Rick Hasen on Twitter: "Tough to say "lie" as a news organization without direct evidence speaker knows claim is false.… "

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1. Matt Singer‏ @matthewjsinger 23 Jan 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  @marceelias if someone keeps repeating a fantastical claim like that (i.e. not slip of tongue) what's the alternative? Insanity?
  
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1. Gangsters Offing Press (GOP)‏ @svenosaurus 23 Jan 2017
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  @marceelias If a reasonable person would know it for sure, then lying is the least damning charge possible.
  
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1. Armando‏ @armandodkos 23 Jan 2017
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  @marceelias Ate you serious? Geezus.
  
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1. Brendon Costa‏ @BrendonCosta3 23 Jan 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  Positions of power should not get benefit of the doubt. And we know that Trump lies about everything so this isn't hard.
  
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1. Laura GS‏ @LauraGS14 24 Jan 2017
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  @bleatstreet If the reasonable doubt standard is good enough for a criminal case, it's good enough for journalism.
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1. Marilyn Marks‏ @MarilynRMarks1 24 Jan 2017
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  But NYT did it today! Good for them.
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1. Clark‏ @clarkdotcomstar 24 Jan 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  @marceelias If you think Trump does believe it, use the word crazy.
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1. Nick Harper‏ @nharpermn 23 Jan 2017
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  .@rickhasen Willful disregard for the truth after being corrected is enough in my book to call it a lie.
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1. Seagull‏ @IonianSeagull 23 Jan 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  A lie is a lie. Collect the evidence & report
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1. mataliandy‏ @mataliandy 23 Jan 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  [cough]bullsh*t[/cough]
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1. firedupandreadytogo‏ @Firedup2020 23 Jan 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  @marceelias this is ridiculous. He has been spouting this LIE since he won. Stop making excuses.
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1. adub‏ @AlanWindham 23 Jan 2017
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  @marceelias can't we as lawyers include statements made with reckless disregard for the truth?
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1. Hysterical Raisins‏ @HRaisins 23 Jan 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  No, it's easy. Wanna see? It is not tough to say lie as a news organization. That's a lie! See? Easy peasy!
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1. Aron Goldman‏ @ArgoJournal 23 Jan 2017
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  @marceelias @jbentonhttps://twitter.com/argojournal/status/823688930247766016 …
  
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  Replying to @IsaacDovere
  
  .@HowardKurtz on @SpecialReport didn't call Spicer's crowd size statement a lie, false or wrong, but "a set of disputed facts."
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1. ConcernedCitizen‏ @Ubi_est_veritas 23 Jan 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  @joshgerstein They're good at that. Except when a Democrat does it.
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1. B. Vincent‏ @Beezermc 23 Jan 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  @marceelias he's insane. It's like the insanity defense. He literally doesn't have the mens rea element of the lie.
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