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Originally Posted by chrisfaceoff
To me it matters because they could be in the crossfire for their personal and professional careers for something that they aren't involved in.
Lets just say this dirtball has a brother who he hasn't seen for years because he doesn't talk to him at all and is on the other side of the country.
You think its fair that he might have to suffer because of it? I sure as hell don't.
:Like i said, if Houdini(or anyone else) knows they are participants in helping him do this to others, then by all means, put them on blast, scream their names from the mountain tops and let it be known.
This person probably doesn't care about anything other than getting money from people. Not their family, friends, or anything else. Its not right to potentially bring in someone else's life into this for something they are unaware of and no part in doing. They shouldn't have to work to clear their name because of this asshat.
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Agree 100%. Over the years, wives, siblings, grandparents etc of scammers have been listed in this forum and have been contacted by various members. Places of employment have also been contacted and you'd be a fool to argue that having someone call your place of employment to link you to a scammer would not have negative consequences. We live in a litigious society, employers are increasingly quick to let people go at the mere inference of impropriety.
We live in a society where your social media footprint matters and it can have professional consequences. I can tell you right now that I've worked in industries where all of my online actions from forums, to Ebay, to Craigslist etc were checked on a regular basis. I absolutely would have faced negative consequences should my name have been linked online to something like this, even if it was my wife, brother, child etc that did the bad action and I had no proven involvement in any way. Some of you are being very naive on this and letting your blood thirst for scammers cloud your judgment.
Definition of libel
1 a : a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
2 a : a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression
b (1) : a statement or representation published without just cause and tending to expose another to public contempt (2) : defamation of a person by written or representational means (3) : the publication of blasphemous, treasonable, seditious, or obscene writings or pictures (4) : the act, tort, or crime of publishing such a libel
What many of your are supporting is a textbook case of libel. Justifying it as a means to punish scammers is in no way a legal defense. Call me a white knight if you wish (you would be completely off base) but the law is very clear in this regard.
Now, if there is proof that the family member/friend had something to do with the scamming, have at em with full fury.