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In reply to the discussion: Hate to burst the bubble, she's a Public Figure, no doubt [View all]onenote
(42,660 posts)83. Turns out you were right.
Apparently having expertise, legal citations, etc. is not enough for some folks. They are going to believe they are right because, well, they want to believe they are right.
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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