[Bumped to discuss resulting legal actions] Elementary school shooting in Connecticut. (Edit/Update - 26 reported killed, many of them children) (1 Viewer)

[efil4stnias]

So they allow the jury to award what they see fit, don't instruct them about the 2x cap, (assuming to not sway them in their judgement) and announce verdict.

Then someone leans over to Jones' people and says "nah its only 8mm ...we have cap"?

Meh.

 

[Optimus Prime]

 

[superchuck500]

So they allow the jury to award what they see fit, don't instruct them about the 2x cap, (assuming to not sway them in their judgement) and announce verdict.

Then someone leans over to Jones' people and says "nah its only 8mm ...we have cap"?

Meh.

Pretty much, yes.

But a Texas jury returned that judgment - and there are two other cases elsewhere. I think it still shows the jurors find Jones’s conduct reprehensible.

 

[Eeyore]

North Carolina school district planning to put AR-15 in every school in the event of another school shooting

A U.S. House investigation has found that gun manufacturers have taken in more than $1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over the past decade.

www.fox5dc.com

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

North Carolina school district planning to put AR-15 in every school in the event of another school shooting

A U.S. House investigation has found that gun manufacturers have taken in more than $1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over the past decade.

www.fox5dc.com

Not sure why Louisiana doesn’t consider dumping water into SeLa marshlands as a way to combat flooding

 

[DaveXA]

Not sure why Louisiana doesn’t consider dumping water into SeLa marshlands as a way to combat flooding

Well, considering your houseboat obsession...that totally makes sense.

 

[Optimus Prime]

 

[El Caliente]

As a father with 5 children (all under 12) I am glad that these parents got some sort of justice. No parent should have to deal with the crap Alex Jones put these parents through. What decent human being would ever think that it’s okay to put someone through that type of hell, torment, and pain, that they went through?

 

[Sailorsaint]

As a father with 5 children (all under 12) I am glad that these parents got some sort of justice. No parent should have to deal with the crap Alex Jones put these parents through. What decent human being would ever think that it’s okay to put someone through that type of hell, torment, and pain, that they went through?

And it's not only the crap from Jones they had to put up with, it was the death threats and harassment from his followers that is even worse. Of course, those were brought on by his incessant lies.

 

[boutrous]

As a father with 5 children (all under 12) I am glad that these parents got some sort of justice. No parent should have to deal with the crap Alex Jones put these parents through. What decent human being would ever think that it’s okay to put someone through that type of hell, torment, and pain, that they went through?

He only cared about making money. We've seen plenty of people sell their souls for a few extra tax bucks, so it's not a far stretch. He's made a lot more than he lost, so he probably still thinks it was worth it.

 

[bigdaddysaints]

He only cared about making money. We've seen plenty of people sell their souls for a few extra tax bucks, so it's not a far stretch. He's made a lot more than he lost, so he probably still thinks it was worth it.

well, hopefully it isn't over yet and he loses way more before its over..

 

[sfidc3]

He only cared about making money. We've seen plenty of people sell their souls for a few extra tax bucks, so it's not a far stretch. He's made a lot more than he lost, so he probably still thinks it was worth it.

I believe there are 2 other cases (and 2 other sets of parents) that have yet to be settled…..I hope he is financially ruined for life and winds up in a jail cell….human pond scum, they don’t get much lower than him….

 

[Sailorsaint]

I believe there are 2 other cases (and 2 other sets of parents) that have yet to be settled…..I hope he is financially ruined for life and winds up in a jail cell….human pond scum, they don’t get much lower than him….

Some are in Connecticut, which I believe, don't have the cap that Texas does. He's probably going to lose a lot of money in the near future. And once the Jan 6 committee gets hold of his phone records, he may be looking at a ton of more trouble.

 

[Crzycjunx76]

He only cared about making money. We've seen plenty of people sell their souls for a few extra tax bucks, so it's not a far stretch. He's made a lot more than he lost, so he probably still thinks it was worth it.

He activley spreads misinformation that put his followers in danger, and blatantly false conspiracies that spread hate and distrust. His outright lies have made him rich and made the world a worse place.

The post truth world that he and his type have cultivated is not one condusive to democratic governance and his blueprint is not a hard one for a litiany of con-men and snake oil salesmen to follow in the social media era.

As has been mentioned before, it is a high bar to prosecute/litigate such behaviour. Protections for speech and the press are strong for a reason and we do not want to erode that.

Some of my childs teachers have had class lessons dedicated to critically evaluating the validity of sources... but I think it needs to go further than that. Starting in middleschool it should be part of many subjects cirriculum IMO, and I think a whole class should be dedicated to it as a junior or senior in HS.

 

[Optimus Prime]