Or say a woman is married to a police officer. She files for divorce, claiming that he had abused her, and then finds evidence that the husband had gotten his coworkers not to investigate the abuse. She can't then write to the police chief or the mayor to complain, since that too would presumably involve "disparaging remarks" said to the husband's employer. Indeed, she might be violating the law simply by filing a complaint with the police about her husband's supposed abuse. [More]It wouldn't be fair to make this an "Only Ones" post since technically the law could apply to anyone. That said, divorcing couple say all kinds of sh!+ about each other to gain an advantage or to hurt, and an "at-will" employer may just not want the added turmoil.
I'm not trying to make excuses for this, but I'm wondering how many who have been libeled or slandered have the wherewithal to get justice, or at least stop the damage from a vengeful ex.
[Via Michael G]
The other problem is that when it costs nothing to make a false accusation, it leaves the insolvent free to do so without fear of consequences, since even if the defendant wins, he can never countersue to collect damages.
ReplyDeleteAnd then there's the Lautenberg Amendment which can and does turn LEO's and military personnel into prohibited and as a result thereof, unemployed, persons.
ReplyDeleteIt would be nice to read a few stories about NRA A rated politicians pushing back on some of these infringements but apparently the A rating doesn't mean much.