Sandy Hook Parents Hit Alex Jones With Defamation Lawsuits

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/sandy-hook-parents-hit-alex-jones-with-defamation-lawsuits

 

The parents of two children who died in the Sandy Hook massacre have filed defamation lawsuits against Infowars founder Alex Jones over his false claims that the 2012 school shooting was was staged. Lawyers for the parents say Jones’ conspiracy theories—including the false assertion that the parents of dead children are “crisis actors”—have led to death threats against them. Neil Heslin, the father of a 6-year-old boy killed in the shooting, and Leonard Pozner and Veronique De La Rosa, who also lost their son, filed the suits late Monday, the Huffington Post reports. Each suit is seeking $1 million in damages. “Even after these folks had to experience this trauma, for the next five years they were tormented by Alex Jones with vicious lies about them,” said Mark Bankston, the lawyer handling the cases for the parents. “And these lies were meant to convince his audience that the Sandy Hook parents are frauds and have perpetrated a sinister lie on the American people.” Bankston is also involved in another defamation suit against Jones, representing a man whom he incorrectly identified as the Parkland school shooter.

[TBoneTX 45,524]

For any public or media figure to even suggest such a thing is irresponsible at best, and certainly cruel.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

9 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

For any public or media figure to even suggest such a thing is irresponsible at best, and certainly cruel.

I’m not saying kids didn’t die that day, but the way it was handled, keeping people out and all the secrecy, plus the near-immediate demolition of the school (that cost $1.4 million, plus another $50 mil to build a new school.  Why?) sure does led itself to conspiracy theories.

[yuna628 9,680]

31 minutes ago, IDWAF said:

I’m not saying kids didn’t die that day, but the way it was handled, keeping people out and all the secrecy, plus the near-immediate demolition of the school (that cost $1.4 million, plus another $50 mil to build a new school.  Why?) sure does led itself to conspiracy theories.

You're asking why would you demolish a school where a bloodbath scene of horrific murder happened? Really? You can't see any reason why you'd want to tear down the school and start somewhere fresh? This is very common a thing to happen with the building being demolished, part of it being demolished, or completely renovated. It's overall less traumatic for everyone involved. When the Nickel Mines massacre happened, it was torn down within a week, and the site is now left untouched. http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/12/17/reports-many-mass-shooting-sites-have-been-renovated-or-torn-down/

 

Alex Jones has been a reprehensible human scum of a being since he first started blathering online. His actions have consequences, and he deserves being sued. Anyone can turn anything into a conspiracy theory.

 

 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

I don’t see Parkland being demolished.  How many other schools have been razed completely?

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

50 million for a freaking school house ? Thats absurd.

[smilesammich 10,727]

18 minutes ago, IDWAF said:

I don’t see Parkland being demolished.  How many other schools have been razed completely?

http://wlrn.org/post/lawmakers-agree-destroy-site-school-carnage-building-has-come-down

 

 

[yuna628 9,680]

23 minutes ago, IDWAF said:

I don’t see Parkland being demolished.  How many other schools have been razed completely?

The building on campus where it occurred will be demolished.

 

http://fox8.com/2018/02/18/building-where-florida-school-shooting-took-place-likely-to-be-demolished/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/02/20/too-many-bad-memories-what-happens-to-the-sites-of-mass-shootings/?utm_term=.36a7cfed5823

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-mass-shooting-locations-20160804-snap-story.html

http://www.post-gazette.com/hp_mobile/2012/12/16/Locations-of-shootings-often-rehabilitated-or-demolished/stories/201212160182

https://www.npr.org/2013/10/25/240242673/newtown-residents-demolish-a-school-and-violent-memories In the case of Newtown, the town residents voted in referendum to raze the entire campus. You'll have to take it up with them

 

19 minutes ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

50 million for a freaking school house ? Thats absurd.

How much do you think school campuses cost these days? Construction costs for schools in some states are apparently higher than average (around $25 mil). Some do go as high as 40-50 mil. https://pwceducationreform.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-high-school/

Edited April 17, 2018 by yuna628

[Sonea 138]

Here is a link showing how many sites were converted or demo'd.

 

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-mass-shooting-locations-20160804-snap-story.html

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

54 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

The building on campus where it occurred will be demolished.

 

http://fox8.com/2018/02/18/building-where-florida-school-shooting-took-place-likely-to-be-demolished/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/02/20/too-many-bad-memories-what-happens-to-the-sites-of-mass-shootings/?utm_term=.36a7cfed5823

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-mass-shooting-locations-20160804-snap-story.html

http://www.post-gazette.com/hp_mobile/2012/12/16/Locations-of-shootings-often-rehabilitated-or-demolished/stories/201212160182

https://www.npr.org/2013/10/25/240242673/newtown-residents-demolish-a-school-and-violent-memories In the case of Newtown, the town residents voted in referendum to raze the entire campus. You'll have to take it up with them

 

How much do you think school campuses cost these days? Construction costs for schools in some states are apparently higher than average (around $25 mil). Some do go as high as 40-50 mil. https://pwceducationreform.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-high-school/

I have not bought a school lately, but I think I could give 300 kids a first rate education in a building that costs a heck of a lot less than 50 mil.

[Boiler 45,665]

Can not say that I am surprised, there is a School near me that was built because they had the money, mainly grants it seems, way too big and over the top but using somebody elses money.

 

Now the issue is in operating it... Already down to 4 day weeks to save money.

[smilesammich 10,727]

i'm sorta bummed, i keep checking info wars' breaking news and alex hasn't commented on the lawsuit. but it looks like there's a sale on b-12 vitamins !

[Boiler 45,665]

5 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

i'm sorta bummed, i keep checking info wars' breaking news and alex hasn't commented on the lawsuit. but it looks like there's a sale on b-12 vitamins !

You have a deficiency?

[bcking 3,157]

1 hour ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

I have not bought a school lately, but I think I could give 300 kids a first rate education in a building that costs a heck of a lot less than 50 mil.

I'd love to see you teach 300 children

 

Maybe these building costs help partially explain the ridiculous tuition costs for lower education these days. Preschool for 10,000+ dollars...to do what exact? Colour between the lines?

[Steeleballz 7,550]

7 minutes ago, Boiler said:

You have a deficiency?

 

  Forty percent of Americans do, but I wouldn't recommend Alex Jones' supplements as a way to remedy that.