I’ve read this, and the rest of the letter, through, and I don’t think this legal argument holds any water…
In fact, it appears quite literally self-contradictory…
But then, so did Alex Hawke’s comments last weeks, re Djokovic…
I’m clearly not… Legally trained. I’m just also not stupid, or naïve enough to believe this shit.
Anyone here who does have legal training… What do you think?
I suspect this threat would fall to pieces, in court, but then… IANAL, as I said. 🤷🏻♂️
I know it depends on the jurisdiction, of course, and exactly how broad the powers of the Electoral Act are, but… Spitballin’ here, it just reads like absolute bullshit… At least from my perspective.
Then again, this is a country that has “Using a carriage service (i.e. the internet, or a phone line) to offend, harass or humiliate” as a real law, on the books, AND gives ministers the power to deport and ban people for three years, ”because [they] do not like their views” so… I guess I shouldn’t be terribly surprised. Just disappointed. 😑
I think if he fights it he'll win, but it's not about that; it's about buying time. For what, I couldn't say.
I'd say it's about intimidation. Big name guy gets slapped with this, regardless of the results of any subsequent legal actions it makes a lot of much smaller people think "I should just keep my head down and shut up, can't be caught in the same thing"
I’ve read this, and the rest of the letter, through, and I don’t think this legal argument holds any water…
In fact, it appears quite literally self-contradictory…
But then, so did Alex Hawke’s comments last weeks, re Djokovic…
I’m clearly not… Legally trained. I’m just also not stupid, or naïve enough to believe this shit.
Anyone here who does have legal training… What do you think?
I suspect this threat would fall to pieces, in court, but then… IANAL, as I said. 🤷🏻♂️
I know it depends on the jurisdiction, of course, and exactly how broad the powers of the Electoral Act are, but… Spitballin’ here, it just reads like absolute bullshit… At least from my perspective.
Then again, this is a country that has “Using a carriage service (i.e. the internet, or a phone line) to offend, harass or humiliate” as a real law, on the books, AND gives ministers the power to deport and ban people for three years, ”because [they] do not like their views” so… I guess I shouldn’t be terribly surprised. Just disappointed. 😑
Definitely sounds like they're grasping at straws, trying to conflate a political tweet with an election ad.
I think if he fights it he'll win, but it's not about that; it's about buying time. For what, I couldn't say.
I'd say it's about intimidation. Big name guy gets slapped with this, regardless of the results of any subsequent legal actions it makes a lot of much smaller people think "I should just keep my head down and shut up, can't be caught in the same thing"