Bowling for Columbine - revisited

[ZokesPro]

Originally posted by Gurm
I fail to see the relevance of your question. Some of those facts are essentially true. Others are gross oversimplifications, bordering on the absurd. What's your point?

- Gurm

Huh??? There's no point to my question, just wanted answers, that's all.

[Gurm]

Oh ok.

- Gurm

[Joel]

Hate to bring this back up but thought some may find this interesting.

Last March, the Motion Picture Academy gave Michael Moore an award for what it thought was a documentary. Now the faux working-class hero is going to have to fess up about his "documentary" in a court of law.

James Nichols, the brother of Terry Nichols of the Oklahoma City bombing case, has filed a lawsuit against Moore. He says Moore committed defamation of character, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Nichols alleges that Moore tricked him into appearing in "Bowling for Columbine" by misrepresenting the purpose of the interview. He claims that Moore defamed him by erroneously connecting him to the Oklahoma City bombing. The lawsuit seeks $10 million to $20 million for each of nine counts.

Nichols is not alone in his charges. Others also have accused Moore of misrepresenting segments of the film as factual when the scenes were allegedly partially staged.

Well, it looks as if Moore has enough dough these days to play litigation games. At least he's living a lifestyle that says he does.

He has been spotted flying around California in a private jet and riding in one of those pariah SUVs. The anti-Second Amendment crusader also has had the luxury of bodyguard protection. Word has it that AOL Time Warner et al. provided the funding for the high-priced frills.

Moore told the Los Angeles Times that it was OK to indulge in the Enron-like excess because he "would never pay for this."

Joel

[ZokesPro]

Indeed it is interesting. Do you have a link?

[KvHagedorn]

LOL.. hypocrite.

Some suggested lame excuses for the private jet:

"I got it just to chase Roger's private jet! You know I'm one of the common people, tirelessly devoted to their cause! (wink wink, nudge nudge)"

"Oh, that.. well I got it to airlift medical supplies to poor sick children in central America. (snicker)"

"I thought I would do charity work for poor young men from developing nations who want to learn to fly. (maybe they will destroy more bastions of evil American capitalism.. hehehe.)"

"Oh, that's not mine.. I just, uh.. borrowed it when I was in Texas (and someone recognized me.. I had to get out of there fast!)"

[ZokesPro]

Originally posted by KvHagedorn
LOL.. hypocrite.

Some suggested lame excuses for the private jet:

"I got it just to chase Roger's private jet! You know I'm one of the common people, tirelessly devoted to their cause! (wink wink, nudge nudge)"

"Oh, that.. well I got it to airlift medical supplies to poor sick children in central America. (snicker)"

"I thought I would do charity work for poor young men from developing nations who want to learn to fly. (maybe they will destroy more bastions of evil American capitalism.. hehehe.)"

"Oh, that's not mine.. I just, uh.. borrowed it when I was in Texas (and someone recognized me.. I had to get out of there fast!)"