Sandmann Reaches Settlement with NBC

[Whale biologist]

Originally Posted by Ooloo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So CNN chooses to lose money when they don't have to? That seems quite stupid.

What happened is that they did slander this kid, and they were completely at fault.

Yet people still hate the kid instead of CNN. It makes no sense.

[Whale biologist]

Originally Posted by Gravydoo II [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

How come their stock didnt tick down if they were hit so hard? Weird.. almost like nothing remotely close to a large amount was handed over. He wanted 250,000,000 dollars.. LOL. He had to prove that he lost a potential of 250,000,000 dollars of income to get 250,000,000. How does a 17 year old child have that much wealth income potential? They dont. So they dont get that much.

[Ooloo]

The amount he got is irrelevant to the question of whether CNN did something fucked up and underhanded, which they did. Which is why they were sued, and had to pay out.

Odd number of people who seem to find joy in this random 17 year old kid's life being ruined. Totally powerless private individual being smeared for life by a much, much more powerful entity, and you have the "party of the people" sticking up for CNN over the kid.

You guys aren't punk rock anymore. You have become the thing you hate.

[Whale biologist]

Originally Posted by Ooloo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The amount he got is irrelevant to the question of whether CNN did something fucked up and underhanded, which they did. Which is why they were sued, and had to pay out.

Odd number of people who seem to find joy in this random 17 year old kid's life being ruined. Totally powerless private individual being smeared for life by a much, much more powerful entity, and you have the "party of the people" sticking up for CNN over the kid.

You guys aren't punk rock anymore. You have become the thing you hate.

they paid him cuz it was cheaper than defending themselves in court lol how are you not getting this?

nothing to do with guilt, innocence, or the the - you know, the thing.

[Ooloo]

Originally Posted by Whale biologist [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

they paid him cuz it was cheaper than defending themselves in court lol how are you not getting this?

nothing to do with guilt, innocence, or the the - you know, the thing.

Yes, their defense would have been expensive because their defense is extremely tenuous to non-existent.

I understand that big powerful companies have lots of money, but if it was that easy for a totally unknown private citizen to sue a major corporation and get a "nuisance payout" it would happen much more often than it does.

The fact they settled in this specific case, given the relevant circumstances of each party, *obviously* points to guilt on the part of CNN. They are saying "look, just take this small amount and go away, ok? You're just a poor rube, after all.". And *still* you side with CNN, after they exhibit every slimey litigious car salesman attribute in the book.

[Whale biologist]

Originally Posted by Ooloo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yes, their defense would have been expensive because their defense is extremely tenuous to non-existent.

Also no. Corporations are people, my friend.

[Jibartik]

He says in jest as his party actually begins to embrace the idea around him lol

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[Gravydoo II]

In my opinion, the kid was acting like an asshole. Now everyone knows hes an asshole. Its his own fault. Nobody made him stand there in the native peoples permitted area, literally invading the way of the march the native americans were having. Why would someone do that at all?

Why were the kids mocking the native americans by chanting and posing in a primitive fashion? Seems pretty racist and stupid to me. Why were they constantly invading the spaces of the other people permitted to be there?? To be assholes and bullies. Kid tried to bully, the guy didnt back down.

I'm glad there were cameras there.

[Ooloo]

Originally Posted by Gravydoo II [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

In my opinion, the kid was acting like an asshole. Now everyone knows hes an asshole. Its his own fault. Nobody made him stand there in the native peoples permitted area, literally invading the way of the march the native americans were having. Why would someone do that at all?

Why were the kids mocking the native americans by chanting and posing in a primitive fashion? Seems pretty racist and stupid to me. Why were they constantly invading the spaces of the other people permitted to be there?? To be assholes and bullies. Kid tried to bully, the guy didnt back down.

I'm glad there were cameras there.

Haha. Okay so gravy and horza are officially both trolls. Damnit.

[Whale biologist]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

He says in jest as his party actually begins to embrace the idea around him lol

The die was cast