The Legal Significance of the Alex Jones Trial: The Dangers of Litigation By Charles Taylor (Florida)

Are civil courts being used to supress Right-wing populist speech, as many dissent sites are saying, with the Alex Jones case being an example? I think so, but here are important qualifications. Jones admits he did make false claims. He should have been more careful, but his brand of shock jock journalism, is based upon high energy fire from the hip action. It is highly entertaining, and Jones is a true patriot. But sometimes things, unfortunately, come unstuck. The almost one billion dollars arises from multiple defamation cases being successful. So, where multiple individuals are involved in some issue covered, extra caution is needed in journalism. I doubt very much that Jones will win on appeal, so I suppose his days are over. He did a good job while he lasted, and we, his admirers, if not fans, will miss him.

There is a lesson here to patriot movements to avoid litigation like the plague. The unexpected can always happen.

Mike Adams gives his take on this, seeing the decision as a threat to the First Amendment of free speech.

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