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KT2000

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2. Is that true?

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 01:05 PM

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They can describe her with lies, how ever they want to denigrate who she was? Surely, describing her as a domestic terrorist, someone who ran over an officer, and a known agitator - all lies, cannot be held accountable?
How about her surviving family, wouldn't they have a case that their lies affected them, especially the children.

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Legally, you can't defame the dead. WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #1

Is that true? KT2000 Thursday #2

Yes, that is true. WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #5

That attitude didn't prevail EYESORE 9001 Thursday #4

Anyone can object any way they want to how people speak of the dead. But legally, it's impossible to libel a dead WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #6

I do recall a college professor being fired for posting St. Charlie's own words to social media EYESORE 9001 Thursday #7

right but that's not a defamation suit WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #8

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I don't think they believe the dead can be defamed (in the legal sense of the word). I think they just want to hurt WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #10

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