Quote Originally Posted by know1 View Post
I understand what you're saying, but is it really criminal to boast about trying to put someone out of business? Sounds like competition to me.

As to the laws they violated, that's where they should be charged criminally.

Put it this way, what if I decided to start my own radio show at the same time as his and I lent my support to a different expo? Would he sue me? Isn't it a free market?

There's no doubt in my mind that the KDFWR probably has dirty hands, but the things they allegedly did that were dirty don't seem to have a lot to do with Strader.

As for having competition for his show and expo, I don't think there's necessarily anything wrong with that (although they likely did it for the wrong reasons).
I would agree with you, if it were private citizens who decided they wanted to compete with Strader and put him out of business. But when it's people acting in their official capacity as government agents, saying they're going to put him out of business because he pointed out potentially criminal behavior at their agency, then that's grounds for a civil suit. If what Stader is alleging is true, then they should have to pay him, PLUS face criminal prosecution.