NewsVine_Mariyam
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Until we take it to the Supreme Court
If the purpose is to keep whacking them, then I'm good with that After all that's what the Goldmans did to O.J.Or if you're lucky you can do bothOh I see, I guess that was kind of confusing. What I meant is that while it's generally not a violation of the criminal code, a civil claim can be pursued and I have been advised is ofen easier to obtain since the threshold to prevail in a civil case is at least 51% ws opposed to the 98% in a criminal case.There are people who have stated here on U.S. Message Board that it's not a crime to be a racist or bigot. It may not generally be a violation of our criminal, although there are exceptions
This doesn't appear to be an exception to that.
There is a criminal charge of using a telecommunications provider to harass. I can be used to make a criminal case against an online bigot. But, it is a misdemeanor charge;
In a criminal case, you have to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Civil cases are decide on a 'balance of probability ... in other words, if one case seems more probable than the other, it prevails.
Civil cases can win large monetary judgements. Criminal cases typically can only assess pre-determined fines or incarceration.
Many cases have done just that. Civil and Criminal law have different purposes.