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Old February 20, 2018   #22
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Originally Posted by Fred Hempel View Post
Interesting, but if everything I said is true (and verifiable), why should I not state as much.

Isn't that what legitimizes Yelp reviews etc?

You aren't implying that my stating what they were doing was libel, are you?
Good question. Truth is a defense, which most people know, but the problem is that it is an affirmative defense. That means when you make that claim, the burden of proof shifts to you, That tiny detail makes all the difference, as it puts you, the defendant, in the position of having to prove your innocence, which is usually virtually impossible, and almost always cost-prohibitive as a legal strategy.
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