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Except the verdict was not guilty, thankfully.

by ojbyrne 11y ago

skylan_q 11y ago
It shouldn't have even gone this far.
ssijak 11y ago
He lost his job, was banned from using PC and internet during the trial, etc..
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  - pervycreeper 11y ago
    He lost his job only because he was given an order forbidding him from using the internet. What makes you say that he's "an asshole"?
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pervycreeper 11y ago
He was jailed, forbidden from using the internet, subjected to a multi-year legal nightmare, left with a six-figure legal fee, and made a target of aggression for rabid feminists worldwide.
- pjc50 11y ago
  The article doesn't say any of that - cite please?
  - ssijak 11y ago
    "He had more problems than a charge of criminal harassment. According to Gregory Elliott’s son, Clayton, the Canadian courts initially sought to detain him for the duration of his trial. This would have seen him jailed for more than three years. Eventually, the Crown was persuaded to grant bail, although, as part of his bail conditions, Elliott was prohibited from using “the internet and any device with access to the internet.” A graphics designer by trade, this was crippling to his career. Before he even had a chance to figure out how to continue doing his job of 17 years with these restrictive bail conditions, he was fired without cause. Forced to withdraw his pension early, the 55-year old father of four has spent more than $50,000 in legal fees, and still owes a further $40,000." Also they falsely accused him as pedophile (while they knew he was not guilty for what they were accusing him). One of many sources : http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2015/11/19/a-life-ruined-by-feminists-and-the-state-only-the-internet-can-save-gregory-alan-elliott/ http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2015/11/19/a-life-ruined-by-fe...
    - kjs3 11y ago
      Using breitbart.com as a "source" doesn't exactly support your post as impartial or believable; indeed, it pretty much telegraphs your bias.
  - pervycreeper 11y ago
    Christie Blatchford's coverage of this case is essential reading, IMO: http://news.nationalpost.com/tag/gregory-elliott http://news.nationalpost.com/tag/gregory-elliott The briefs and the decision themselves are also worthwhile to read, here's the decision: http://www.canlii.org/en/on/oncj/doc/2016/2016oncj35/2016oncj35.html http://www.canlii.org/en/on/oncj/doc/2016/2016oncj35/2016onc... Interestingly, there are a few mistakes regarding how twitter functions, and a tweet was falsely attributed to Elliot. This was noticed by the blogger over at genuinewitty.com, which also has more depth and detail in its research and coverage of the case (also essential reading, IMO).
- overgard 11y ago
  Check your privilege shitlord! Just kidding, but seriously, this kind of accusation has really terrible ramifications for the accused even if they're cleared. There really needs to be consequences for frivolous accusations to prevent things like this.
- gozur88 11y ago
  Yeah. For this kind of thing the process is the punishment. It should have been quashed at the outset by the first judge, leaving him out $500 or so in attorney's fees.

Except the verdict was not guilty, thankfully.

by ojbyrne 11y ago

Except the verdict was not guilty, thankfully.

skylan_q 11y ago

It shouldn't have even gone this far.

ssijak 11y ago

He lost his job, was banned from using PC and internet during the trial, etc..

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- pervycreeper 11y ago
  He lost his job only because he was given an order forbidding him from using the internet. What makes you say that he's "an asshole"?
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pervycreeper 11y ago

He was jailed, forbidden from using the internet, subjected to a multi-year legal nightmare, left with a six-figure legal fee, and made a target of aggression for rabid feminists worldwide.

pjc50 11y ago
The article doesn't say any of that - cite please?
- ssijak 11y ago
  "He had more problems than a charge of criminal harassment. According to Gregory Elliott’s son, Clayton, the Canadian courts initially sought to detain him for the duration of his trial. This would have seen him jailed for more than three years. Eventually, the Crown was persuaded to grant bail, although, as part of his bail conditions, Elliott was prohibited from using “the internet and any device with access to the internet.” A graphics designer by trade, this was crippling to his career. Before he even had a chance to figure out how to continue doing his job of 17 years with these restrictive bail conditions, he was fired without cause. Forced to withdraw his pension early, the 55-year old father of four has spent more than $50,000 in legal fees, and still owes a further $40,000." Also they falsely accused him as pedophile (while they knew he was not guilty for what they were accusing him). One of many sources : http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2015/11/19/a-life-ruined-by-feminists-and-the-state-only-the-internet-can-save-gregory-alan-elliott/ http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2015/11/19/a-life-ruined-by-fe...
  - kjs3 11y ago
    Using breitbart.com as a "source" doesn't exactly support your post as impartial or believable; indeed, it pretty much telegraphs your bias.
- pervycreeper 11y ago
  Christie Blatchford's coverage of this case is essential reading, IMO: http://news.nationalpost.com/tag/gregory-elliott http://news.nationalpost.com/tag/gregory-elliott The briefs and the decision themselves are also worthwhile to read, here's the decision: http://www.canlii.org/en/on/oncj/doc/2016/2016oncj35/2016oncj35.html http://www.canlii.org/en/on/oncj/doc/2016/2016oncj35/2016onc... Interestingly, there are a few mistakes regarding how twitter functions, and a tweet was falsely attributed to Elliot. This was noticed by the blogger over at genuinewitty.com, which also has more depth and detail in its research and coverage of the case (also essential reading, IMO).
overgard 11y ago
Check your privilege shitlord! Just kidding, but seriously, this kind of accusation has really terrible ramifications for the accused even if they're cleared. There really needs to be consequences for frivolous accusations to prevent things like this.
gozur88 11y ago
Yeah. For this kind of thing the process is the punishment. It should have been quashed at the outset by the first judge, leaving him out $500 or so in attorney's fees.