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> I'm not responsible for people acting on whatever basis they do unless I actively blackmail or incite them to do something. If you make false accusations abo
by rrwo 4y ago
> I'm not responsible for people acting on whatever basis they do unless I actively blackmail or incite them to do something.
If you make false accusations about people, and that results in them losing business, or being harassed or physically attacked, then you are responsible.
- noxer 4y agoThat is wrong. Its not the result that matters but the intention. I can say whatever I want and you can claim it direly affected you or your business but you need to prove malice/intent beyond reasonable doubt. There mere fact that an accusation was false is not enough. Beside that no statement (false or not) justifies a physical attack so there is no legal responsibly for such an actions. Even if the attacker says he did it because of the person who made a statement. Exceptions are ofc increment/blackmailing someone to do it/offer a bounty for the violent action/hiring a hit-men/etc. All of these obviously have malice/intent which his what matters. Consequently hiring a hit-men is a crime even if the hit-man fails do to any damage or never had the intention to do anything and just steals the money. Because again the result doesn't make the crime its the intention that does. Obviously all of the above is intentionally simplified and not legal advice.