Richard Meyer v. Mark Waid (2018)

[Splendid]

(Kinda :autism I think this trial might end quickly if the jury was filled with essjays and rainbow hairs.

It's being filed in Texas, and will presumably be heard there too, so the jury will be full of Texans as well.

 

[Puddleduck]

(Kinda :autism I think this trial might end quickly if the jury was filled with essjays and rainbow hairs.

It's being filed in Texas, and will presumably be heard there too, so the jury will be full of Texans as well.

Aren't people selected for jury duty at random? In a jury composed of random Texans, almost anyone opposite a clean cut twice-Sergeant who's somewhat well spoken and has a good demeanor would be in trouble, but someone like Mark Waid?

 

[Cedric_Eff]

Aren't people selected for jury duty at random? In a jury composed of random Texans, almost anyone opposite a clean cut twice-Sergeant who's somewhat well spoken and has a good demeanor would be in trouble, but someone like Mark Waid?

Considering it’s Texas and how exceptional he can get while rambling, I think Meyers might have a chance. Really though, Waid need to get help. His mad ramblings of social justice makes Andrew Dobson look sane.

 

[Jub-Jub]

(Kinda :autism I think this trial might end quickly if the jury was filled with essjays and rainbow hairs.

I want to see Mark Zaid's attack in TEXAS
MZ: RCM an army / marine Sergent called Brian Vissagio a 'Man in a wig' multiple times...
RCM: Brian said only people in NY on 9/11 can mourn the terrorist attacks

I see this going as well as Ted Cruz's 9/11 attempt at Trump

 

[Emperor Julian]

Considering the comparison between anita and waid in the cc/cg context

Weid and Anita's situation has some simularities in terms of impact. Both have been pro-active in antagonising the community, both have the support of the actual powers in the respective mediums. Most notably Their efforts have ultimatly proven to be detrimental to the causes they stand for, polarizing said groups and drowning them in hyperbole.
Anita is however quite a differant creature, she's protected and controlled by the cottage industry around her. Pretty much every interaction she has is geared to produce the idea of legitmate and respected talking head academic-which is why she doesnt have a comments box or ratings and most importantly doesnt genrally engage with her detractors. By contrast marks does the exact opposite to his detriment.
Furthermore Anita despite her best efforts is a bit shit, her work is really sophomore and she doesnt engage because she's about a A-level in a Doctorate world with anger management problems. You're not getting you're bang for your buck with her, which is why she's fading now the moral panic about gamers is slowly returning to baseline because the target audience doesnt give a shit what she thinks .
By Contrast Mark is entrenched and has an frankly (grinds teeth) respectable portfollio behind him, if he and his spergy buddies just sat their not giving a shit about some random youtuber his life would proceed pretty well. But because he's a stupid short-sighted fuck who can't keep his mouth shut he keeps ruining his own life, when he could be kicking back on his legacy.

In short Anita-

Mark Waid-

.....well except Waids probably going to loose his case unless disneys super lawyer can johnnie cochran it away.

 

[damian]

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I like that Waid managed to find a lawyer that’s a fellow egomaniac.

I want to see Mark Zaid's attack in TEXAS
MZ: RCM an army / marine Sergent called Brian Vissagio a 'Man in a wig' multiple times...
RCM: Brian said only people in NY on 9/11 can mourn the terrorist attacks

I see this going as well as Ted Cruz's 9/11 attempt at Trump

That was Aubrey Sitterson,

Mags was the one that wanted to hit people in teeth with a baseball bat for being cis.

 

[Kosher Dill]

My prediction is that this will never go to the jury. Meyer will win some slap-on-the-wrist judgement from Waid, like $500 or so, and Waid will spin it as a moral victory for himself.
The one immutable truth of the justice system is that they hate dealing with lolcows.

Bonus sequel: Waid will send his judgement as a check but write something like "Funding for gas chambers" on the memo, and Meyer will refuse to cash it, and on and on.

 

[Implacable Birch]

[in texas judge voice] this man is suing this other man over a tweet he made about his comic books and also the other man is an uh... "es jay doubleyew?", this seems like a very important case. judgement goes to the plaintiff for one million dollars

 

[damian]

This is how it will go down
(in Waid’s mind as he’s heavily sedated during the trial)
Judge will walk in, see YaBoi wearing his best Nazi cosplay and throwing up ‘OK’ signs, punches him in the face, high fives Waid and awards Waid a medal for his bravery at stopping Hitler 2.0 from gaining power in the comics industry.

