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A lot of the bad travel advice I've seen reminds me of legal conspiracy theories in general: there is an underlying belief in the existence of magical incantati
by twblalock 10y ago
A lot of the bad travel advice I've seen reminds me of legal conspiracy theories in general: there is an underlying belief in the existence of magical incantations or ingenious solutions that will stop law enforcement agents in their tracks.
- always_good 10y agoReminds me the use of "SWIM" (someone who isn't me) on drug-related message boards to avoid self-incrimination.
- verbify 10y agoWhile some of these 'legal conspiracy theories' are undoubtedly ridiculous (e.g. the people who think invoking 'sovereign citizen' will make an iota of difference). But I have some sympathy for these beliefs - there's sometimes good advice (sometimes you need a lawyer before talking to the police) that might seem like a conspiracy or hoops you need to jump through. Hearing some legal arguments seems like semantics to the uninformed. This is probably why people think the legal system is 'magic'.