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47. If you or anyone ran a station that simply made up things about the Koch Bros

Fri Jan 2, 2015, 02:28 PM

Jan 2015

you'd be sued and notwithstanding the higher first amendment standard for libel actions brought by public figures, you'd probably lose. With that in mind, I don't want to confuse the issue -- we were discussing incitement to riot, not libel, false light, or other actions that might be brought, particularly civil rather than criminal actions, based on the station's falsification of the recording. I think that there is a case to be brought by the person who was falsely depicted as saying something she did not under one of those legal theories.

But there is no case to be brought for incitement to riot (just as there wouldn't be one that could be brought against you for making up statements about the Koch's).

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We're agreeing ... I think? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #53

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I would be surprised if CNN did. They are part of the problem. Iliyah Dec 2014 #17

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I hate that guy marym625 Dec 2014 #27

Tomko should be the one held to account. blackspade Dec 2014 #11

A clear case of incitement to riot. byronius Dec 2014 #12

No it's not onenote Jan 2015 #38

I take it you have some experience in this matter. byronius Jan 2015 #42

Yes I do. onenote Jan 2015 #43

Shouting 'Fire' in a crowded theater is still illegal, though? Or is that urban legend? byronius Jan 2015 #44

Not the same. onenote Jan 2015 #45

Informative. byronius Jan 2015 #46

If you or anyone ran a station that simply made up things about the Koch Bros onenote Jan 2015 #47

Okay. byronius Jan 2015 #48

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Were they actually fired or were they snapped up by New York? Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #14

Yes - fired LindaSue Jan 2015 #57

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I'm considering this a partial win, Feral Child Dec 2014 #20

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They darned well should be fired. nt raccoon Jan 2015 #32

But the wrong person was fired! LindaSue Jan 2015 #51

"The crew" are not the ones responsible. It comes right from the top. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #34

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So true LindaSue Jan 2015 #50

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