Re: (Fwd) USA - Net libel suit raises free speech issues

[Gisela Sledge <sledge _at__ StUB.uni-frankfurt.de>]

=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Harald_M=FCller?= wrote:
> 
> USA - Net libel suit raises free speech issues
> 
> During a typically passionate discussion on the Net, Stacy McCahan
> called someone a liar--and to her surprise, she was slapped with a
> $5,000 libel lawsuit. 

Howdy folks and Texas Rangers,
Why, just think what that might do to all them M&M's out there, lordy, 
h'it just don't bear to think about. How much would they fine for a 
narrow track librarian?? Law and order greetings, gsb
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