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This borders on outright slander. Smith just sadi Hitler thought he was doing good, not that Hitler was a good man in and of itself. This is both pathetic and disgusting.
Media makes up crap about Will Smith(Re:Hitler)
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 02:36 PM
The media seem to always be wrong, and they are also lying scum who like to turn good stories and things said by some celebrities into wrong and out of line things. For instance the end of a boxing match:
Interview with the Boxer that lost: ''Yeah, i liked the way he fights but in the end I tried my hardest but I lost. Simple as that''
Newspaper Headline: BOXER BELIEVES HE SHOULD OF WON, AND HATES THE WAY HE FIGHTS
Interview with the Boxer that lost: ''Yeah, i liked the way he fights but in the end I tried my hardest but I lost. Simple as that''
Newspaper Headline: BOXER BELIEVES HE SHOULD OF WON, AND HATES THE WAY HE FIGHTS
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 02:41 PM
The media is out to sell stories, and sometimes you gotta take the !@#$ with the milk (I'll explain if anyone can't figure that out). And yes, that is complete !@#$.
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 02:49 PM
they committed the worst sin in reportage there.
They made up a quote and put it in someone's mouth.
Unless Will Smith actually said "Hitler was a good person", he should not be reported to have said "Hitler was a good person". Putting something in quotation marks as if it is a quote from them, when they did not say it, is libel, pure and simple. I think Smith should sue.
They made up a quote and put it in someone's mouth.
Unless Will Smith actually said "Hitler was a good person", he should not be reported to have said "Hitler was a good person". Putting something in quotation marks as if it is a quote from them, when they did not say it, is libel, pure and simple. I think Smith should sue.
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 02:50 PM
Even going by what they said he said in the actual article, he only said Hitler THOUGHT what he was doing was good, which is likely true. Anyone with a shred of empathy can friggin realize that.
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 02:51 PM
Lamuella, on Dec 27 2007, 08:49 PM, said:
they committed the worst sin in reportage there.
They made up a quote and put it in someone's mouth.
Unless Will Smith actually said "Hitler was a good person", he should not be reported to have said "Hitler was a good person". Putting something in quotation marks as if it is a quote from them, when they did not say it, is libel, pure and simple. I think Smith should sue.
They made up a quote and put it in someone's mouth.
Unless Will Smith actually said "Hitler was a good person", he should not be reported to have said "Hitler was a good person". Putting something in quotation marks as if it is a quote from them, when they did not say it, is libel, pure and simple. I think Smith should sue.
He should, but he shouldnt be f*cked to sue and go through all of that trouble on petty evil money swimmers like them.
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 02:57 PM
Jack Grist, on Dec 27 2007, 03:51 PM, said:
He should, but he shouldnt be f*cked to sue and go through all of that trouble on petty evil money swimmers like them.
I disagree. I think that a big name needs to sue the hell out of people like this to spread the message that YOU DON'T MAKE CRAP UP ABOUT PEOPLE.
There are so many of these tabloids that just flat out make things up about people to sell papers, and I think they need a wakeup call in the form of a swarm of attack lawyers.
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 03:01 PM
Hellhammer, on Dec 27 2007, 03:57 PM, said:
When will you people learn to never trust the media or even take them seriously.
you're so edgy with your cynicism. When are you going to start talking about "the man"?
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 03:02 PM
Lamuella, on Dec 27 2007, 08:56 PM, said:
I disagree. I think that a big name needs to sue the hell out of people like this to spread the message that YOU DON'T MAKE CRAP UP ABOUT PEOPLE.
There are so many of these tabloids that just flat out make things up about people to sell papers, and I think they need a wakeup call in the form of a swarm of attack lawyers.
There are so many of these tabloids that just flat out make things up about people to sell papers, and I think they need a wakeup call in the form of a swarm of attack lawyers.
We all know that Will Smith didnt say what they said he said, BUT, Will Smith and his Lawyer knows that its a waste of time, since the media are plain evil, simple. And we all know that Will Smith isnt the first innocent person the press have turned around quotes. Many have tried and failed to sue, its a waste of time. But hes probably got the world behind him (except those faggots who never read the news and dont know how much the media lie).
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 03:07 PM
Jack Grist, on Dec 27 2007, 03:02 PM, said:
We all know that Will Smith didnt say what they said he said, BUT, Will Smith and his Lawyer knows that its a waste of time, since the media are plain evil, simple. And we all know that Will Smith isnt the first innocent person the press have turned around quotes. Many have tried and failed to sue, its a waste of time. But hes probably got the world behind him (except those faggots who never read the news and dont know how much the media lie).
If the media misquoted him and printed it, they're liable for it. He, his lawyer, and above all else the paper knows this. Either they'll print a retraction, or he'll get some easy airtime to show people that wasn't what he meant.
It was stupid to ask a Hitler question, and it was stupid of him to answer it. What bearing could it possibly have?
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 03:27 PM
Why would someone like Will Smith think highly of Hitler? If the Nazis had won the war there would probably be no Will Smiths around, and black people would be condemned to absolute squalor if they weren't completely wiped out. He has no logical reason to support Hitler, unless he is a total self-hater, which he really doesn't come across as.
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 03:51 PM
Given that they are a public figure, and the removal of the Fairness Doctrine makes it fine to just make up whatever for "news", there are no real options.
This is why celebrities are going overseas to sue as American laws are far too pro-corporate in this sort of issue.
This is why celebrities are going overseas to sue as American laws are far too pro-corporate in this sort of issue.
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 03:52 PM
This isn't an indictment of news in general as much as it is an indictment of "E!news." I can't get the first link to work, but the second link credits the story to "world entertainment news."
There's probably a decent libel charge behind that title. He certainly didn't say "Hitler was a good person."
There's probably a decent libel charge behind that title. He certainly didn't say "Hitler was a good person."
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Posted 27 December 2007 - 04:08 PM
Saniel, on Dec 27 2007, 03:50 PM, said:
Given that they are a public figure, and the removal of the Fairness Doctrine makes it fine to just make up whatever for "news", there are no real options.
This is why celebrities are going overseas to sue as American laws are far too pro-corporate in this sort of issue.
This is why celebrities are going overseas to sue as American laws are far too pro-corporate in this sort of issue.
Fairness Doctrine (or lack thereof) does not make it all right to 'make up whatever' for news. Publishing falsehoods can still get someone nailed for libel if they knowingly publish with intent to defame or with reckless disregard for the truth.