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> derogatory Not a legal term. You're looking for defamation, or even libel. But these are public persons, and as such they have less protection from defamat
by cryptonector 3y ago
> derogatory
Not a legal term. You're looking for defamation, or even libel.
But these are public persons, and as such they have less protection from defamation and libel than private persons. I.e., that defense should not fly.
- HeyImAlex 3y agoThis is about a council rule that forbids “derogatory statements or comments about any individual.”
- sethammons 3y agoI'm sure an enterprising attorney could use that "or" to great effect. Any comment about any individual could be forbidden. "Counselor Chris is a council member" could be forbidden.
- aqme28 3y agoAnd council rules don't override constitutional rules