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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
For those who are defending Wenzel here, there is one thing you should keep in mind: legally speaking, this lawsuit has no merit. None. Zero. Zilch. Like a 0% chance of any outcome other than a stiff costs award.
And it's Nenshi who is wasting public money? Frivolous lawsuits against public officials is a very easy way to force taxpayers to pay tons of cash in legal fees that they wouldn't otherwise. Don't want taxpayers footing the bill? Don't bring idiotic lawsuits because your feelings are hurt.
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I would normally agree with you, but I don't think looking at the lawsuit that its completely frivolous, I agree that the demand for compensation is ridiculous.
But you can't throw out blind accusations that's not free speech at all.
I'm not defending Wenzel or attacking Nenshi.
But there's a line that you skirt in terms of free speech and Nenshi blew right by it.
As far as the question of wasting public funds, that's under debate right now and is the most interesting part of this.
Since this was in the middle of an election campaign, and Nenshi was in effect campaigning and the comments went towards election conduct, the argument is that Nenshi was speaking as a mayoral candidate and not the mayor, and if that's what the council recognizes then this lawsuit will cost taxpayers nothing except the time that Nenshi is not on the job.