JoePolitix
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Deranged lunatic
(see http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200403180748)
and Venezuelan oppositionist Alecksander Boyd has filed a defamation claim against the Mayor of London for describing him as a “supporter of terrorism” for his advocacy of violence agsinst the Chavez government.
http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=8290
Given the quotes attributable to Mr Boyd (see below) this looks like the most doomed legal proceedings since Neil Hamilton tried to sue Muhammad Al Fayed for describing him as a corrupt liar.
‘The more the time elapses, the blunter the constitutional violations of the regime, the more I become convinced that the sole way of effectively opposing Chavez is through violence.’
(10/10/04) http://www.vcrisis.com/content=letters/200410101107
‘Yesterday I had a conversation with someone about Venezuela and its problems. Given the peculiar characteristics of our crisis, my interlocutor asked “what’s the solution then?” And I replied “when elected politicians treat one as an animal, how on earth can be expected that one behaves as a gentleman? The solution in my view is clear and simple: violence.’ (2/11/04) http://www.vcrisis.com/?content=letters/200411020559
‘The other question that daunts me is, how can democracy be protected from itself? What mechanisms has the layman to simply kick out of office pariahs such as Chavez? The answer is none, and since there is no democratic mechanisms in place, violence is the only recourse left.’ (2/11/04) http://www.vcrisis.com/?content=letters/200411020559
‘Re: advocating for violence yes I have mentioned in many occasions that in my view that is the only solution left for dealing with Chavez.’ (21/3/05) http://hurryupharry.bloghouse.net/archives/2005/03/21/two_parties.php
(see http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200403180748)
and Venezuelan oppositionist Alecksander Boyd has filed a defamation claim against the Mayor of London for describing him as a “supporter of terrorism” for his advocacy of violence agsinst the Chavez government.
http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=8290
Given the quotes attributable to Mr Boyd (see below) this looks like the most doomed legal proceedings since Neil Hamilton tried to sue Muhammad Al Fayed for describing him as a corrupt liar.
‘The more the time elapses, the blunter the constitutional violations of the regime, the more I become convinced that the sole way of effectively opposing Chavez is through violence.’
(10/10/04) http://www.vcrisis.com/content=letters/200410101107
‘Yesterday I had a conversation with someone about Venezuela and its problems. Given the peculiar characteristics of our crisis, my interlocutor asked “what’s the solution then?” And I replied “when elected politicians treat one as an animal, how on earth can be expected that one behaves as a gentleman? The solution in my view is clear and simple: violence.’ (2/11/04) http://www.vcrisis.com/?content=letters/200411020559
‘The other question that daunts me is, how can democracy be protected from itself? What mechanisms has the layman to simply kick out of office pariahs such as Chavez? The answer is none, and since there is no democratic mechanisms in place, violence is the only recourse left.’ (2/11/04) http://www.vcrisis.com/?content=letters/200411020559
‘Re: advocating for violence yes I have mentioned in many occasions that in my view that is the only solution left for dealing with Chavez.’ (21/3/05) http://hurryupharry.bloghouse.net/archives/2005/03/21/two_parties.php
