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>In response to Nader's criticisms, GM attempted to sabotage Nader's reputation. It "(1) conducted a series of interviews with acquaintances of the plaintiff, '
by frgtpsswrdlame 5y ago
>In response to Nader's criticisms, GM attempted to sabotage Nader's reputation. It "(1) conducted a series of interviews with acquaintances of the plaintiff, 'questioning them about, and casting aspersions upon [his] political, social, racial and religious views; his integrity; his sexual proclivities and inclinations; and his personal habits'; (2) kept him under surveillance in public places for an unreasonable length of time; (3) caused him to be accosted by girls for the purpose of entrapping him into illicit relationships; (4) made threatening, harassing and obnoxious telephone calls to him; (5) tapped his telephone and eavesdropped, by means of mechanical and electronic equipment, on his private conversations with others; and (6) conducted a 'continuing' and harassing investigation of him."[12]
Wow I had no idea, that's kind of scary how far they went. Wasn't there something similar recently with a Nissan harassment campaign? Is this behavior somehow specific to automakers or are they just the only ones we hear about engaging in it?
- dylan604 5y ago> Is this behavior somehow specific to automakers or are they just the only ones we hear about engaging in it? No. Not unique at all. Just usually the people complaining about come off as consipiracy nuts. That's because the campaings are that effective. Great, now I sound like one of those people.
- throwaway946513 5y agoNot only that, but in a similar case, see the McDonald's Coffee Scandal[0]. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald%27s_Restaurants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald%27s_Restau...
- actually_a_dog 5y agoWhat GM did to Nader ~50 years ago is nothing compared to what Chevron did to Steven Donziger recently: https://www.democracynow.org/2021/10/27/steven_donziger_judicial_harassment_from_chevron https://www.democracynow.org/2021/10/27/steven_donziger_judi...
- dylan604 5y ago"In an unusual legal twist, the judge appointed a private law firm with ties to Chevron to prosecute Donziger after federal prosecutors declined to bring charges." Not being a lawyer or other legal minded type, WTF is this? Is this judge just so into their vendetta to do something crazy, or is this something that is allowed for in legal manuevering? How is it not judicial activisim AF?
- Hamuko 5y agohttps://www.vice.com/en/article/5dm8bx/leaked-amazon-memo-details-plan-to-smear-fired-warehouse-organizer-hes-not-smart-or-articulate https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dm8bx/leaked-amazon-memo-de... Pretty sure I've heard of Facebook trying something as well.
- nitrogen 5y agoThere was the recent case of ebay management stalking and harassing a critic.
- spectre3d 5y agoFrom what I read in the news, it seems like almost every company does this almost every day to almost every journalist who has ever written something unflattering about them. Troll army raiders add swatting to the list.