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Wow. $1.8 million dollars because some guy claimed he beat you in a bar fight?
"He said mean things about me!"
Last edited by Zippyjuan; 07-29-2014 at 03:04 PM.
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so... a lawsuit for defamation only ends up making him look like even more of an $#@!. If he sued to get his reputation back, this did the opposite.
yes, by all means sue a widow over some petty bs her deceased husband said.
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Yeah... unless he donates the money to a truly great cause or outright gives the money back to the widow... he looks like a douche.
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From the article:
Ventura testified that his income as a television personality fell sharply as job offers dried up in the wake of “American Sniper.” Borger said Ventura’s career as an entertainer was in decline well before that.
Liberty is lost through complacency and a subservient mindset. When we accept or even welcome automobile checkpoints, random searches, mandatory identification cards, and paramilitary police in our streets, we have lost a vital part of our American heritage. America was born of protest, revolution, and mistrust of government. Subservient societies neither maintain nor deserve freedom for long.
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I sure hope Mrs. Kyle knows that her husband killed people indiscriminately and without remorse then wrote a book bragging about it. He also went around the radio and TV circuit smearing Jesse Ventura's name.
I say, here on earth, for now, justice was served.
Last edited by donnay; 07-29-2014 at 05:12 PM. Reason: Venture to Ventura.
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If I remember correctly, to prove defamation you basically have to prove that the other guy was lying - so maybe Ventura just wanted to sue to clear the air as to what did or didn't happen, moreso than to get money from the widow. In which case the right move from a moral perspective would still probably be to give some of the money back or donate it
Last edited by LibertyEsq; 07-29-2014 at 03:31 PM.
Flashback:
“The spirits of darkness are now among us. We have to be on guard so that we may realize what is happening when we encounter them and gain a real idea of where they are to be found. The most dangerous thing you can do in the immediate future will be to give yourself up unconsciously to the influences which are definitely present.” ~ Rudolf Steiner
Seems a jury sided with him. The award was less than what was sought but the verdict favored him so it seems to be a win in that his name can be cleared from Kyle's allegations. I really don't care one way or the other but it seems the jury was a reasonable one.
Lying to cause enrichment for yourself at the victim's expense is textbook defamation. That he was able to prove damages in court is good enough for me. Its good money and I don't think Ventura has any reason to give it back or to anyone. Its ridiculous that some people here think he should give it away.
Or the judge's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgmen...anding_verdict
“The spirits of darkness are now among us. We have to be on guard so that we may realize what is happening when we encounter them and gain a real idea of where they are to be found. The most dangerous thing you can do in the immediate future will be to give yourself up unconsciously to the influences which are definitely present.” ~ Rudolf Steiner
“The spirits of darkness are now among us. We have to be on guard so that we may realize what is happening when we encounter them and gain a real idea of where they are to be found. The most dangerous thing you can do in the immediate future will be to give yourself up unconsciously to the influences which are definitely present.” ~ Rudolf Steiner
I lost a fight...goonnaa sue you duude...Was Ventura's name mentioned in the book?
I don't think it was...
He should've dropped this lawsuit the second he learned Kyle was dead...
I guiess he needs the cash for his "off-the-grid" lifestyle...
A quote from a Jessie Ventura interview you posted. But where does the insurance company get its money? It is included in the prices of things we buy and the insurance premiums we pay. Would you extend that to medical costs as well- "the insurance company will pay- not the consumers or the doctors" though it adds to the costs of healthcare.
For the millionth time.. it was in a book that Chris Kyle made money on, he lied about Ventura in the book which was a big headline when it came out and no doubt increased sales.. and made Ventura look VERY bad and it hurt his career.. I agree this is textbook defamation, plus the money is going from somebody who doesn't deserve it to somebody who does.
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“The spirits of darkness are now among us. We have to be on guard so that we may realize what is happening when we encounter them and gain a real idea of where they are to be found. The most dangerous thing you can do in the immediate future will be to give yourself up unconsciously to the influences which are definitely present.” ~ Rudolf Steiner
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"When you are divided, and angry, and controlled, you target those 'different' from you, not those responsible [controllers]" -Q
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"Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs."
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