Far-right nationalists sue Seattle man for revealing identities

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Five people who are members of the far-right white nationalist group Patriot Front are suing a Seattlite who revealed their identities online.

They said 37-year-old David Alan Capito used an alias to maneuver his way into becoming a member of the Patriot Front. Then he allegedly revealed members’ names online, leading to them being harassed and losing their jobs.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for Western Washington, accuses Capito of attending meetings in the Northwest, writing down members’ license plates, and using hidden microphones to record conversations.

The lawsuit also alleged that in 2021, Capito also got in touch with a group of “anarchist hackers” known for targeting right-wing groups, who helped him access Patriot Front’s online chats.

https://mynorthwest.com/3918164/far-right-nationalists-sue-seattle-man-for-revealing-identities/

If you guys are so proud of your beliefs, why do you have to hide?

[Beakybird]

1. Is there anything to this lawsuit?

[John1956PA]

2. Defendant will argue that plaintiffs had no expectation of privacy.

In this information and social media age, I think the plaintiffs' lack of expectation of privacy in the physical world extends to the virtual world. I hope that the judge dismisses the case right at the start.

[keithbvadu2]

3. Now, why would they want to hide their identities? ... anti-LGBTQ but pro-child pornography

Patriot Front Nazi Jared Boyce

https://crooksandliars.com/2023/05/patriot-front-member-facing-30-years-child

Right wing anti-LGBTQ but pro-child pornography

[magicarpet]

4. If Hitler had kept his ambitions top secret,...

..... he cooda been Fuhrer of the World.

[ret5hd]

5. So what are the actual offenses?

Defamation? Slander? I thought factual truth was a defense for those. So what really?

Not a lawyer so asking seriously.

[John1956PA]

6. Ostensibly, invasion of privacy, but I do not think that claim will hold up. n/t