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Slander requires a third person. The person from the store telling you you're a thief might be wrong, but it's not slander. I'm not sure about the computer pro
by OptionOfT 2y ago
Slander requires a third person. The person from the store telling you you're a thief might be wrong, but it's not slander.
I'm not sure about the computer program though. It telling a third person (i.e. the person from the store) would be libel, but since it is the result of a calculation, I'm not sure if it's considered libel.
- prepend 2y agoFacewatch is telling the store. Technically, it’s probably saying “there’s an 80% chance this person matches a thief” and the store is interpreting that as “ban them.” I don’t know UK slander laws, but in the US, it has to be incorrect to be slander. So this probably wouldn’t pass the test.
- michaelmrose 2y agoIf its said in public the general public is the audience that hears the slander. If the store had even the slightest amount of brains they would have simply asked the person to leave without saying anything about the cause.
- mytailorisrich 2y agoAs long as the accusation was made in public with other customers around it can be slander. In the UK it would be for the defendant (I.e. security guard/store) to prove that the claim was actually true. So in this case they would be stuffed. The person should definitely contact a solicitor.