- McLibel -

Re: read the fucking summary before spouting off

Posted by: Paul Nicholls ( Lawyer, UK ) on June 20, 1997 at 10:59:37:

In Reply to: read the fucking summary before spouting off posted by Alison Hardy on June 20, 1997 at 04:10:58:

: : > You LOST. No amount of spin is going to change that very simple fact.
: : > You could at least have the honesty and decency to admit that major mistakes
: : > were made by the defendants and that they did libel McDonalds.
: : > That is: they *lied* in order to press their case against the fast food chain.

Hi, I'm a lawyer and Alison I'm sorry to say my love you're wrong,legally and factually.

Read my contribution and you'll see.


: : > Why aren't you worried about that?
: : > Or is lying ok if the means justifies the end?

: > You LOST. No amount of spin is going to change that very simple fact.

: Lost the libel trial YES. Lost the argument - NO WAY!

: > You could at least have the honesty and decency to admit that major mistakes
: > were made by the defendants and that they did libel McDonalds.

: Tell us about these major mistakes. What exactly are you claiming.

: > That is: they *lied* in order to press their case against the fast food chain.

: The judge himself said that they DID NOT LIE !!
: You could at least read the fucking summary before spouting off.

: > Why aren't you worried about that?
: > Or is lying ok if the means justifies the end?

: Not worried because it is not true. The evidence in the case was overwhelmingly against McDonald's. Check it out for yourself. The UK libel laws are notoriously unfair - the verdict is no surprise and changes nothing.




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