Online Defamation

[hypocritexposer]

A Texan couple who were anonymously abused on an internet forum have won $13.8 million in damages for defamation - In what could be a landmark ruling for freedom of speech online.

Mark and Rhonda Lesher were awarded the sum by the District Court of Tarrant County, after being called sexual deviants, molesters and drug pushers on Topix.com boards created to discuss the couple's sexual assault arrest and trial in 2008.

The couple were cleared of all charges against them in January 2009 and subsequently the couple filed their civil lawsuit against the anonymous posters in February 2009.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2134613/Couple-wins-14million-masking-anonymous-internet-trolls-labeled-sexual-deviants.html#ixzz1t0OdKuAW

 

[Whitewing]

Hmmmm, wonder what being called a creep, a stalker, and a sexual harrasser would bring?

 

[hypocritexposer]

Hmmmm, wonder what being called a creep, a stalker, and a sexual harrasser would bring?

The retired lawman and Judge told us it was not against the law. Smoething about "Free speech" :lol: :lol:

 

[Whitewing]

Hmmmm, wonder what being called a creep, a stalker, and a sexual harrasser would bring?

The retired lawman and Judge told us it was not against the law. Smoething about "Free speech" :lol: :lol:

7 September 2009 Yep- Alice after reading one - its mocking of a persons death- and Whitewings wishes to get to know the female reader better-- IF I was a female I wouldn't post a picture on this site again- or any reference to where I live-- this guy Whitewing/Hypo/etal is very scarey-- and thats coming from 30+ years of Law Enorcement experience....

And for me- I want nothing to do with either of them anymore...They are the type of creep I despise...

Maybe OldLardAzz will go back and edit some of the silly crap he wrote. Then again, maybe not.

Oh, can I still call him OldLardAzz......freedom of speech and all.

 

[okfarmer]

Oh, can I still call him OldLardAzz......freedom of speech and all.

It's not defamation if its true.

 

[jigs]

30 + years of law enforcement...but only ONE term as sherriff.... that tells you what people at home think of the fat turd. I am guessing the under the table deals and the out right bribes are the experience that led him to the liberal view points....