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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: bentway who wrote (466242)1/26/2021 7:20:51 PM
From: cosmicforce  Read Replies (1) of 542598
 
Think of the changes to the airwaves after the benign War of the Worlds caused a fraction of the panic.

If you turn on the "news" and there is some talking head saying
"Pack your bags and leave town because there is an invasion coming."
are they not responsible for those who die or are killed when people act on this knowingly false information?

I'd say, "Yes they are." I'm going to retire this year - maybe they will need some jurors who nearly never watch these people talk. Just play to the jury night after night the lies and fake "experts" and let's see where people come down on this. The judges instructions will be clear. Did they act with wanton disregard for the truth?
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