Just to be clear - they are already suing. Mr Pozner and Ms. De La Rosa sued Jones for defamation.
He is responding to that lawsuit by this motion to dismiss.
Most of it seems to boil down to:
a) Alex Jones talks out of his arse and everyone knows that. It’s all just like opinions, man…
b) The claimants are not really looking for damages, it’s all part of their campaign against guns.
c) and a whole bunch of “just ignore that high-pitched whistling, that just for dogs, don’t listen to that, only listen to these carefully selected passages where Jones says he ‘doesn’t know’, it ‘could be’ faked, they ‘might’ be actors, it was the government not the plaintiffs he said faked it”.
Rather different case.
Irving was/is an idiot who sued for defamation (in the UK where he could reasonably expect to have a decent chance of success).
Jones is an idiot being sued for defamation (in the US where he can reasonably expect his frozen peach defence to have a decent chance of success).
Alex Jones - now with Presidential Approval ™.
No, he’s so much worse. He has volition. He has chosen to be this.
Uh, this is a bit awkward now… you need the double secret platinum account for that.
Hey, I thought I had that.
And I’m still not able to be speechless on the forum. Which, of course, would this shell of a person render anyone with some sense.
No, no - your account is on double secret probation.
I call him “Whale shit” because nothing is lower than whale shit.
Alex Jones drives off the road, breaking both legs and dislocating his shoulder. He’s rescued by his Number One Fan, who believes every one of Alex Jones’ toxic ideas, including that the snake oil that he peddles on his show really does anything…
Another modest proposal:
He is certainly despicable and I sincerely hope he loses the overall case and the parents win with summary judgment; however, him counter suing to cover legal fees is the norm. And most likely was not even his own “idea” but was initiated by his own attorneys.
Honestly as much as I hate Jones…I hate his representation even more. They have a choice and they are choosing to represent a disgusting human being.
This, and the QAnon under-morons at Turmp’s latest stink rally, have prompted a spurt of mainstream stories today about how, gosh, did you know there are these people called conspiracy theorists?
This one from Vox paints a picture of sad, marginal people who choose to believe false things because they are false, and thus offer a shield against painful truths. I’m sure that’s accurate as it goes. But there’s a pretty glaring irony here. If you think you’re in a position to pity these poor losers, even while writing a story about how they rule your country, then perhaps they’re not the only ones clinging to a soothing fantasy.
Much as I would normally go on about the right of everyone to have access to competent lawyers, I think my reaction to being asked to act for him would be:
Hooray death penalty!
Exactly. I always think of this scene and quote from Justified…
Raylan Givens: Sometimes, we have to make deals with lowlifes because we have our sights set on life forms even somehow lower on the ladder of low life than they.
It would be nice if Jones was in fact the lowest and couldn’t find someone lower than himself.
oops ment to write fetid
Okay everyone, that’s enough of being polite. Tell us how you really feel.
Another blog I follow is written by the Prosecutor’s mom: http://juanitajean.com/
Front row seats!
Oh! And she says, “Making their final arguments, Jones’ lawyer said that Jones was now withdrawing that motion and he no longer wants the $100,000.”
And Annie Wilkes will bake him a Schadenfreude Pie.
Hey, buddy, don’t cut in the queue! The Reverend says there is plenty for all of us!