Proud Boys founder sues SPLC over hate group label

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Updated 12:40 pm CST, Monday, February 4, 2019

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The founder of a far-right men's group called the Proud Boys is suing the Southern Poverty Law Center for labeling the organization a hate group.

Gavin McInnes filed the defamation lawsuit Monday in federal court in Alabama. The lawsuit contends the designation is false and damaged his career.

McInnes was a co-founder of Vice Media. He founded the Proud Boys, an organization that describes members as "western chauvinists."

The SPLC says the group is "known for anti-Muslim and misogynistic rhetoric" and members "maintain affiliations with known extremists."

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Proud-Boys-founder-sues-SPLC-over-hate-group-label-13587818.php

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Gavin McInnes

[Gothmog]

1. This will be fun to watch

[Haggis for Breakfast]

15. I'm going to send a huge care package

full of popcorn to Morris and Richard. They will take this case just as seriously as they approach all of the invaluable work they undertake. But, I can't help but smile from ear to freaking ear at the notion of McInnes suing the SPLC for "destroying his career." To what career is he referring ?

[Gothmog]

17. I just sent a check

[Haggis for Breakfast]

20. I do that four times a year.

I thought the popcorn would amuse them.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

2. Then maybe don't get plastered with "liquid courage" before filming

dumb ass videos inciting violence on entire groups of people, tough guy.

[lark]

3. Nexxt up - GoFundMe page by him to pay for his losing attorney fees & court costs

and anything else the judge might throw his way.

[Canoe52]

4. Pore widdle snowflake, did he get his feelings hurt?

[Downtown Hound]

5. Um, I thought he quit The Proud Boys

Guess not. I wonder if he realizes that this means all the vile shit the Proud Boys have done is going to be brought up in court and raked over. Like many before him, he's about to find out that the bullying tactics he employs in his personal life simply will not work in a court of law.

[ck4829]

25. So he shouldn't have standing here, if he's not part of the group, what's his game?

[QC]

6. Maybe he'll drop the suit if they give him a new dildo.

(Google it. It's too gross to discuss here but oh so revealing of the man's character.)

[Docreed2003]

31. Oh but he sure "owned" us libtards with that act...

[QC]

34. LOL

Somebody tell him that libruls breathe. Then he'll really show us.

[Raster]

7. ahhhhh is Major Mustache having trouble getting a real job???

Deport the bum back to Canada.

[MrsCheaplaugh]

19. No one wants him here.

And he has geraniums in his cranium if he thinks suing SPLC's a clever strategic move.

[ck4829]

22. "Could it be because I'm an insufferable Hitler wannabe? Nah, it's gotta be the libs!"

[cstanleytech]

8. I hope they file a counter suit and he ends up having to pay out the ass as its clearly an

issue of free speech and thus the SPLC should be protected.

[yardwork]

9. The SPLC exists to sue hate groups out of existence.

They are highly skilled with an excellent track record.

[Calista241]

24. I think there's risk here for the SPLC

They're a private organization that renders judgements on other private organizations. Those judgements have monetary and reputational affects, and are subjective in nature.

The SPLC has lost lawsuits like this in the past:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/splc-pays-dollar33-million-settlement-to-counter-extremism-group-it-called-anti-muslim

[zipplewrath]

26. Only if they made a mistake

The case you reference is where they clearly screwed up and had to admit it.

[Dr. Strange]

33. Well, not quite.

They didn't lose the case really--they settled before it went to trial.

[Brother Buzz]

10. Discovery, Baby

Bring it on!

[2naSalit]

11. Friend of Roger Stone?

Or is he supported by Roger Stone?

[Scruffy1]

12. I'm sure the SPLC welcomes this.

I am not a lawyer, but a lot suit can backfire big time, expecially when your going up against an experienced groups like SPLC. I wonder if the dumbass has ever heard of discovery.

[smirkymonkey]

13. Walks like a duck, talks like a duck...

It's a HATE GROUP!

[mickswalkabout41]

14. Hate groups

Show up at protests and beat up other people due to color, sexual preference....etc so the proud boys must not have been in Portland Oregon last year. But then again, there are pictures of them, hurting people. So that’s a hate group on a video. Need more proof judge.

[EarthFirst]

16. I thought he disavowed his role as a member?

Hope this motherfucker never finds a day of honest work again in his life...

[alphafemale]

18. Because the SPLC have no idea how to deal with these retro, racist assholes in court.

No experience at all.

Smirking Incel dumb ass

[ck4829]

21. Proud Boys is a Hate Group

[UpInArms]

23. Awwww ... did Roger get a sad?

Russell SChultz is pictured with conspiracy theorist and infamous GOP “ratfucker” Roger Stone. Also pictured are Proud Boys Robert Zerfing, Matteo Dagradi, Derrick Lancaster, and Jake Farmer; as well as PSU College Republicans President Philip Arola.

[Anon-C]

27. The agents of comity!

[Turbineguy]

28. Sueing the SPLC

proves that you're a hate group.

[dlk]

29. This Case May Get Tossed at the Onset

[Docreed2003]

30. "Sure we're sexist, bigoted, and racists...

Maybe we incite violence and stoke fear and hatred...but we're not a hate group"

Lmao...whatever buddy

[MLAA]

32. Wonder if this asshole knows SPLC bankrupted the KKK 😬

I have been gladly donating monthly for years to this fine organization.