Charles Carreon Drops Bogus Lawsuit Against The Oatmeal Creator

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Post by kevinpacheco » Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 12:45 AM UTC

Charles Carreon Drops Bogus Lawsuit Against The Oatmeal Creator
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Re: Charles Carreon Drops Bogus Lawsuit Against The Oatmeal Creator

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Post by ecubed » Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 1:00 AM UTC

I'm kind of disappointed this is over, it was actually starting to become entertaining.

Re: Charles Carreon Drops Bogus Lawsuit Against The Oatmeal Creator

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Post by kposehn » Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 1:06 AM UTC

I'm quite glad this brouhaha is over - it not only threatened a legitimate fundraiser, but also (should it have gone through) potentially threatened freedom of speech and expression across the web.

Enough is enough, and Carreon saw fit to realize this.

Re: Charles Carreon Drops Bogus Lawsuit Against The Oatmeal Creator

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Post by ambler0 » Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 1:07 AM UTC

ecubed wrote: post #2

I'm kind of disappointed this is over, it was actually starting to become entertaining.

I also felt disappointed because I wanted to see Carreon punished for his abuse of the legal system. But it's probably for the best, since it will free up all of these wonderful people who were providing pro bono counsel to keep fighting the good fights.

Re: Charles Carreon Drops Bogus Lawsuit Against The Oatmeal Creator

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Post by Iscariott » Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 1:15 AM UTC

ambler0 wrote: post #4

ecubed wrote: post #2

I'm kind of disappointed this is over, it was actually starting to become entertaining.

I also felt disappointed because I wanted to see Carreon punished for his abuse of the legal system. But it's probably for the best, since it will free up all of these wonderful people who were providing pro bono counsel to keep fighting the good fights.

That would've been great to see cuz he sure deserves the shxtstorm he was dragging himself into. I just can't imagine being so full of myself as to pursue such a worthless suit.

Re: Charles Carreon Drops Bogus Lawsuit Against The Oatmeal Creator

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Post by senthilnayagam » Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 1:15 AM UTC

At last sanity prevailed, it will be one of those real comic legends "once upon a time a lawyer tried bullying an artist and the artist fought back with satire"

Re: Charles Carreon Drops Bogus Lawsuit Against The Oatmeal Creator

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Post by ambler0 » Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 1:16 AM UTC

But as far as we know, he has not (yet) rescinded his threat to sue the person who started the Satirical Charles website, right?

Re: Charles Carreon Drops Bogus Lawsuit Against The Oatmeal Creator

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Post by chooth » Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 1:22 AM UTC

yoyo

Re: Charles Carreon Drops Bogus Lawsuit Against The Oatmeal Creator

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Post by keithnoizu » Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 1:25 AM UTC

I'll go with the whole thing was a well orchestrated multi party facade to pump money into cancer research.

Re: Charles Carreon Drops Bogus Lawsuit Against The Oatmeal Creator

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Post by ww520 » Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 1:27 AM UTC

What is the legal punishment for filing frivolous lawsuit? For every case backed down like Carreon, there must be a lot more people caved to legal backmails.