[IMC-Editorial] Re: [Imc-ireland] Libelous Remarks

[eamonn crudden]

Hi Oisin,

Thanks for your not so subtle threat. If you join the editorial list you 
will see we've started a discussion about it.

I am deleting a number of threats in comments as to me they're unacceptable 
in my opinion.

They'll stay deleted unless the others on this list overrule me and put them 
back. Will not delete the stuff about hacking computers etc. These are 
patently a piss-poor attempt at satire and pisstaking. Go ahead and sue if 
you are really sure of your opinion.

Ever Read 'The Joke' by Milan Kundera?

Eamonn (1 of IMC IRL)


>From: contact_form at indymedia.ie
>Reply-To: oisinkelly at hotmail.com
>To: imc-ireland at lists.indymedia.org
>Subject: [Imc-ireland] Libelous Remarks
>Date: 14 Jun 2003 20:02:21 -0000
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>From: Oisín Kelly
>mailto:oisinkelly at hotmail.com
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>Editors,
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>I wish to draw your attention to a comment on IMC Newswire that is libelous 
>in my opinion. "Durutti" in a comment on the article "electronic voting" 
>made accusations that the Socialist Party were involved in electoral fraud.
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>"SP Hackers
>by Durutti Thu, Jun 12 2003, 2:38pm
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>The SP hacked the computers in Dublin North and almost got Clare Daly 
>elected."
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>In this thread "Ray" also made similar accusations of electoral fraud and 
>intimidation of polling clerks.
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>"I know someone who works in the counting centres
>by Ray Thu, Jun 12 2003, 2:44pm
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>And he said that Joe Higgins only got elected in the first place because of 
>SP ballot-stuffing. My source was threatened into silence, so I can't give 
>any more details."
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>On the Newswire there have been threats against Socialist Party members. 
>"Durutti" made the following remark in a comment to the article "SWP split 
>over Direct Action":
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>"when the Black Bloc arrive then there will certainly be trouble. It wont 
>be just restricted to your paper sellers..." (Fri, Jun 13 2003, 2:34pm)
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>I will say it again to the editors, these accusations are NOT satire, they 
>are libelous comments that are published on a website that YOU are editors 
>of.
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>I think it would be a good idea if you remove ALL comments and articles 
>that may put the IMC in risk of legal action.
>
>I have a copy of this communication on paper.
>
>Yours Sincerely,
>
>Oisín Kelly,
>14-6-2003.
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