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[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (6 children)

For those curious...

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1341

I don't even understand what they are citing.

[–] Tayb 32 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The sov cit folks think that laws are magic words, and if you recite them in the right order you can do anything you want.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So like... delusional Harry Potter fans.

[–] surewhynotlem 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Harry brandishes his wand in the familiar circular pattern and shouts: "HABEAS CORPUS". He can feel the spell take effect. The judge's eyes glaze over, and she releases Harry's client due to lack of sufficient evidence to hold them.

[–] kttnpunk 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

To be fair to them, this IS effectively how law is supposed to work. Watch "Breaking the Spell" . It's a great film.

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