A Muslim victim of the Boston Marathon bombing has sued Glenn Beck for defamation and slander after the talk show host accused him of funding the attacks.
Race spectator Abdulrahman Alharbi filed a federal lawsuit against Beck and his companies, The Blaze Inc. and Mercury Radio Arts, and his radio syndicator, Premier Radio Networks.
The 20-year-old Alharbi was injured in the April 15 bombings, questioned as a witness, and consented to a search of his apartment.
Authorities quickly determined that Alharbi, a Saudi national of Middle Eastern descent, had no involvement in the attacks.
But Beck “repeatedly and falsely” identified Alharbi as an active participant in the bombings, the suit claims.
The lawsuit also claims Beck questioned the motives of federal authorities who declined to arrest or detain the college student, reported Courthouse News.
“Let me just say this to those at the highest echelons of government,” Beck said April 21, according to World Net Daily. “We know who this Saudi national is, and it is in your best interest and the best interest of integrity and trust for the people of United States of America – it’s best coming from you, not coming from a news organization. It’s best coming from you. You have until (April 22). We have information on who this man is, (and) we know he is a very bad, bad, bad man.”
I remember the character assassination that Beck was promoting in those days right after the bombing. It was brutal, and he would NOT let it go.
Even after this guy was cleared by investigators, Beck kept saying that he had some secret evidence that would convict this guy.
Guess what? He didn't.
Good for this Abdulrahman Alharbi guy for holding him accountable.
I cannot think of a more fitting punishment for a Christofascist bigot like Beck than to be nailed to the wall by a Muslim.
ReplyDeleteMake Glenn cry rill tears
ReplyDeletethere should be consequences for bad behavior. - Sarah Palin
ReplyDeleteIs it wrong that I'm smiling?
ReplyDeleteYou're not alone, Karen.
DeleteUnfortunately, scorn and ridicule of these RW nuts like Beck and Limbaugh are not nearly enough to force these lying talking heads to be more responsible. The only relief for their rampant skullduggery and lies is to hit them through the courts with a civil suit for damages. $$$ is all those pricks will ever understand.
You and me, both! Grinning from ear to ear...
DeleteWhen are Sarah and Todd going to sue anyone, everyone, for defamation and slander?
ReplyDeleteBWAHAHAHAHA, we all know that they have no case. The Palins only go to court to prosecute young men who have been entrapped by them. Sarah and Todd Palin are
Deletefrightened of any Depositions for themselves.
What's funny is, every time I bring up Beck's name to people, 99% of the time they have no idea who he is.
ReplyDeleteThat is good news.
ReplyDeleteGood and I hope the victim gets a huge settlement. It's about time someone stands up to these liars.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you expect from the lamestream media?
ReplyDeleteI hope they nail Beck's ass and that he pays through the nose!
ReplyDeleteI hope Abdulrahman Alharbi get millions from Beck
ReplyDeleteYes! Get Beck where it hurts...in his wallet.
DeleteThe BEST news. Soon soon, $arah, who?
ReplyDeleteI hear crickets in Arizona. How come Sarah Palin isn't standing up for that rill Amerikun patriot Glenn Rice? Sorry I meant to say Glenn Beck.
ReplyDelete'Cause when push comes to shove, she's a complete and utter chicken shit.
DeleteYES! And I hope Glenn misses his "In God We Trusts" while trying to weasel his way out of it, which he can't. This doesn't bode well for other commentators, news readers and facebook manifesto writers.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't happen to a colder pos than Glenn!
Sandra Fluke please sue them also.
ReplyDeleteIts high time these lying, slandering swine like Beck have to man up to their deeds and the damage they've done.
ReplyDeleteMy blood boiled earlier today to see a Facebook ad from that puke who got his ass handed to him in Florida, last election (Allen West).
He's like a turd you can't flush, he just swirls in the bowl and refuses to go down the hole.
His baldfaced lie today, is that the President funded Obamacare, but CUT funding to veterans.
Right: this genius is letting any prospective future voter he hopes to court, know how little he knows of how the government works.
But even worse, is the slanderous comment that it was the Executive Branch that cut funding for vets, and not the REAL culprits, the Republican House members who really did do that.
(All of whom, I'll wager, have "I SUPPORT THE TROOPS" bumper stickers on their cars.)
Darling,
DeleteAnyone who listens to Allen West is already too far gone. He can only throw his shit at his window - he can't hurt us anymore.
But that's what we thought about PALIN!
DeleteBeck will claim it was just entertainment, and that Abdulrahman Alharbi, as a 'public figure' was a acceptable target for his execrable racism. Nail this bastard's fat ass to the wall.
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