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Sarah Palin Sues the New York Times for Defamation (Update: dismissed by judge)

Volimar

Member
And then there's this from her website at the time:

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What...the fuck
 

Eppy Thatcher

God's had his chance.

I knew i remembered something like this...

Like even then people were calling this shit out and they used weasel words to imply that they didn't think about using the crosshairs as inciting violence?

Like Oh what now nooooo certainly not! I use crosshairs for EVERYTHING! Look! heres a picture of my daughter under crosshairs for our Xmas card this year!

Fuck this. Obviously cashing in on the new found BS levels in us politics.
 

Fuchsdh

Member
Yup, and the legal requirements are the most stringent when it involves public figures like Sarah Palin.

She'll also have to prove actual damage. I highly doubt a NYT editorial has caused any such drop in her stock with the people who are buying her books.
 

B-Dubs

No Scrubs
She'll also have to prove actual damage. I highly doubt a NYT editorial has caused any such drop in her stock with the people who are buying her books.

Not just actual damage, she'll have to prove they purposely and knowingly lied on top of it.
 
Why do public figures do this? Libel/Defamation cases never do anything. It has to be insanely bad for a public figure to win a defamation suit. This is likely just a stunt to get sympathizers.
 

Alucrid

Banned
people who don't want to be held liable for their words

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i don't know shit about kid rock but i guess his music career counts
 

Killzig

Member
It doesn't seem like she really cares if she wins or not. For now the headline and narrative for most people will be the NYT published something, retracted it, and Palin is suing them over it. That's as deep as they'll go and it will feed the narrative of fake news the GOP is pushing.
 

Acorn

Member
It doesn't seem like she really cares if she wins or not. For now the headline and narrative for most people will be the NYT published something, retracted it, and Palin is suing them over it. That's as deep as they'll go and it will feed the narrative of fake news the GOP is pushing.
Eventually this tactic of delegitimising news media will blow up in their faces. They will need the media sooner or later.
 

Stinkles

Clothed, sober, cooperative
Putting target on member of congress: Freedom of Speech
Reporting and commenting on it: Defamation

hmmm
 
Is this slut shaming?

No? I'm at work so I can't look it up to be sure but it's a joke about how there's a porn actress that did a Sarah Palin porn that looks just like her. See the follow up joke someone else made about how Palin (AKA Tina Fey) was also an SNL cast member.
 

cameron

Member
AP: Judge Rejects Sarah Palin Lawsuit Against the New York Times
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a defamation lawsuit that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin brought against The New York Times over an editorial.

Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan said Tuesday there were a few factual inaccuracies somewhat pertaining to Palin that were rapidly corrected. He says it may have been negligent but was plainly not defamation of a public figure.
 
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