Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 21:54:21 09/29/02
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On September 29, 2002 at 23:37:29, John Smith wrote: >On September 29, 2002 at 23:21:23, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On September 28, 2002 at 17:57:07, John Smith wrote: >> >>>Hey Sparky (that fits you so wonderfully), the truth is an absolute defense >>>against both slander and libel. In your previeus post, you admitted to having >>>pirated software on your computer. Pirated software that you did NOT pay for. >>>Therefore, you are a thief. A crook. A member of a most unsavory lot. >>> >>>warmest regards, >>> >>>:) >> >> >>A couple of points. >> >>(1) "truth is _not_ an absolute defense". You can tell the truth, with the >>intent to damage someone's character or good name, and _still_ be found guilty >>in a court of law. >> >>(2) CCC is _not_ the place to carry on this kind of stuff. Please take it >>to private email or somewhere else. It does not belong here and we (the >>moderators) are getting too many complaints. >> >>Both of you take a deep breath and do something _else_ for a while. > > >Robert Hyatt, you are not a lawyer, nor a legal scholar; stick to what you do >best. > >The truth is an absolute defense against any defamation cause of action because >(and pay attention Bobby), by definition, a slanderous or libelous claim is a >false claim ( you still with me Bobby?). > >Since Terry (hereafter known as 'sparky') admitted to having pirated software in >his computer; software that he did not purchase and futhermore, knew he did not >pay for, he is by legal definition, a thief. > >Now then, Bobby, the truth will never land you in jail unless the truth you >state in a court of law or which is admissible under the applicable evidentiary >rules, implicates you (the person stating the truth)in a criminal act. > >With me so far? > >In this thread, I stated that Terry could not successfully sue me for libel >because he stated by his own words that he is a thief. My calling him what he >is is just my being accurate. > >Any attempt on his part to sue me would prove fruitless and I would not be found >liable for the tort of defamation(liable) because I only repeated a truth Terry >admitted. > >By the way Bobby, in a tort you are found liable, not guilty; guilty is only for >criminal charges. > >warmest regards, You're an arrogant shmuck! In my own words? BULLSHIT I said I have copied software, and you, thinking you're so damn smart label my a criminal! It's hardly priracy in the strict sense! Regardless that I chose the wrong term piracy! I'm not a crimnal and the programme is from family! So I guess thet're crooks too! No the only crimnal act is YOU trying to DEFAME my NAME! Go ahead and push it! Try and make a legal issue out of it, and see what happens to you, you S.O.B. !!
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