3/21: @GOP @DevinNunes is threatening to sue more people who mock him on Twitter

[riversedge]

In all seriousness--Nunes is making a mockery of Lady Justice IMHO. I hope he gets kicked with a #frivolous judgement!



Guy’s got a beef. He’s having a cow. He’s afraid of the herd. Wants us muzzled. Can’t moove on. Gonna milk it for all it’s worth. Believes in bovine intervention. He’s flanked. He doesn’t get we’re ribbing him. Dude’s an udder disaster. ⁦@DevinCow⁩

Link to tweet

Devin Nunes is threatening to sue more people who mock him on Twitter

https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/devin-nunes-twitter-come-after/
Andrew Wyrich—

Mar 21 at 5:10AM


He made the remarks during an interview with Mark Levin.

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) promised that he would file more lawsuits to “come after” people who “defame” him and other politicians on Twitter.

Nunes made the remarks during an interview with Mark Levin, where he discussed his lawsuit against Twitter. It was pointed out by The Democratic Coalition, a left-leaning PAC, on Wednesday evening.

“Sorry you just don’t get to defame politicians and put it out on Twitter anymore,” the California lawmaker said. “I mean, you can do it. But I’m gonna come after you.”

Nunes filed a lawsuit against Twitter earlier this week, seeking $250 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages, alleging that conservatives were being “shadow banned.” He also pointed to several parody accounts that were made “for the sole purpose of attack, defaming, disparaging, and demeaning” him. Fox News first reported on the lawsuit.

The lawsuit also seeks to have the identities of those running the parody accounts released.

During the interview, the California lawmaker promised to file more lawsuits in the coming weeks, likely what he was referring to when he said he could “come after” people. He said he expects suits to be filed “about every two weeks.”

“I’m going to go after all these fake news stories, and these social media giants—or the tech oligarchs as I call them—and I’m going to go after them. The only way I have to do it is through the courts,” he said.

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[Socal31]

1. Ok I have to admit I thought this whole cow/bell thing was dumb.

But I think we may be witnessing the breakdown of Mr. Lacky. What the heck have we been saying that is so upsetting.


P.S. I have more than one attorney on retainer. Bring it.

[Socal31]

8. Anti-SLAPP Smackdown Headed His Way

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_lawsuit_against_public_participation

[Kurt V.]

2. this seems funny (haha) but it's actually very serious shit. the intention isn't to

win the suits but to inflict monetary damage via lawyer fees on individuals . i want to know who is paying for this

[3Hotdogs]

4. Ethics complaints should be filed against any so-called lawer that files this shit.

Then again, there aren't any since these are filed with fees on contingency basis.

[atreides1]

6. It may still backfire

If the judge decides these are frivolous lawsuits can't they make Nunes foot the bill for all court and plaintiff legal fees?

[Socal31]

7. Nah we got this, have no fear. Anti-SLAPP dismissal is here.

A strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) is a lawsuit that is intended to censor, intimidate, and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition.

[1] Such lawsuits have been made illegal in many jurisdictions on the grounds that they impede freedom of speech.

In the typical SLAPP, the plaintiff does not normally expect to win the lawsuit. The plaintiff's goals are accomplished if the defendant succumbs to fear, intimidation, mounting legal costs, or simple exhaustion and abandons the criticism. In some cases, repeated frivolous litigation against a defendant may raise the cost of directors and officers liability insurance for that party, interfering with an organization's ability to operate.[2] A SLAPP may also intimidate others from participating in the debate. A SLAPP is often preceded by a legal threat.

There is a difficulty in that plaintiffs do not present themselves to the court admitting that their intent is to censor, intimidate, or silence their critics. Hence, the difficulty in drafting SLAPP legislation, and in applying it, is to craft an approach which affords an early termination to invalid abusive suits, without denying a legitimate day in court to valid good faith claims. Thus, anti-SLAPP laws target tactics used by SLAPP plaintiffs. Common anti-SLAPP laws include measures such as penalties for plaintiffs who file lawsuits ruled frivolous and special procedures where a defendant may ask a judge to consider that a lawsuit is a SLAPP (and usually subsequently dismiss the suit).



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_lawsuit_against_public_participation

[Corgigal]

3. Your President defames

regular citizens on twitter every day, so what do we do about that?

Nunez should have bigger things to worry about. Man, do these guy buy their own BS,

[Vinca]

5. Creating jobs for lawyers . . . what a fool. He'll be laughed out of court.

Moooooooooooo.

[rickyhall]

9. Throw him a pity party

[Javaman]

10. of all the hills for asshole nunes to plant his flag on. nt

[DirtEdonE]

11. Damn! Almost makes me want to join Twitter. nt

[malaise]

12. Please proceed Moooooooooooooooooooooook!

[Ilsa]

13. The replies continue the jabs! nt

[Left-over]

14. What if it was a Democrat Representative?

The repugnants would be screaming that they have the right to freedom of speech and freedom of opinion. They damn well do not like it when the shoe is on the other foot.

[johnnyfins]

16. Democratic Representative

[Chakaconcarne]

15. Be careful what you wish for you.......

The Trump deplorables are 100x more guilty of defaming politicians...

[PatSeg]

17. Whoa

He's inviting every late night talk show host and comedian to double down on the ridicule. When Colbert started "Devin Nunes' Skin", he looked at the camera and said, "Sue me".

Nunes doesn't realize he is just giving comedians a gift!

[Pepsidog]

18. The ultimate snowflake. Time Magazine 's Snowflake of The Year

[muriel_volestrangler]

19. $250 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages? Wrong way round, surely

There's no way he could argue he's actually lost $250m, or the equivalent of that (is he putting a price on being minority leader or something?) from a few insults on Twitter, or even 'shadowbanning' if it were real. Since he and his lawyer are idiots, I can see they want Twitter punished for allowing him to be insulted, but that should be in the punitive damages, by definition.

[smirkymonkey]

20. Is poor widdle Devin having a sad?

[shanti]

21. Awww, he's going to pull a Trump...

What an asswipe.