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7. There's such a thing as defamation/libel/slander. We all saw the cop...

Tue Oct 18, 2022, 03:47 PM

Oct 2022

Last edited Tue Oct 18, 2022, 05:38 PM - Edit history (1)

kill Floyd. Bet West settles this out of court.

You can't just allow reckless, lying wingers to spew out false republican talking points that infliction emotional distress and damage Floyd and his family's reputation.

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NEW: George Floyd's Family Announces $250 Million Lawsuit Against Kanye West [View all] spanone Oct 2022 OP

Add Candace Owens as a co-defendant. no_hypocrisy Oct 2022 #1

Yes! Samrob Oct 2022 #53

"Kanye is garbage but so is this lawsuit." mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 #2

There's such a thing as defamation/libel/slander. We all saw the cop... brush Oct 2022 #7

You can't defame or slander the dead The Protagonist Oct 2022 #39

You can his family and young daughter. brush Oct 2022 #42

I guess I didn't hear the full quote The Protagonist Oct 2022 #44

You didn't hear it and you're commenting? brush Oct 2022 #45

I replied to comment #7 The Protagonist Oct 2022 #47

The family's lawyers seem to think so as they took the case. brush Oct 2022 #55

You can't defame a dead person. They no longer have a reputation. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2022 #46

You can his young daughter and family. brush Oct 2022 #48

Jones defamed the parents by accusing them of being crisis actors and faking their kids' deaths. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2022 #50

We'll see what happens. The family's lawyers feel they have a case. brush Oct 2022 #51

Either way. I'm all about him getting dragged. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2022 #52

"especially for such a publicly debated case"--no, fully litigated in MULTIPLE criminal trials hlthe2b Oct 2022 #57

How is it defaming the kids by saying their dad died from fentanyl? (As wrong as that is) Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2022 #60

You are confused about what was said (in multiple outings), what the family has said and the hlthe2b Oct 2022 #61

Words matter. These are words you wrote: Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2022 #62

And YOU CLAIMED they were trying to bring defamation against a dead man. NOT TRUE hlthe2b Oct 2022 #63

+1 happy feet Oct 2022 #64

Maybe follow how this sub-thread started and use more precise words. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2022 #65

Back at ya. As others here have told you. hlthe2b Oct 2022 #67

What "others"? Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2022 #69

Good, sue him into oblivion. blueinredohio Oct 2022 #15

The First Amendment leftieNanner Oct 2022 #20

Amen to this! ShazzieB Oct 2022 #23

Right. nycbos Oct 2022 #26

that was because the government couldn't block them moonshinegnomie Oct 2022 #38

To my understanding a parents of a servicemember killed in action... nycbos Oct 2022 #41

Snyder v. Phelps (2011) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 #58

Try deramation of his daughter and family. brush Oct 2022 #43

Tell it to Alex Jones AntivaxHunters Oct 2022 #56

Good.. Hold that Psycho's Mouth Cha Oct 2022 #3

Then why is that killer cop in jail.. Cha Oct 2022 #4

Kanye, desperately striving to be relevant after Kim Kartrash humiliated him. Comfortably_Numb Oct 2022 #5

Yea, Traildogbob Oct 2022 #12

Where are the white women at? nycbos Oct 2022 #16

Classic!!! Traildogbob Oct 2022 #22

Good K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Oct 2022 #6

Good. These high-profile mfers need to realize they could face consequences Sky Jewels Oct 2022 #8

Unfortunately, even Alex Jones hasn't learned that lesson yet. calimary Oct 2022 #10

It's hammer time. BlueIdaho Oct 2022 #9

I don't know about the chances of this lawsuit going anywhere, but he has money because 70sEraVet Oct 2022 #11

K&R - good, they ought to go higher UTUSN Oct 2022 #13

No rest for West peppertree Oct 2022 #14

LIKE republianmushroom Oct 2022 #17

Kanye WILL LOSE, guaranteed Obvious85 Oct 2022 #18

Wouldn't it be sad if Ye went the way of Alex Jones Blue Owl Oct 2022 #19

Kanye will be forced to settle, a big amount, undisclosed TomDaisy Oct 2022 #21

The Floyd family should start a GoFundMe for legal costs. tanyev Oct 2022 #24

Good. nt SunSeeker Oct 2022 #25

Kanye is not defended on 1st amendment. It doesn't cover hate speech nor ignorance. Ford_Prefect Oct 2022 #27

Actually... CaptainTruth Oct 2022 #31

Thanks for making that distinction clear. Ford_Prefect Oct 2022 #34

You can't defame a dead person The Protagonist Oct 2022 #40

Whoever is filing the suit seems to think there is significant basis to file. Courts don't usually Ford_Prefect Oct 2022 #49

Clerks don't filter anything and most suits are filed electronically. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2022 #66

As you say, Nothing is on file ATM. The headline and the outlet it is from are both bogus. Ford_Prefect Oct 2022 #68

Did they file this too quickly Johonny Oct 2022 #28

Kanye is not even a musician at all GenXer47 Oct 2022 #29

The Alex Jones trial has an awesome ripple effect AwakeAtLast Oct 2022 #30

I sure hope so. spanone Oct 2022 #32

This was undoubtedly inspired by the Alex Jones judgement localroger Oct 2022 #33

KW needs a guardian assigned. He is really unhinged. ecstatic Oct 2022 #35

4 years ago I said Kanye is a Rat Fucker. Yep, still is. Baked Potato Oct 2022 #36

as much as i'd like to see this win, as others have pointed out, this suit goes nowhere Takket Oct 2022 #37

Kanye has that in his wallet right now JuJuChen Oct 2022 #54

Regarding the Alex Jones precedent forthemiddle Oct 2022 #59