Legality of Death Posts

TxBrew · Oct 21, 2009

Often there are death rumors of celebrities which are untrue.

Isn't it illegal for someone to knowingly say someone died when they didn't?

Like if I started a thread that said:

On October 20th "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and James Brian Hellwig aka Ultimate Warrior where found shot dead inside a Vegas hotel. Police are releasing very few details at this time but a murder-suicide is suspected. Police have stated they are not looking for a suspect.

Even though that's untrue and I know it. Could reporting that as true be illegal?

cubbies · Oct 21, 2009

Kind of curious why you want to know, but I would say as long as you said, I heard, or it was reported, etc, that you would be covered. I can't imagine it is illegal to report what you hear.

ShortSnoutBrewing · Oct 21, 2009

I with Cubbies on this one. I think that's how the tabloids get away with so much. Simply by using "as reported", "allegedly", etc.

Homercidal · Oct 21, 2009

As long as you clarified that the report is unconfirmed, and basically say that "Our man heard on the streetcorner..."

bob1852 · Oct 21, 2009

The Million Dollar Man and Ultimate Warrior are dead??? No! say it ain't so

can you be held libel for defamation of character by saying someone's dead? I mean sales of Slim Jim's might fall if people thought Ultimate Warrior was dead

Airborneguy · Oct 21, 2009

Isn't the Ultimate Warrior ACTUALLY dead? I'm pretty sure he is.

Rick500 · Oct 21, 2009

In a very, very strange coincidence, just last night I went to deadoraliveinfo.com and looked up Lee Majors ("The Six Million Dollar Man". ) Seriously.

olllllo · Oct 21, 2009

You bit on the Kanye posts didn't you.

annasdadhockey · Oct 21, 2009

AZ_IPA said:
The Million Dollar Man and Ultimate Warrior are dead??? No! say it ain't so

can you be held libel for defamation of character by saying someone's dead? I mean sales of Slim Jim's might fall if people thought Ultimate Warrior was dead

I think you mean Macho Man Randy Savage.

bob1852 · Oct 21, 2009

annasdadhockey said:
I think you mean Macho Man Randy Savage.

oh that's right! you are correct!

OH YAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! STEP INTO A SLIM JIM!!!!!!!!!!

annasdadhockey · Oct 21, 2009

AZ_IPA said:
OH YAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! STEP INTO A SLIM JIM!!!!!!!!!!

Nice!!!!!!

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