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Columnist Threatens to Sue Blogger

Posted by michael on from the fair-and-balanced dept.

floppy ears writes "Pseudonymous blogger Atrios has been threatened with a subpoena and lawsuit for defamation. Apparently Atrios used a headline 'Diary of a Stalker' in reference to Donald Luskin. In response to the posting, several anonymous commentators made some allegedly libelous statements about Luskin, and now Luskin has hired an attorney and started making threats and demands. The funniest thing is that Luskin has previously referred to himself as a stalker in his own headline: 'We Stalked. He Balked.'."

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  1. Re:observation? by RobotRunAmok · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Is it a sign of the times that those who dissent seem to be attacked by those in power, or has that always been the case?

    No, it's a sign that the courts and libel laws are at last catching up with the amateur journalists who thought they were somehow above them.

  2. Re:The Missing Distinction by Damn_Canuck · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Fox News is satire. Plain and simple. How many legitimate truths have you gotten from them? Hell, I have seen more real news on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart than I have on Fox News!

    --
    Given that God is infinite, and the Universe is also infinite, would you like some toast?
  3. Addition by Ilgaz · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Or tell you masters to kill me as they did.. They will meet with Jerichos.

    (Sorry people that sort of morons on ./ makes me mad...)

  4. Re:The truth (hah) about Scientology... by Ilgaz · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Er this is slashdot.. Get used to it.. Also while on net check people who were MURDERED by your religion...