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Re:Judge Refuses to Allow Sale of Infowars to The Onion by pavlov on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @10:36AM (#42388804)
Why should the system accommodate people who refuse to defend themselves?

I understand that in a system like Russia where dissidents face made-up charges and their attorneys are harassed by the state. But Alex Jones isn’t in that kind of position at all. He has no problem getting legal representation.

The default judgment basically means he admitted guilt by his refusal. That was his choice.

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Re:Judge Refuses to Allow Sale of Infowars to The Onion by impossiblefork on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @11:33AM (#42389516)
Because such a system creates absurdities.

There are always going to be crazy people and a system must be able to deal with them.

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Re:Judge Refuses to Allow Sale of Infowars to The Onion by maeil on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @12:12PM (#42390065)
This is dealing with them. It's just not dealing with them in a way that you like.
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Re:Judge Refuses to Allow Sale of Infowars to The Onion by ryandrake on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @01:57PM (#42391375)
The system is dealing with them: By imposing the maximum possible judgment.
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