Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2024/04/12/fox-news-far-right-podcasters-ruined-an-innocent-mans-life-by-identifying-him-as-a-neo-nazi-shooter-alleges-lawsuit.html
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“Neo-nazi murderer”: Is that one is a neo-nazi and happens to murder? Or someone who murderers neo-nazis. FTR: I don’t support either, but one of them might have some mitigating circumstances.
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like a leopard eating a face, right wingers wanted to “open up the libel laws.”
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Sounds like one of those awkward misunderstandings on Seinfeld.
“Kramer, I can’t believe you hang out with a guy like that.”
“What’s wrong with Todd? He may not be for everyone, but he does good work.”
“He’s a Neo-Nazi murder, Kramer! He murders people! People like me!”
“(Flash of shock and double take) No! No! Jerry! God, no! (Looks around and in a hushed tone) He’s a Neo-Nazi murderer, Jerry. He murders Neo-Nazis.”
“Ooooohhhhhhh! Neo-Nazi murderer! Of course!”
“What, you though I would - (does that little head bob thing) - Jerry, come on!”
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Bankrupt them!
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And neo-Nazi murderer was a bad thing in this particular Fox News segment? It’s hard to keep track these days
$1M is a negligible fine, no deterrent at all. His lawyers should be pushing him to sue for an amount they’ll actually notice.
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Every little bit helps.
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… it was an embarrassment that had to be covered up, which is why they had to deflect suspicion to this poor bastard instead 
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decided to forgo “elementary journalistic precautions”
Usually I’d be surprised that a news outlet didn’t follow the standard journalistic procedure of clearly identifying a suspect in a crime by including middle name*, age, and place of residence. But this is Faux News we’re talking about.
[* This is why we know the middle names of so many notorious killers.]
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You’d think Alex Jones and his $1B judgement would teach these fools a lesson. Tell Rupert to get his checkbook handy
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I’m actually supportive of the relatively low amount requested. Too high, and it becomes a story about greed by someone with a Hispanic surname. That’ll play well with Texan jurors. (/s) But $1M is life-changing enough, and much more likely to result in a guilty verdict, which is equally important.
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