whole lot you can do about it. Essentially, it's not your problem to deal with - it's theirs. As I said earlier, I think you are overly concerned with something that isn't yours to be concerned about. Most people would call it interfering where it's not warranted. ETA: I'm not questioning your motives; knight in shining armour and all that, very noble. Been there, done that, almost got a sentence for it, so I know where you're coming from. But to quote what the judge said to me: don't be in such a hurry to help someone when you are committing an offense in doing so. In your case, you are being just as slanderous by accusing another of slander. Wrong dog barking up the wrong tree. Sorry, but that's how it is.... legally.
< Message edited by freedomdwarf1 -- 10/20/2016 3:57:23 PM >
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