04-12-2010, 09:00 AM
Thank you for outlining all of that for us Speakerz.
Personally, I can't stand Glenn Beck and his fear-mongering, but that's just me. You've got to admit, your posts do ring of the same tone.
Honestly, I know absolutely nothing about businesses, shell corporations, etc. My background, and current employment, is in virology and molecular biology, which is why I took issue with your suggestions about the redistribution of potentially contaminated devices without any evidence. Since I've taken many, and taught a few, training seminars on BBP's, I felt that the picture you were painting was a bit beyond what I could stomach without prodding you for the evidence. I'm glad you've admitted you don't have any evidence to that effect and if you'd like to continue to question Real Touch/AEBN on whatever business-related grounds, more power to ya. All I ask is that you try not to start a panic without at least providing proof. Insinuating something as disturbing and potentially damaging as equating a product to used needles and then saying "I have no proof, but their business model is suspicious" isn't justification, I would wager to say it would classify as "libel per se", meaning all the plaintiff would have to do is prove you posted the statements (which it seemed is what you were originally after Real Touch/AEBN to do on these boards). I'm fairly certain that North Carolina is one of the states that has a criminal libel law on the books, though I'm not much of a lawyer so I'd just suggest that you tread softly when it comes to defamation like that, just to be safe.
Now, I wouldn't be surprised if a company doing adult-themed business in the bible-belt had to do some legal/corporate juggling to avoid local narrow-minded prejudice. Perhaps that's what you're seeing. I don't know. Like I said before, if things go to hell in a hand basket and the company folds, you'll be entitled to all of the I told ya so's that you'd want. In the meantime, I still say it's an awesome product and I hope whoever is in charge keeps it up.
Personally, I can't stand Glenn Beck and his fear-mongering, but that's just me. You've got to admit, your posts do ring of the same tone.
Honestly, I know absolutely nothing about businesses, shell corporations, etc. My background, and current employment, is in virology and molecular biology, which is why I took issue with your suggestions about the redistribution of potentially contaminated devices without any evidence. Since I've taken many, and taught a few, training seminars on BBP's, I felt that the picture you were painting was a bit beyond what I could stomach without prodding you for the evidence. I'm glad you've admitted you don't have any evidence to that effect and if you'd like to continue to question Real Touch/AEBN on whatever business-related grounds, more power to ya. All I ask is that you try not to start a panic without at least providing proof. Insinuating something as disturbing and potentially damaging as equating a product to used needles and then saying "I have no proof, but their business model is suspicious" isn't justification, I would wager to say it would classify as "libel per se", meaning all the plaintiff would have to do is prove you posted the statements (which it seemed is what you were originally after Real Touch/AEBN to do on these boards). I'm fairly certain that North Carolina is one of the states that has a criminal libel law on the books, though I'm not much of a lawyer so I'd just suggest that you tread softly when it comes to defamation like that, just to be safe.
Now, I wouldn't be surprised if a company doing adult-themed business in the bible-belt had to do some legal/corporate juggling to avoid local narrow-minded prejudice. Perhaps that's what you're seeing. I don't know. Like I said before, if things go to hell in a hand basket and the company folds, you'll be entitled to all of the I told ya so's that you'd want. In the meantime, I still say it's an awesome product and I hope whoever is in charge keeps it up.