"Father builds 'child molester' sign to defend daughter"

[mikey3000]

It is definitely defamatory. Even if it is on private land, it is viewable by the public. I'd sue the shit outta the father and the TV station.

 

[TickTockMan]

It is definitely defamatory. Even if it is on private land, it is viewable by the public. I'd sue the shit outta the father and the TV station.

The father I can see getting sued. The TV station I am guessing is protected by the 1st.

 

[mikey3000]

The TV station perpetuated the defamation by publically reporting it, especially if the knew, or ought to have known, that he was not a pedophile (age of consent/due diligence). They are libel. Name everyone involved in the suit and let the judge decide. The first amendment doesn't quite fit here.

 

[MakeDigitalLove]

The news was reporting on it, they weren't the ones that put up the sign, neither were they promoting it. There is no way to would be involved in wrong doing if this actually became a case.

 

[MakeDigitalLove]

Also by your reasoning someone like the OP or anyone else that posted the link to the article could face some legal trouble.

 

[TickTockMan]

The TV station perpetuated the defamation by publically reporting it, especially if the knew, or ought to have known, that he was not a pedophile (age of consent/due diligence). They are libel. Name everyone involved in the suit and let the judge decide. The first amendment doesn't quite fit here.

Yes it does. That is one of the main points of freedom of the press

 

[NotHardUp1]

The difference in the news coverage is that the man's SIGN is the news story, not the subject of the sign. If the news station ran a story about the 22 year old and implied he was a pedophile, there would be a settlement to pay. Instead, the stations know enough not to imply that, but to talk in terms that exclude them from libel.

 

[Telstra]

Just saw on the news today,
a 13 year old girl gave birth to a baby in Australia. Take that ....

 

[TickTockMan]

Just saw on the news today,
a 13 year old girl gave birth to a baby in Australia. Take that ....

And do what?

 

[MakeDigitalLove]

Just saw on the news today,
a 13 year old girl gave birth to a baby in Australia. Take that ....

Why don't you take the baby? You live in Australia.

 

[rareboy]

The TV station perpetuated the defamation by publically reporting it, especially if the knew, or ought to have known, that he was not a pedophile (age of consent/due diligence). They are libel(sic). Name everyone involved in the suit and let the judge decide. The first amendment doesn't quite fit here.

Please don't even try to pretend you are a 'lawyer'.

 

[sixthson]

Why don't you take the baby? You live in Australia.

Can you really see him raising a child?

 

[mikey3000]

Newspapers get sued every day for reporting on false news stories. Every day.

 

[mikey3000]

Please don't even try to pretend you are a 'lawyer'.

li·bel
[ˈlībəl]

NOUN
law
a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation. Compare with slander.
synonyms: defamation · defamation of character · [more]
(in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff's written declaration.
VERB
law
defame (someone) by publishing a libel:
"she alleged the magazine had libeled her"
synonyms: defame · malign · slander · blacken someone's name · [more]
(in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against (someone).

Where do you think I am wrong?

 

[Telstra]

Can you really see him raising a child?

I'd laugh at that too because i don't have a child.
But all my nephews likes me when they were babies ...


The point is, a 13 year old wasn't "molested" and she had a baby.