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The idea of suing a website might seem abhorrent to advocates of free speech on the internet, but maybe one case shows that it can be justified?
Whitefish Woman's Lawsuit Over 'Daily Stormer' Harassment Proceeding
The Missoulian is reporting [archive] that a Whitefish woman's lawsuit against a Nazi website is going forward.
Montana Public Radio reports that Andrew Anglin, publisher of The Daily Stormer, is being sued by an individual the website targeted because of the mother of Richard Spencer:
The Daily Stormer called for readers to harass her and her family over her dealings with the mother of white nationalist Richard Spencer.
Image of part of the complaint (PDF).
Northwestern Montana, however, has had some experience in dealing with neo-Nazis in the neighborhood.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by khallow on Friday December 08 2017, @05:36PM (1 child)
Keep in mind that Anglin lives in another state. Law enforcement has to be bothered to do an extradition. It could be years before Anglin sees the inside of a courtroom in Montana. And when he does, there may be several dodges he could use to keep criminal charges at bay. But we have evidence of harm to the plaintiff, Gersh arising from the reckless actions of the defendant.
Further, read your links. They are both completely irrelevant to the matter at hand. Anglin didn't stalk Gersh. A reoccurring pattern of harassment would need to be shown rather than just one incident that went way out of hand. Similarly, Anglin is not an employer of Gersh. Thus, workplace rules about harassment don't apply.
(Score: 2) by NotSanguine on Friday December 08 2017, @06:31PM
Please understand, I'm not suggesting that the lawsuit is inappropriate. Quite the opposite, in fact.
My adorable little rant was more to show those who think it's inappropriate for this lawsuit to go forward that people sue other people for all kinds of reasons, many (most, perhaps) which are much less (alleged) egregious behavior.
Actually, that was kind of my point. The plaintiff (apparently) has no recourse with the criminal justice system, so availed herself of the civil courts. a jury (absent an out-of-court settlement) will decide if her claims have merit. As it should be, IMHO.
The truth is that we are pretty much in agreement here. Yes, I know. It's a little disconcerting for me too. :)
No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr