British climate change skeptic attacks St. Thomas professor

NickB79

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Fri Jul-23-10 02:06 PM
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British climate change skeptic attacks St. Thomas professor

http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_15586733?source=rss

"A University of St. Thomas professor has touched off a bitter trans-Atlantic cyberflap that's resulted in threats of legal action.

It started when John Abraham posted an extensive online slideshow rebutting a speech last October at Bethel University by a British climate change skeptic, Christopher Monckton.

Abraham said today he decided he had a responsibility as a scientist to speak out.

Monckton claimed he was libeled. He has called Abraham "wretched," St. Thomas President Dennis Dease a "creep," and made dismissive comments about the school and the archbishop of St. Paul. "

Not much more than that at the link.

So rebutting someone's claims is libel now?

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FiveGoodMen

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Fri Jul-23-10 04:32 PM
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1. I hope the crazy UK libel laws don't allow this idiot to succeed.

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Viking12

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Fri Jul-23-10 09:23 PM
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2. Abraham could not be sued in Britain.

Monkey face has threatened to sue in the US. I hope he does}(

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Nihil

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Mon Jul-26-10 05:14 AM
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3. The UK libel laws aren't *that* crazy ...

The key principle is "If it's the truth, it isn't libel".

The truth in this case is undeniably "Monckton is a bat-shit crazy
lying little toe-rag" so that leaves a lot of scope for dismissal ...

:evilgrin:

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FiveGoodMen

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Mon Jul-26-10 11:07 AM
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4. As I understand it, though, the burden of proof is entirely on the defendant.

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