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Jason
August 12, 2001 11:52AM
<HTML>As far as I can tell, Hancock's claims of libel are groundless. Mr. Stower only offered his (albeit critical) opinion of Hancock's revised Fingerprints on this board. He based his opinion on the fact that the accusations of forgery (found on p. 302 of the original edition) have apparently been republished, unaltered in the body of the text. As long as that assertion is true, there can be no libel because the fact in question is true and true statements are not libellous against public figures. As an author, Mr. Hancock is such a figure.

Furthermore, this message board is based in the United States of America, and is subject to American libel law, not British. In America the truth is never libellous. Hooray for the First Amendment!

Consequently, while I disagree with Mr. Stower's comments because the apparent preface to the new edition supposedly corrects these errors, I believe they cannot be considered libel, and in this Mr. Hancock is wrong.

Sincerely,

Jason Colavito
<a href="[jcolavito.tripod.com">Lost] Civilizations Uncovered</a></HTML>
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Hancock's Libel Claim

Jason August 12, 2001 11:52AM

Re: Hancock's Libel Claim

Katherine Reece August 12, 2001 12:05PM

Hancock called me names

Jason August 12, 2001 12:52PM

Re: Hancock called me names

Jason August 12, 2001 01:19PM

Now,now Jason

D.Przezdziecki August 12, 2001 06:16PM

Re: Now,now Jason

Mikey Brass August 12, 2001 06:38PM

Re: Now,now Jason

Peter Vanderzwet August 12, 2001 07:46PM

Lets not forget....

Derek Barnett August 12, 2001 01:12PM

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John Wall August 12, 2001 03:04PM

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Martin Stower August 12, 2001 03:53PM

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Martin Stower August 12, 2001 04:49PM

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Claire August 13, 2001 05:16PM

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Martin Stower August 13, 2001 05:27PM

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Claire August 13, 2001 05:48PM

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Mikey Brass August 13, 2001 05:53PM

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Martin Stower August 13, 2001 06:08PM

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Claire August 14, 2001 02:56AM

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Martin Stower August 14, 2001 04:35AM

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Claire August 14, 2001 02:50AM

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penny August 13, 2001 09:50PM

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Claire August 14, 2001 03:00AM



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