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62. It will be interesting to see what the courts decide

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Covington Catholic lawyer 'looking very carefully' at Bill Maher over 'defamatory' statements [View all] Julian Englis Feb 2019 OP

Yes this is facist thinking and actions if they proceed. mountain grammy Feb 2019 #1

They do not have a case and they know it. This is just to generate publicity. Curious why they still_one Feb 2019 #2

Good point PatSeg Feb 2019 #25

Their school AND their local Bishop who jointly threatened expulsion... IllinoisBirdWatcher Feb 2019 #36

Ehhhhhhhh......I think they have a case theboss Feb 2019 #38

So you are saying they can prove actual "malice", because that is the criteria setup by the Supreme still_one Feb 2019 #43

He's not a public figure theboss Feb 2019 #45

fine. Can they prove the statements that were made knowing they were false or made with reckless still_one Feb 2019 #50

Kentucky Cowards Rover1 Feb 2019 #3

They encouraged it. n/t gldstwmn Feb 2019 #40

As Cody Johnston asked: Where are the parents? Saviolo Feb 2019 #4

Their parents would likely join them Wednesdays Feb 2019 #29

Right, but they also can be held accountable. Saviolo Feb 2019 #54

Hate profiteering C_U_L8R Feb 2019 #5

I hope that smirking little prick gets hit by a meteor. Aristus Feb 2019 #6

Two words Traildogbob Feb 2019 #15

I was thinking the exact same thing. Aristus Feb 2019 #22

This... Duppers Feb 2019 #55

👏🏽👏🏽 Traildogbob Feb 2019 #56

Yes, they should! Duppers Feb 2019 #57

I am a Catholic and I just want to smack him in the face to wipe off his smirk katmondoo Feb 2019 #7

I'm an ex-Catholic 47of74 Feb 2019 #11

Me too rurallib Feb 2019 #35

You want to smack a teenage kid in the face? Bonx Feb 2019 #41

Just think what's going to happen when he applies to college? kimbutgar Feb 2019 #8

He's got money and went to a fancy private high school. He'll get in to a good college. SunSeeker Feb 2019 #26

Liberty U. and Regents U. would grant him a full-ride scholarship Wednesdays Feb 2019 #30

If he had just shut up, it would have died a natural death in the 24 hour news cycle TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #33

For Newspapers to be sued for a story they have to show their was malicious intent, and the paper still_one Feb 2019 #46

That's not an element for a private citizen, only a public figure theboss Feb 2019 #48

Still they have to prove that the paper made statements knowing they were false, with reckless still_one Feb 2019 #51

I'm pretty sure they just reported the event TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #59

It will be interesting to see what the courts decide still_one Feb 2019 #62

Ok...how's this... dhill926 Feb 2019 #9

I second that motion. 47of74 Feb 2019 #28

They will lose as others before have and Maher will have a field day with their attempt as always Major Nikon Feb 2019 #10

The Trump strategy. Threaten litigation to everyone, to silence critics. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #12

It's more opportunistic than fascistic though that mindset does underlie school & lawyer outlook. nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2019 #13

This is all just a distraction ScratchCat Feb 2019 #14

This attorney Wood seems to be all over the map. Archae Feb 2019 #16

Lin Wood..... LovingA2andMI Feb 2019 #17

Yes, he protects the tender reputations of the well-to-do. SunSeeker Feb 2019 #24

Fucking snowflakes. Initech Feb 2019 #18

If Maher had a dollar for everyone of these "defamation" cases... LakeArenal Feb 2019 #19

Fuck Sandmann. This punk is not the only one with 1st Amendment rights. nt SunSeeker Feb 2019 #20

What the hell!!! PatSeg Feb 2019 #21

Done purely for headlines. One might suggest the Church might have bigger problems at home ... marble falls Feb 2019 #23

Thinking that someone like Pope Francis would support this would be a huge stretch Wednesdays Feb 2019 #32

I think Francis has real fires to put out right this minute at the Vatican. marble falls Feb 2019 #34

The parents checks must be good. Corgigal Feb 2019 #27

Assholes working hard to breed a new generation. Nick Sandmann: Squinch Feb 2019 #31

Sandmann is certainly a delicate snowflake. LanternWaste Feb 2019 #37

Would you enjoy being the overnight national focus of unsolicited rabid hatred? Bonx Feb 2019 #42

And even easier is rationalizing an implicit defense of dipwad on a message board LanternWaste Feb 2019 #44

'Self-righteousness' is not bandwagoning hatefulness towards unwitting teen. Bonx Feb 2019 #53

Or in the words of Arrested Development: Initech Feb 2019 #58

First the WaPo and now Maher? gldstwmn Feb 2019 #39

I hope the judges in thes cases make them pay legal costs pecosbob Feb 2019 #47

I think this settles quietly out of court theboss Feb 2019 #49

Many first ammendment attorneys do not think they have a case. One notable exception still_one Feb 2019 #52

This is crazy. The kid had a choice to stand there smirking or walk away. There is no accountability Pisces Feb 2019 #60

The Westboro Baptist Church business model works great. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2019 #61