Dsmithy70 wrote on Oct 6
th, 2011 at 6:58pm:
Soren wrote on Oct 6
th, 2011 at 6:43pm:
Dsmithy70 wrote on Oct 6
th, 2011 at 3:33pm:
Kytro wrote on Sep 29
th, 2011 at 3:29pm:
Belgarion wrote on Sep 29
th, 2011 at 2:54pm:
Which brings us to an interesting point. If these alleged aboriginals felt that Bolt had libeled them, why did they not use the libel laws instead of claiming racial vilification. Could it be that under the libel laws there would have been no case to answer, but under the Orwellian racial vilification laws the burden of proof is small to non-existent?
It's an interesting question but considering defamation law is fairly strict I think they have had a case. The use of a racial vilification laws seems to have been done to make a point.
They actually adressed this in the after verdict presser.
They said they used the racial villification law because it was about race & they did not want to be seen as just suing for money.
Even though they won the case no money changes hands(maybe Bolt has to pay their legals but certainly no compo) where as the Libel would have awarded monetary compensation.
It was about them not money & that's what they wanted.
And now people will only whisper behind their backs.
fabbo.
People whisper all sorts of stuff behind peoples backs everyday.
Writting and printing those FALSE accusations is another matter.
For the 3rd time I believe Bolt is correct about certain people declaring aboriginal hertiage for monetary gain.
Bolt just was lazy and tried to pick high profile people to bolster his argument.
He and his defenders have no one to blame but Bolt himself.
What you are saying is that Bolt is 'guilty' of looking at a woman (Behrendt), looking at her name (Germanic), looking at her dad (bearded Italian looking fella) - and without checking 'Who's who' he said 'hey, you guys don't look like Aboriginese. WHat's with occupying a chair of law set aside for Aboriginese?"
Or looking at Ms Cole, brought up by a Jewish mother from England, daddy-o absent - 'hey, what's with the Aboriginality? " So now we need a Federal Court Judge to make a ruling about the extent of fact checking necessary for an opinion piece.
Fabbo.
Is Gillard Welsh or Australian. Abbott English or Australian? The Governor of NSW Lebanese or Australian? Hockey Lebanese or Australian?
Crowe, Phar Lap NZers or Australians? Gibson, American or Australian? Siedler Austrian or Australian? Murdoch American or Australian?