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Title: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: Army of One on November 08, 2008, 03:19:33 AM: I have no idea on the legal side of this.

Quote from: Moosejay on July 25, 2008, 03:12:35 PM
Better than a skanky, disgusting, slant eyed asian who will never truly fit into our society and remain fat and delusional with no muscle
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: webcake on November 08, 2008, 03:21:41 AM: I don't know, but people try to sue me for awesomeness...
Title: Re: Can you sue on the internet for Racism?
Post by: io856 on November 08, 2008, 03:21:46 AM: Why would Michael Dusa say something like this?

Michael Dusa should come on here and make an official statement. Thats downright racist and unacceptable. Yes, a practicing chiropractor... saying those things publicly on a forum. :-\
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: wavelength on November 08, 2008, 03:22:07 AM: I'm not sure that's racist, he didn't say all asians are like that.
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: io856 on November 08, 2008, 03:23:55 AM: Quote from: wavelength on November 08, 2008, 03:22:07 AM
I'm not sure that's racist, he didn't say all asians are like that.
Pointing out race-based characteristics in a negative fashion, not racist? then what is?
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: wavelength on November 08, 2008, 03:29:25 AM: Quote from: io856 on November 08, 2008, 03:23:55 AM
Pointing out race-based characteristics in a negative fashion, not racist? then what is?

He just listed a few characteristics, "asian" being one of them. It's like calling someone a fat trailer trash whitey. Doesn't mean he's fat and trailer trash just because he's white.
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: Army of One on November 08, 2008, 03:29:39 AM: Hatred towards his own patients?

Quote from: Moosejay on August 27, 2008, 10:39:31 AM
I have a few Russian patients who speak Russian in front of me to each other at length.

My office policy now is to keep them separated.

They seem to me very shifted and not forthright.
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: James Blunt on November 08, 2008, 03:30:32 AM: FUCKIN DRAMA QUEENS QUIT BEING PUSSIES.

Nevermind it wouldn't be getbig without drama queen pussies. Carry on.

Sorry it's been awhile since ive been here
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: TrueGrit on November 08, 2008, 03:31:36 AM: Quote from: wavelength on November 08, 2008, 03:29:25 AM
He just listed a few characteristics, "asian" being one of them. It's like calling someone a fat trailer trash whitey. Doesn't mean he's fat and trailer trash just because he's white.

"slant eyed asian" is racist. End of story.
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: Army of One on November 08, 2008, 03:33:12 AM: I see an irony where being gay is accepted by western culture when racism clearly isnt.
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: James Blunt on November 08, 2008, 03:33:30 AM
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: wavelength on November 08, 2008, 03:33:44 AM: Quote from: TrueGrit on November 08, 2008, 03:31:36 AM
"slant eyed asian" is racist. End of story.

you may have a point there
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: spinnis on November 08, 2008, 06:38:40 AM: Quote from: wavelength on November 08, 2008, 03:22:07 AM
I'm not sure that's racist, he didn't say all asians are like that.

but they are?

lol
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: Stavios on November 08, 2008, 06:40:38 AM: nothing shocking about that, Moosegay has always been an asshole
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: Sharma on November 08, 2008, 06:58:26 AM: if it were possible then Nasser would have sued the IFBB to get his Olympias back from the tattooed, former racist, Yates
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: emn1964 on November 08, 2008, 07:09:35 AM: Quote from: db2431 on November 08, 2008, 03:19:33 AM
I have no idea on the legal side of this.

It may be racist, but there is no cause of action against someone for making racist remarks.
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: spinnis on November 08, 2008, 07:17:04 AM: (http://jj.am/gallery/d/63111-2/Screamer_cries_KFC.gif)
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: spinnis on November 08, 2008, 07:19:52 AM: (http://jj.am/gallery/d/46495-1/love_being_white.jpg)
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: spinnis on November 08, 2008, 07:21:41 AM: (http://jj.am/gallery/d/28725-1/thatsracistmelon.gif)
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: mass 04 on November 08, 2008, 07:22:11 AM: Quote from: Swede! on November 08, 2008, 07:19:52 AM
(http://jj.am/gallery/d/46495-1/love_being_white.jpg)
lol when a white person is proud of their race they're bigots. When a blak person is proud of their race, they're empowered.
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: spinnis on November 08, 2008, 07:59:03 AM: Quote from: mass 04 on November 08, 2008, 07:22:11 AM
lol when a white person is proud of their race they're bigots. When a blak person is proud of their race, they're empowered.

Add a shaved head to that and your all of a sudden Hitler Nr 2 lol.
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: The Ugly on November 08, 2008, 08:08:03 AM: Quote from: db2431 on November 08, 2008, 03:19:33 AM
I have no idea on the legal side of this.

First, determine a monetary value for your damages. Next, sue your folks for raising an overly-sensitive gold-digger. Then, get off the Internet.
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: PANDAEMONIUM on November 08, 2008, 08:16:59 AM: Quote from: db2431 on November 08, 2008, 03:19:33 AM
I have no idea on the legal side of this.

lol. Moose had better hope his judge isn't asian ;D
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: Ursus on November 08, 2008, 09:06:12 AM: you can sue if you are called a 'nazi' i done an essay on that for law course
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: spinnis on November 08, 2008, 09:20:12 AM: Quote from: Goudy on November 08, 2008, 09:06:12 AM
you can sue if you are called a 'nazi' i done an essay on that for law course

oh brother I would be a millionaire
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: Ursus on November 08, 2008, 09:24:40 AM: Quote from: G o a t b o y on November 08, 2008, 09:15:05 AM
That's only in Europe, where they're oversensitive about nazi shit. If you could do that here, Matzi would have sued the entire board.

yes some guy fot 10,000 for someone calling them a 'nazi' on a message board they were a professor or something i am trying to find it now
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: Ursus on November 08, 2008, 09:27:39 AM: Internet defamation leads to £10,000 libel damages
Tags: Chat Room, Libel
Graeme Wearden ZDNet.co.uk

Published: 23 Mar 2006 11:25 GMT

Michael Keith Smith of the UK Independence Party has become the latest person to win substantial damages after being defamed on the Internet.

Show related articlesSmith brought the case against Tracy Williams after she posted a series of derogatory remarks about him on an online discussion board run by Yahoo. Williams has been ordered to pay £17,000 after being found guilty of libel.

The accusations included claims that Smith was a racist and guilty of sexual offences, and were made as part of an online discussion about the Iraq war in 2003.

Smith had argued in favour of the conflict, which prompted Williams to label him a "lard brain", and later to falsely claim he had sexually harassed a colleague.

Williams' remarks were made under a pseudonym, and in 2004 Smith obtained a court order forcing Yahoo to reveal the identity of the poster. He then brought his case to the High Court, claiming that Williams had continued to abuse him online.

Judge Alistair MacDuff, who heard the case, ordered Ms Williams to pay Mr Smith £10,000 damages and never again to repeat the remarks, which he described as "seriously defamatory". Williams, who did not file a defence, must also pay £7,200 costs.

Legal experts have suggested that Smith's victory could encourage other people to bring cases.

The landmark Godfrey vs Demon case in 2000 established that statements posted online were not beyond the reach of the law, and this case looks to have set a similarly important precedent.
Title: Re: Can you sue for Racism on the internet?
Post by: emn1964 on November 08, 2008, 10:03:31 AM: In that case it was the allegation of sexual offenses that really made the case.