If only the author of a defamatory statement were eligible to be sued then absolutely nothing would stop defamatory statements from propagating ad infinitum. The author could ask a friend, or even create a separate legal corporate entity and have the content hosted with no threat of reprisal. That doesn't make sense to me. The judge's comments about the attitude, however, are full of shit.
Legal reasons
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Please note that the USDOJ reminds us that it is unconstitutional to treat being homeless as a crime.
http://www.justice.gov/opa/file/643766/download
Cheers.
PS bite me.
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CALEA