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Afroman prevails in defamation trial over songs about police raid on his home
- ChrisArchitect 7mo agoSome more discussion later: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47436950 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47436950
- busymom0 7mo agoThis trial just concluded today. Previous discussions about this case got a lot of attention from HN, so I was surprised to not see any post about this today. Previous discussions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35284187 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35284187 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36827566 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36827566
- mitchbob 7mo agohttps://archive.ph/fKfYc https://archive.ph/fKfYc
- bonesss 7mo agoThe same way Brits use robes and wigs, I think it would be fitting for American lawyers to dress in flag suits, flag aviators, and a formal Afro.
- e40 7mo agoDid they pay his attorney fees? Article didn’t say.
- burnt-resistor 7mo agoWhile his suit violates the Flag Code way past Peter Fonda's motorcycle in Easy Rider, he's so cool that I'll give him a pass for standing up for civil liberties. OTOH, Secretary of Defense Pete Kegsbreath using a flag kerchief/pocket square symbolically wipes his nose with the stars and stripes is an incompetent disgrace.