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[Greg Johnson]

Shaun,

Not the broader concept of truth Shaun, specific, factual truth.  If I assert
that you placed something on E-Bay; I paid you for it; you never delivered it;
never returned my phone calls; and never returned my money.  And I tell others
what happened and say buyer beware, you will have a very hard time establishing
slander/libel because you in fact did what I said you did.

Libel and slander are civil matters, not criminal ones.  As to the broader
concept of truth as it relates to our criminal justice system, you'll get no
argument from me.

Greg

"Mullen, Shaun" wrote:

>         Greg:
>
>         We are going way off topic pretty quickly on this one, but anyone
> who thinks that truth is an absolute defense is deluding themselves.  The
> only absolute defense in the U.S. criminal justice is being wealthy and thus
> be able to hire the best lawyers.  In the end, truth has little relation to
> the rightness or wrongness of an act or legal case.  Sorry to have to be the
> one to break that to you . . .
>
>         -- Shaun