Violation of Civil Rights: Calling Someone Never Formally Charged A Thief

[The Rabbi]

It might be cause for slander, but I don't see it as a civil rights violation.

I believe slander has to be with reckless disregard for the truth. If the storeowner has witnessed the person stealing, then it is not reckless disregard.
I in no way see this as violation of civil rights. What civil right is being violated? If the person's rep suffers, he has recourse to sue.
And why I had to endure 3 pages of narco-libertarian claptrap about rights is beyond me. We need better moderation.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

It might be cause for slander, but I don't see it as a civil rights violation.

I believe slander has to be with reckless disregard for the truth. If the storeowner has witnessed the person stealing, then it is not reckless disregard.
I in no way see this as violation of civil rights. What civil right is being violated? If the person's rep suffers, he has recourse to sue.
And why I had to endure 3 pages of narco-libertarian claptrap about rights is beyond me. We need better moderation.

You didn't have to endure anything. You voluntarily entered into and read this thread.

 

[The Rabbi]

It might be cause for slander, but I don't see it as a civil rights violation.

I believe slander has to be with reckless disregard for the truth. If the storeowner has witnessed the person stealing, then it is not reckless disregard.
I in no way see this as violation of civil rights. What civil right is being violated? If the person's rep suffers, he has recourse to sue.
And why I had to endure 3 pages of narco-libertarian claptrap about rights is beyond me. We need better moderation.

You didn't have to endure anything. You voluntarily entered into and read this thread.

I wanted to make sure I hadn't missed any important points. But seeing your name in a post pretty much guarantees I don't.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

I believe slander has to be with reckless disregard for the truth. If the storeowner has witnessed the person stealing, then it is not reckless disregard.
I in no way see this as violation of civil rights. What civil right is being violated? If the person's rep suffers, he has recourse to sue.
And why I had to endure 3 pages of narco-libertarian claptrap about rights is beyond me. We need better moderation.

You didn't have to endure anything. You voluntarily entered into and read this thread.

I wanted to make sure I hadn't missed any important points. But seeing your name in a post pretty much guarantees I don't.

You could always put me on ignore.

 

[The Rabbi]

You didn't have to endure anything. You voluntarily entered into and read this thread.

I wanted to make sure I hadn't missed any important points. But seeing your name in a post pretty much guarantees I don't.

You could always put me on ignore.

You've said interesting things at times. But I'm afraid we're moving there. There is only so much narco-libertarianism a guy can take.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

I wanted to make sure I hadn't missed any important points. But seeing your name in a post pretty much guarantees I don't.

You could always put me on ignore.

You've said interesting things at times. But I'm afraid we're moving there. There is only so much narco-libertarianism a guy can take.

Then I guess you'll just have to suffer through it.