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Conversely, anyone can claim that any fact is "unfounded speculation". Yes, that was exactly my point. I have not seen any first hand evidence. None of us have
by supergirl 11y ago
Conversely, anyone can claim that any fact is "unfounded speculation".
Yes, that was exactly my point.
I have not seen any first hand evidence. None of us have, I would say. Or has it been released? Otherwise, it is slander.
- austenallred 11y agoPointing out what allegations exist is not slander. Especially when specifically defining them as allegations.
- supergirl 11y agoPointing out something is not slander, of course. But, what's the difference between slander and allegations? They both entail the same action: saying something bad without proving, no? Only in the end we will know.
- JoeAltmaier 11y agoIn one case (slander) you say it as if its true. In the other its qualified. They are very different! Be fair.
- supergirl 11y agoThen I can just say "I think someone can prove that [slander statement]" and I'm safe? Without seeing any evidence how can you tell if it's slander or not?
- JoeAltmaier 11y agoHm. The definition is "Oral communication of false statements injurious to a person's reputation." So really, if it injures someone then its slander. Sounds like your initial idea was right - even implying wrongdoing could be slander.
- austenallred 11y agoThe key word here is "false." Saying "X is being accused of" is or "X allegedly" is not a false statement, and that's why the qualification matters. Nothing said in the post(s) above was false, and therefore none of it is slander.
- __z 11y ago>what's the difference between slander and allegations? Slander: Bob Jones murdered his wife. Allegation: Bob Jones is accused of murdering his wife. Bob Jones allegedly murdered his wife. Bob Jones has been charged with the murder of his wife. Bob Jones was arrested following investigation of the suspicious death of his wife. Bob Jones was arrested pending trial. Witnesses claim they saw Bob Jones murder his wife. Suspicion looms over Bob Jones following the murder of his wife. There are reports that Bob Jones murdered his wife. Someone told me that Bob Jones is the prime suspect in the murder investigation. Police find evidence that Bob Jones murdered his wife. I think that Bob Jones murdered his wife. (You probably wouldn't see that one printed in a newspaper though) I think that there is enough evidence to prove that Bob Jones murdered his wife. Family says Bob Jones is capable of murdering his wife. There have been allegations that Bob Jones murdered his wife.
- supergirl 11y agoSource? I mean, I hope you didn't write all this based only on what you think might be true.