I’m Not Barmy!

Anyone who's seen Michael Moore's fabulous Oscar-winning documentary Bowling For Columbine will recall the, how shall we describe it, daft-as-a-brush antics of one of his interviewees, James Nichols. The brother of Oklahoma City co-conspirator Terry Nichols, James was quizzed by Moore at his home in an interview that rapidly revealed Nichol's barking beliefs including the fact that your everyday American should be allowed to possess weapons-grade plutonium under the 'right to bear arms' part of the American constitution. To be fair, Nichols did withdraw this statement when he considered that there were 'wackos' out there, but he then went on to show Moore the gun he keeps under his pillow and cock it at his temple quickly restoring his barmy credentials. Nichols filed a lawsuit this week against Moore, suing the filmmaker for 'libel, defamation of character, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress'.