 

[AprilRains]

This is how it will go down
(in Waid’s mind as he’s heavily sedated during the trial)
Judge will walk in, see YaBoi wearing his best Nazi cosplay and throwing up ‘OK’ signs, punches him in the face, high fives Waid and awards Waid a medal for his bravery at stopping Hitler 2.0 from gaining power in the comics industry.

And everyone in the courtroom stood up and clapped.

 

[damian]

And everyone in the courtroom stood up and clapped.

Then Obama walks in and declares himself King of Burgerland. Yaboi and Trump are executed later that day.

 

[andr0id psycho sho(ker]

Then Obama walks in and declares himself King of Burgerland. Yaboi and Trump are executed later that day.

Out of curiosity, what do you think the opposite version of Waid's version is? My guess is a jury trial full of classic comic book fans, Waid constantly running his mouth and Zack and his lawyer's argument being unable to be refuted by Waid and his lawyer

 

[mindlessobserver]

Out of curiosity, what do you think the opposite version of Waid's version is? My guess is a jury trial full of classic comic book fans, Waid constantly running his mouth and Zack and his lawyer's argument being unable to be refuted by Waid and his lawyer

Honestly it's probably going to go like this.

Mr. "I Sued Libya, esq" will claim that AP dropping Meyer had nothing to do with Waids "alleged" phone call. He will then trot out the Dark Roast video to try and paint Meyer as all the things Waid claimed he is. Can't be defamatory if it's true ladies and gentlemen! Unfortunately he will come across as the East coast lobbyist lawyer he is and also an insufferable money mouthed that.

Enter the "Most Interesting Man in the World esq", wearing a t-shirt under his sports jacket and a thick Texas drawl. After an Aww shucks moment, he will say that he does not understand how folks do business in Washington DC or California, but here in Texas folks don't go messing in other folks business. Just not neighborally y'all. And while city folk in LA and DC might happily accuse everyone from Meyer to Jesus H. Christ himself of racism and bigotry, here in Texas we expect more proof then just their say so.

He will then close his statement by spitting his chaw into the courts brass spitoon, the Jury will find in favor of Meyer and take waid out back to deliver justice Roy Bean style.

 

[trigon]

Whatever it's about, it seems that Jon Malin has it.
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Wellity wellity wellity...

Of course we would actually need to know the contents of the call but i could believe Waid to be stupid enough to let himself be recorded hysterically screaming at whatever luckless guy took his call to cancel the contract with Meyer or face some nebulous consequences.

 

[AnOminous]

Considering it’s Texas and how exceptional he can get while rambling, I think Meyers might have a chance. Really though, Waid need to get help. His mad ramblings of social justice makes Andrew Dobson look sane.

He has help. He has this guy whose job it is to do that.

 

[JimmyMcGill667]

This is how it will go down
(in Waid’s mind as he’s heavily sedated during the trial)
Judge will walk in, see YaBoi wearing his best Nazi cosplay and throwing up ‘OK’ signs, punches him in the face, high fives Waid and awards Waid a medal for his bravery at stopping Hitler 2.0 from gaining power in the comics industry.

And that judge...was Albert Einstein.

 

[The Doktor]

Wellity wellity wellity...

Of course we would actually need to know the contents of the call but i could believe Waid to be stupid enough to let himself be recorded hysterically screaming at whatever luckless guy took his call to cancel the contract with Meyer or face some nebulous consequences.

Antarctic is in Texas. Texas is a 1-party consent state. So only 1 party has to consent to agreement of recording a phone call for it to be legal. (I don’t know how that works when it’s an interstate phone call tho)

 

[AnOminous]

Antarctic is in Texas. Texas is a 1-party consent state. So only 1 party has to consent to agreement of recording a phone call for it to be legal. (I don’t know how that works when it’s an interstate phone call tho)

It probably depends what the other state is and who consented. As a matter of caution, assume the most restrictive state's laws apply.

 

[RockVolnutt]

The fuck's a "Superlawyer"?

 

[mindlessobserver]

The fuck's a "Superlawyer"?

A lawyer whose ego cannot be contained.