OA145: Britt Hermes and German Defamation Law

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🗓️ 6 February 2018

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Today's episode features a full-length interview with former naturopath turned whistleblower Britt Marie Hermes. We talk about her amazing career and the recent defamation lawsuit filed against her under German law. After that, we answer a question from Very Special Listener Lydia S. about a viral tweet suggesting that Native Americans grant honorary citizenship to DACA enrolees. And, as always, we end with the answer to Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #61, the end of our three-part Dungeons & Dragons question about ogres, assault, trespass, electrical storms, and deadly arrows. Don't forget to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE! Recent Appearances None. Have us on your show! Show Notes & Links

Here's a link to the German defamation law, which begins at section 185.
You should check out Britt Hermes's excellent blog, Naturopathic Diaries.

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0:00.0	I declare bankruptcy!
0:20.0	I congratulate you on your imagination, but this is a court of space law not a theater.
0:26.0	Tax, Mendis, Insendium, Gloria, Calpum etc etc. Memo, Bis, Punitor, Debra, Cutum.
0:36.0	It's all there, black and white, clear as crystal.
0:42.0	How is this a fair trial? Our lawyer is a morty.
0:46.0	It's not fair, you have no rights and he's not a lawyer. We just keep him here because he's fun.
0:50.0	Look at him go.
0:55.0	Welcome to Opening Arguments, the podcast that pairs an inquisitive interviewer with a real-life lawyer.
1:00.0	This podcast is sponsored by the Law Offices of P. Antitoura as LLC for entertainment purposes.
1:05.0	It's not intended as legal advice and does not form an attorney-client relationship.
1:09.0	Don't take legal advice from a podcast.
1:13.0	Hello and welcome to Opening Arguments. This is episode 145.
1:23.0	I'm your host Thomas Smith, that over there is your other host Andrew Torres. How are you doing, Andrew?
1:28.0	I am great. I am one super excited about our guest on the show.
1:33.0	And number two, I'm excited that your cold appears to be markedly better than it was during 144.
1:40.0	I think our audience is in for a treat.
1:44.0	Yes, Britt Hermes naturopath me into being better.
1:49.0	That's definitely what happened.
1:51.0	There's a little teaser intro to our interview today with Britt Hermes.
1:55.0	It's going to be a lot of fun, excited to talk to her.
1:58.0	Really interesting situation and story, by the way, just her progression through naturopath to skeptic to activists.
2:08.0	It's really interesting. So look forward to that as the main segment.
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