Anti-Vaxxer Bets $100K That Nobody Can Prove Measles Exists...Doctor Does Easily Then Court Orders Him To Pay Up

BBC – A German biologist who offered €100,000 (£71,350; $106,300) to anyone who could prove that measles is a virus has been ordered by a court to pay up.

Stefan Lanka, who believes the illness is psychosomatic, made the pledge four years ago on his website.

The reward was later claimed by German doctor David Barden, who gathered evidence from various medical studies. Mr Lanka dismissed the findings.

But the court in the town of Ravensburg ruled that the proof was sufficient.

Reacting to the verdict by the court in the southern town, Mr Lanka said he would appeal.

“It is a psychosomatic illness,” he told regional paper Suedkurier. “People become ill after traumatic separations.”

The World Health Organization said it was “taken aback” by the 22,000 cases reported across Europe since 2014, urging to step up vaccinations. Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease characterised by a high fever, a rash and generally feeling unwell.

So fucking awesome.   Not sure I’ve ever seen an internet troll get so completely and utterly owned before than this moron actually being taken to court and legally forced to pay up 100 grand for his trolling.  “It is a psychosomatic illness.”  “People become ill after traumatic separations.”  “Shut the fuck up idiot and pay Dr. Barden.”   Puts a big ass smile on my face.   Only thing that would be better is if he woke up with the measles tomorrow and died.