Proud Boys founder sues SPLC over hate group label
Source: Associated Press
Updated 12:40 pm CST, Monday, February 4, 2019
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) The founder of a far-right men's group called the Proud Boys is suing the Southern Poverty Law Center for labeling the organization a hate group.
Gavin McInnes filed the defamation lawsuit Monday in federal court in Alabama. The lawsuit contends the designation is false and damaged his career.
McInnes was a co-founder of Vice Media. He founded the Proud Boys, an organization that describes members as "western chauvinists."
The SPLC says the group is "known for anti-Muslim and misogynistic rhetoric" and members "maintain affiliations with known extremists."
Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Proud-Boys-founder-sues-SPLC-over-hate-group-label-13587818.php
Gavin McInnes
Gothmog
(145,313 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)full of popcorn to Morris and Richard. They will take this case just as seriously as they approach all of the invaluable work they undertake. But, I can't help but smile from ear to freaking ear at the notion of McInnes suing the SPLC for "destroying his career." To what career is he referring ?
Gothmog
(145,313 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)I thought the popcorn would amuse them.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)dumb ass videos inciting violence on entire groups of people, tough guy.
lark
(23,105 posts)and anything else the judge might throw his way.
Canoe52
(2,948 posts)Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)Guess not. I wonder if he realizes that this means all the vile shit the Proud Boys have done is going to be brought up in court and raked over. Like many before him, he's about to find out that the bullying tactics he employs in his personal life simply will not work in a court of law.
ck4829
(35,077 posts)QC
(26,371 posts)(Google it. It's too gross to discuss here but oh so revealing of the man's character.)
Docreed2003
(16,863 posts)Somebody tell him that libruls breathe. Then he'll really show us.
Raster
(20,998 posts)Deport the bum back to Canada.
MrsCheaplaugh
(183 posts)And he has geraniums in his cranium if he thinks suing SPLC's a clever strategic move.
ck4829
(35,077 posts)cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)issue of free speech and thus the SPLC should be protected.
yardwork
(61,650 posts)They are highly skilled with an excellent track record.
Calista241
(5,586 posts)They're a private organization that renders judgements on other private organizations. Those judgements have monetary and reputational affects, and are subjective in nature.
The SPLC has lost lawsuits like this in the past:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/splc-pays-dollar33-million-settlement-to-counter-extremism-group-it-called-anti-muslim
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)The case you reference is where they clearly screwed up and had to admit it.
Dr. Strange
(25,921 posts)They didn't lose the case really--they settled before it went to trial.
Brother Buzz
(36,444 posts)Bring it on!
2naSalit
(86,646 posts)Or is he supported by Roger Stone?
Scruffy1
(3,256 posts)I am not a lawyer, but a lot suit can backfire big time, expecially when your going up against an experienced groups like SPLC. I wonder if the dumbass has ever heard of discovery.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)It's a HATE GROUP!
mickswalkabout41
(145 posts)Show up at protests and beat up other people due to color, sexual preference....etc so the proud boys must not have been in Portland Oregon last year. But then again, there are pictures of them, hurting people. So thats a hate group on a video. Need more proof judge.
EarthFirst
(2,900 posts)Hope this motherfucker never finds a day of honest work again in his life...
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)No experience at all.
Smirking Incel dumb ass
ck4829
(35,077 posts)UpInArms
(51,284 posts)Russell SChultz is pictured with conspiracy theorist and infamous GOP ratfucker Roger Stone. Also pictured are Proud Boys Robert Zerfing, Matteo Dagradi, Derrick Lancaster, and Jake Farmer; as well as PSU College Republicans President Philip Arola.
Anon-C
(3,430 posts)Turbineguy
(37,342 posts)proves that you're a hate group.
dlk
(11,569 posts)Docreed2003
(16,863 posts)Maybe we incite violence and stoke fear and hatred...but we're not a hate group"
Lmao...whatever buddy
MLAA
(17,298 posts)I have been gladly donating monthly for years to this fine organization.