Yes, people sue for the darndest things, even for saying things demonstratively true. I have not seen anything here---or I can't recall anything---that would stand up in court, to make one liable for damages.
Granted the US is ridiculously litigious compared to many other countries---O.K. start a class-action against me!---but a successful action depends less on truth than maliciously holding a person up to ridicule. Malicious intent.
It's one thing to criticize service or craftsmanship. That's considered fair comment, encouraged in open, transparent and accountable societies. It's another thing to say Joe mangled the screws, and he's a wifebeater with STDs.
The US is succumbing to a peculiar self-censorship, in my opinion, failing for whatever reasons to provide news, information and opinion that better educated publics there have grown to expect.
Turn on British and Canadian television with their lack of deference and savage satire of companies and commerce; the poobahs of industry, finance, politics, entertainment and majestic houses do not escape.
As long as it is not malicious or seen as serving a narrow selfish interest, anything goes. As it should. As it is here.
