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Elmodogg t1_jcn6d1j wrote

The plaintiff here doesn't appear to have screamed, though. She pointed out (correctly as it happens) that the town had been violating the open meetings law. She was rudely cut off by the public official and accused of slander for saying that true thing. Then she responded by calling the official "Hitler."

An exaggeration, sure. But she had just been falsely accused by that official of lying.

Civility is a two way street.

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ooDymasOo t1_jcn65uy wrote

“Boeing has argued that this is speculative, and that damages shouldn’t be awarded for “pre-impact fright and terror.” An expert in human factors and aerospace physiology hired by Boeing countered the above by arguing the following:

“While passengers undoubtedly perceived the flight as scary, humans have a tendency to hold on to hope and not expect the worst. Ultimately, it is impossible to know the subjective experience of each occupant””

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