Americans who don't really get the First Amendment

[Dauphin]

Yes, indeed. Don't say a point has little value when you didn't get it.

Your point has little value.

[Colonâ„¢]

Repeat that again.

[Sava]

Falsely accusing people of serious crimes has never been protected speech you idiot.

I thought this thread was about America.

Also, the situation we are discussing has nothing to do with false accusations... but rather, cheeky twitter posts.

Do you enjoy being wrong?

[kentonio]

I thought this thread was about America.

Ok, can someone who knows about US law please clear this one up for us. If you falsely accuse someone of being a paedophile in America, is that 'protected free speech'?

Also, the situation we are discussing has nothing to do with false accusations... but rather, cheeky twitter posts.

No, that's just what you'd like it to be about. Sally Bercow admitted what she had done and that it was wrong. The only person trying to claim it wasn't an implied accusation that he had commited serious crimes is you.

Do you enjoy being wrong?

I don't know, I'll let you know when it eventually happens. Twatface.

[Sava]

Ok, can someone who knows about US law please clear this one up for us. If you falsely accuse someone of being a paedophile in America, is that 'protected free speech'?

Nobody falsely accused anyone. Stop with the strawman.

No, that's just what you'd like it to be about. Sally Bercow admitted what she had done and that it was wrong. The only person trying to claim it wasn't an implied accusation that he had commited serious crimes is you.

She had to because of the consequences. Only an absolute idiot would think her twitter post was an actual accusation. At best, it was a harmless troll.

I'll let you know when it eventually happens

It's quite apparent that you lack the ability to determine correct from wrong. I'm able to detect your wrongness much better than you. So while I would appreciate your feedback on the matter, it's quite unnecessary.

Twatface.

Assclown.

[Ban Kenobi]

I think it's obvious why kentonio wants to stop people from calling out pedophiles.

[kentonio]

Nobody falsely accused anyone. Stop with the strawman.

The judge disagreed..

The judge decided that the Tweet meant "in its natural and ordinary defamatory meaning, that the Claimant was a paedophile who was guilty of sexually abusing boys living in care."[24] With regard to the innuendo of the tweet Mr Justice Tugendhat found that the Tweet carried a meaning "to the same effect" and found that the tweet was "an allegation of guilt. I see no room on these facts for any less serious meaning."

She had to because of the consequences. Only an absolute idiot would think her twitter post was an actual accusation. At best, it was a harmless troll.

An absolute idiot or the legal profession, who seem to think that 'trolling' isn't actually a legally protected thing.

It's quite apparent that you lack the ability to determine correct from wrong. I'm able to detect your wrongness much better than you. So while I would appreciate your feedback on the matter, it's quite unnecessary.

Bless.

Assclown.

Gashbotherer.

[self biased]

Twatface.

Assclown.

[Sava]

The judge disagreed..

Yes. He is a moron... just like you.

You see, in America, a country that actually respects free speech, the case would have been dismissed. Because when a person harmlessly trolls, Americans generally understand the troll for what it is.

Just look at yourself. It's pathetic. It's like you are threatened by innuendo. Not only is that disrespectful to the spirit of free speech... but it makes you and your whole country look like a giant bag of pussies.

Gashbotherer.

And I'm not going to insult you if you can't even insult me properly.

[kentonio]

Yes. He is a moron... just like you.

You see, in America, a country that actually respects free speech, the case would have been dismissed. Because when a person harmlessly trolls, Americans generally understand the troll for what it is.

Just look at yourself. It's pathetic. It's like you are threatened by innuendo. Not only is that disrespectful to the spirit of free speech... but it makes you and your whole country look like a giant bag of pussies.

We'll be sure to lose sleep over that.

And I'm not going to insult you if you can't even insult me properly.

Whatever, cumbucket.

[Ming]

I think the most important thing to take from this thread is the reminder that you will find stupid people no matter what their politics...
Oh, and that Ben was in agreement with the people that got it wrong...

[kentonio]

Oh, and that Ben was in agreement with the people that got it wrong...

First rule of Apolyton..

[Kidlicious]

We need to find a solution to the problem of the 39% of americans that still approve of Obama's job performance.

[Ban Kenobi]

If only we could make the remaining 39% into Bible-thumping rednecks in Oklahoma.

[Kidlicious]

If only we could make the remaining 39% into Bible-thumping rednecks in Oklahoma.

100 - 39 = 39.