Comment on Washington man arrested for allegedly throwing rock at seal in Maui

Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• CommissarVulpin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Legal jargon. You have to say “alleged” until he’s proven guilty in a court of law, no matter how compelling the evidence is

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  • ieGod@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    You don’t have to, it just reduces exposure to lawsuits.

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    • three@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      So in the land of lawsuits, you have to. Don’t push your fucking glasses up and um acktually for internet points.

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      • ieGod@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        You should welcome the opportunity for clarity, you left out important facts and came to an erroneous punch line.

        The only requirement to adjust your language going forward would occur if you are found guilty of the libel/slander charge. It’s not guaranteed you will, especially when there’s substantial evidence. So no it’s not de facto legally required by print and media organizations. They do so to minimize legal entanglement either way. Additionally your overall perspective isn’t even globally applicable as libel and slander laws vary greatly depending on country.

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  • Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Thank you.

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