tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8895200797299787815.post-87569270759763495162008-05-15T09:54:00.000-05:002008-05-15T09:54:00.000-05:00While libel is almost always considered a civil offense - which is why you don't see it being prosecuted by district attorneys - there is such a thing as criminal libel and Wisconsin is on the 17 states that have criminal libel laws, especially for web defamation (all 50 states have civil libel laws on their books). Given this one would think the Montes would tread even more gingerly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com