Re: Update - JMW vs David (Oz)



Ari <spodosaurus@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>David wrote:
>> JMW has continuously misused his position as a public
>> officer with actions unbecoming to an officer of the law.
>
>Now, I'm no lawyer, so I have to ask: is what David wrote
>above slander or libel?

It's opinion. And a rather accurate one, in /my/ opinion.

>I always get those two confused.

I suspect that's a lie. Rather than confusion, it was a literary
device. An attempt at humor or, more likely, sarcasm. Much like your -
what I believe is obviously - insincere "Cheers" end to your posts.

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Curt
http://curtjames.com/
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