It's America dude. If you can make a tobacco company pay the widow of a ceased chain smoker 23.6 billion dollar, why not try and see what happens when you sue people acting condescending on twitter.
I can see the precedent you are talking about BTP. But I hope he loses. They were classless and foolish to mock him but isn't that freedom of speech? I don't like the weakening of it that I see this doing
This is a case of possible defamation and discrimination. While I also agree that freedom of speech is a freedom we've done a ****ty job of upholding, this however, is not a violation of the accused trio's freedom of speech (although the defense will likely try to argue that if this isn't settled out of court). Defaming someone is not a right, and neither is discrimination--for good reason.
I agree that he probably can't sue them. But they're still dicks. I think Burke might have been really sorry. Shaq however is a grown man. And a very rich man. And I wouldn't root against him getting some of that Shaq money, even though he probably doesn't have a case.
This is a case of possible defamation and discrimination. While I also agree that freedom of speech is a freedom we've done a ****ty job of upholding, this however, is not a violation of the accused trio's freedom of speech (although the defense will likely try to argue that if this isn't settled out of court). Defaming someone is not a right, and neither is discrimination--for good reason.
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None of the accused denied him and benefits or services so it's not discrimination in the way you are implying. If this is passed it allows the way forward for any case where anyone says something you don't like. Very poor precedent. Very poor.
I'm no lawyer but I don't remotely see how this is defamation or discrimination.