tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24226508.post2235623220977063530..comments2023-10-25T05:33:59.547-06:00Comments on Climbing Out Of The Dark: Immunity! Immunity!hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180857240945765697noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24226508.post-86820444587948624992008-02-02T15:12:00.000-07:002008-02-02T15:12:00.000-07:00This is a great post, Hunter. I totally agree. MSM...This is a great post, Hunter. I totally agree. MSM needs to be called up every time they edit a story to support their particular bias, and this immunity thing is really getting out of hand.Joanne (True Blue)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17445664997050698154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24226508.post-13245850338844296882008-02-01T08:49:00.000-07:002008-02-01T08:49:00.000-07:00William says.......(no blogger account)...As an MP...William says....<BR/>...(no blogger account)...<BR/><BR/>As an MP you can say whatever you like, without repercussion, as long as it's said within parliment.<BR/><BR/>Reporters do NOT have the same legal protection.<BR/><BR/>They are NOT protected by parlimentary privalige.<BR/><BR/>I wish someone would sue, we need a supreme court ruling in this matter, it shouldn't matter that they are just quoting Hansard,<BR/>slanderous statements, made outside the house, are slanderous statements.<BR/><BR/>Elected representatives have immunity within the house.<BR/>Members of the press are not elected and repeating slanderous statements in public (even if they are just quoting Hansard)does NOT protect them from any law suits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24226508.post-21130243917028813142008-02-01T08:37:00.000-07:002008-02-01T08:37:00.000-07:00If the politicians insist on having immunity, then...If the politicians insist on having immunity, then maybe the libel/slander laws should be changed to make the press financially libel when they take stuff out of context or don't provide full context. That should extend to personal liability to the reporters/editors/producers as well.<BR/>Then perhaps they'd be a little more responsible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com