Originally posted by Shotgun:Full of s.h.i.t Personally, I have no idea a person of his stature would get involved in such petty disputes.... uh... then again.
I doubt the truth behind such claims that someone actually recieved a lawyer's letter from Dr.M himself.
i dunno whether its the truth or not la. but i study abit of law in my course of study in poly.. u CAN sue someone for defamation. under criminal law to get him fined, and sue him under civil law for damages dealt. even if its a simple case such as someone call u a gay slut. u can even sue for that.Originally posted by Shotgun:Full of s.h.i.t Personally, I have no idea a person of his stature would get involved in such petty disputes.... uh... then again.
I doubt the truth behind such claims that someone actually recieved a lawyer's letter from Dr.M himself.
Originally posted by dumbdumb!:my friend who goes to another public forum labelled Dr M as all sorts of names.. and he got an email from a lawyer of some sort.. maybe we should be more careful?
So long as one does not engage in any personal libellous attack - such as unsubstantiated accusation of bribery, rape, incest, adultery; or derogatory terms and labellings, we can be quite safe.Originally posted by dumbdumb!:i dunno whether its the truth or not la. but i study abit of law in my course of study in poly.. u CAN sue someone for defamation. under criminal law to get him fined, and sue him under civil law for damages dealt. even if its a simple case such as someone call u a gay slut. u can even sue for that.![]()
yep!Originally posted by Atobe:So long as one does not engage in any personal libellous attack - such as unsubstantiated accusation of bribery, rape, incest, adultery; or derogatory terms and labellings, we can be quite safe.
When denouncing someone of being incompetent in Public Office, it is a matter of opinion and fair comment, and is best backed up by facts or substantiable information.
However, much depends on the judiciary environment in which we operate, some of which has very low ceiling level of tolerance.