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Podcast: The Andrew Branca Show
Episode: Did Deputy “Execute” Airman Roger Fortson, or Is That Defamation
Description: If you'd like immediate and early access to Law of Self Defense content, consider becoming a Law of Self Defense Member for just 99¢ here --- https://lawofselfdefense.com/trialIntentionally and falsely characterizing someone of having committed a crime is generally defamation per se, meaning that the person wrongfully accused is presumptively entitled to monetary damages. Even worse, when this kind of unmerited and gratuitous reputation destruction is done for reasons of personal profit—a few more YouTube bucks, for example--it would seem particularly contemptible behavior. Today we explore the question of whether explicitly labeling forme...