Tesla's Musk is sued for calling British Thai cave rescuer pedophile

[GroveHillWanderer]

2 hours ago, HLover said:

In court, "we all know what it means" would be foolish.

As well as "obvious intention".

Can you imagine some of these genius types against a billionaires lawyer?

Oops doesn't quite cover it.

Bored now, bye Trannie

 

I'm sorry but I think you have this completely reversed. I can't imagine that any competent lawyer would or could plausibly try to argue that the abbreviation (not the prefix) 'pedo' means anything other than 'pedophile,' when given a situation in which his client has used it to refer to a plaintiff who the same client subsequently refers to as a child rapist and someone who has married a 12 year-old girl.

 

Now, if the lawsuit relied solely on the use of the word 'pedo' in total isolation with no other context or corroborating evidence to indicate what the abbreviation might reasonably be taken to mean, you might have a point. But that isn't the case here.

 

Edited September 24, 2018 by GroveHillWanderer

[Dinobot]

I’ve lost a lot of respect for Musk over the past few months.

[Sheryl]

5 hours ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

I'm not sure why you keep trying to flog this dead horse. Any lingering doubt (if there ever even was any) about what Musk meant when he used the term 'pedo' was removed when he went on to describe Unsworth as a child rapist.

Well before that, actually.

 

Immediately after  the "pedo" post one of his twitter follows posted something to the effect of "you are actually calling one of the  cave rescuers a pedophile?" and Musk replied " Bet you a  signed dollar it turns out to be true".  Leaving absolutely no doubt that this was what he had meant to say.

 

Neither then nor in his subsequent apology did  he say his comment did not mean pedophile, and had that been the case he surely would have - the apology would have said the term had been misunderstood.  On the country, the responses he has offered to criticism have been (1) it "must" be true; (2) the other guy provoked him into saying it and (3) back to #1 again with the added flourish of claiming he took a 12 year bride - demonstrably false.

 

Not working with a full deck these days to say the least.

[Artisi]

8 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Well before that, actually.

 

Immediately after  the "pedo" post one of his twitter follows posted something to the effect of "you are actually calling one of the  cave rescuers a pedophile?" and Musk replied " Bet you a  signed dollar it turns out to be true".  Leaving absolutely no doubt that this was what he had meant to say.

 

Neither then nor in his subsequent apology did  he say his comment did not mean pedophile, and had that been the case he surely would have - the apology would have said the term had been misunderstood.  On the country, the responses he has offered to criticism have been (1) it "must" be true; (2) the other guy provoked him into saying it and (3) back to #1 again with the added flourish of claiming he took a 12 year bride - demonstrably false.

 

Not working with a full deck these days to say the least.

Carefull using such idiomatic comments otherwise he might slag you off over such a phrase... 

[Sheryl]

If he wants to sue everyone who is suggesting he has developed mental problems he will go broke on legal fees...the numbers are legion. Including many of his own past admirers/followers.

[The manic]

4 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Carefull using such idiomatic comments otherwise he might slag you off over such a phrase... 

Irrevant and incorrect

[Artisi]

1 minute ago, The manic said:

Irrevant and incorrect

Care to expand your thoughts? 

[stevemac]

In court, "we all know what it means" would be foolish.
As well as "obvious intention".
Can you imagine some of these genius types against a billionaires lawyer?
Oops doesn't quite cover it.
Bored now, bye Trannie
 

If it was taken in isolation you may have a point, but Musk's later statements clarified his intended meaning. The evidence would cover all supporting statements.

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