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From: ibyf@ihlpa.UUCP (Scott)
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Subject: Re: Sears
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Date: Mon, 10-Feb-86 17:29:22 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 10 17:29:22 1986
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> A small naive voice inside my head keeps saying "If only Sears could see
> this, the SURE MIGHT DO something:  They'd sue the ass off of everyone
> who posted dirt on them!"
>      I went to the library a few weeks ago and read a little bit on libel
> laws (having had a previous employer whom I have occasionally considered
> blowing the whistle on).  Turn out, apparently, that disclosing dirt about
> ..........  , if I read them right?
>                                         -- Jay Jaeckel

I can't believe you read them right.  (no offense)  I heard that "popularity"
is a factor in these cases.  In other words, the mere fact that you are so 
much in the public eye makes you fair game, true or not true.  That's how
the Enquirer and such can get away with the stuff they print. (citing Carol
Burnette case).  Also, even if the above is false, when relaying an account
of something that happened, (if it did happen) as long as it is factual, the
parties involved can not prosecute.  (Freedom of the press, Freedom of speech)
Lastly, if worst came to worst, you could lie (UMMM!)  F'rinstance, I post
article 'x'.  I don't use the possesive anywhere. (like I did this or I did 
that).  Now somebody comes to sue me.  I say well, John told me about it, I
was just telling Billy.  So they go to John, he says, "well hey, I just
told Dave, but Ralph told me" etc. etc. And, I must be found guilty by a
jury of my peirs(sp?) right? Well, nobody I know would convict me after I told
them how so-and-so screwed me out of this-or-that.

					Addison
					ihnp4!ihlpa!ibyf

My brother? I always thought of him as mom and dad's science project.