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In reply to the discussion: Hate to burst the bubble, she's a Public Figure, no doubt [View all]Taverner
(55,476 posts)79. By that logic, anyone who's been on America's Funniest Home Videos is a public person
And yes, I am no attorney. I studied media law in 1996. and the definition was troublesome even back then.
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Torturers walk free, why would some name-caller be held accountable for something?
just1voice
Mar 2012
#6
Turley Is As Wrong About This, Sir, As He was About the Legitimacy Of Impeaching President Clinton
The Magistrate
Mar 2012
#8
Mike Pappantonio essentially said the same thing... that for many reasons, she wouldn't prevail...
hlthe2b
Mar 2012
#12
Turley may be wrong about the final outcome of a suit, but not about her public figure status
onenote
Mar 2012
#19
On the public figure aspect, I have had no doubt that she is for these purposes
jsmirman
Mar 2012
#16
Turley is correct that she'd be considered a limited purpose public figure, but
onenote
Mar 2012
#18
No. By that standard, anyone who agrees to testify on a matter of public concern
onenote
Mar 2012
#40
Please link to an analysis of why she wouldn't be a limited purpose public figure.
onenote
Mar 2012
#61
Because Turley says so? I saw an article in Raw Story, i believe, where another professor
rustydog
Mar 2012
#26
I saw a reference to that article, but couldn't find his rationale for why she isnt' a public figure
onenote
Mar 2012
#28
While the Janet Jackson situation may have been the straw that broke the camel's back
onenote
Mar 2012
#51
Its easy for any of us who are not directly in the line of fire to offer up suggestions
onenote
Mar 2012
#62
By that logic, anyone who's been on America's Funniest Home Videos is a public person
Taverner
Mar 2012
#79
No, but its possible that appearing on a TV show can make you a limited purpose public figure
onenote
Mar 2012
#81
Might I add that the public/private person debate is one of the greyest areas of law
Taverner
Mar 2012
#77