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Blogger Humiliates Town Councillors Into Resigning

Posted by kdawson on from the speaking-truth-to-power dept.

Dr_Barnowl writes "In an occurrence first postulated in sci-fi and later lampooned by stick figures, it seems that a blogger has actually been responsible for the mass resignation of elected officials — a British town council — largely by calling them 'jack***es' and Nazis. What's next? The deposition of a president with 'your mom' smacktalk?"

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  1. How is this news for nerds??? by syousef · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The dillusion that bloggers have the power to tease elected officials into resigning is laughable. This isn't news. This isn't even fit for idle.

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  2. Re:This blogger was lucky by hab136 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Truth is not an absolute defense in England. You can say something that is 100% true but still defaming and therefore lose a case.

  3. Re:This blogger was lucky by biryokumaru · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Wow, are you serious? Like, in the UK you can go to court for calling someone "bogus?" Like, fer serious?

    The more I hear about your "rights" over there the less I think America is really going down the crapper.

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