Re:Federal Judge Strikes Down Idaho ‘Ag-Gag Law’
by deciplex on Tuesday August 04, 2015 @09:30PM
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I'm from eastern WA myself and I know what you mean, but seriously:
> The dairymen in the state aren't worried about filming, they are worried about lies coming from it.
Libel laws already exist. We don't ban people from speaking because they might say something they could be held civilly liable for. I know suing people for libel is a pain in the ass (and apparently in Idaho it's much easier to just have your state legislature pass a law), but that's the price you pay to live in a free society.
> The dairymen in the state aren't worried about filming, they are worried about lies coming from it.
Libel laws already exist. We don't ban people from speaking because they might say something they could be held civilly liable for. I know suing people for libel is a pain in the ass (and apparently in Idaho it's much easier to just have your state legislature pass a law), but that's the price you pay to live in a free society.