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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

So like... delusional Harry Potter fans.

[–] surewhynotlem 16 points 1 year 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 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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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