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Don't kill, lie, cheat or steal. That will pretty much cover most of it. You don't need to be a lawyer to function in society.
by overcast 7y ago
Don't kill, lie, cheat or steal. That will pretty much cover most of it. You don't need to be a lawyer to function in society.
- ClumsyPilot 7y agoCheat is a great one, do you understand your contractual undertakings and consumer protection enough to protect your rights? Do you know case law well enough to resolve disputes? Its not just about mot going to jail, it's also about not being taken advantage of.
- noonespecial 7y agoOr, you know, ship a lobster in the wrong kind of container. https://www.nacdl.org/Document/OvercriminalizationVictimAbnerSchoenwetter-CaseSum https://www.nacdl.org/Document/OvercriminalizationVictimAbne...
- mantap 7y agoPretty much all layers of the American justice system are fucked, from the corrupt legislators, gamified prosecutors, bigoted juries and automaton judges. A normal justice system has multiple checks and balances to keep undeserving people out of jail. In the US these have all been eroded and the result is the highest incarceration rate in the world.
- ClumsyPilot 7y agoOr buy a book an Amazon. UK people where prosecuted for having 'The Anarchist Cookbook' https://theintercept.com/2017/10/28/josh-walker-anarchist-cookbook-terrorism-act-uk/ https://theintercept.com/2017/10/28/josh-walker-anarchist-co...
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- elliekelly 7y agoAnd don't violate the Terms of Service.
- ClumsyPilot 7y agoSome of which may be illegal, depending on where you live. and may be changed with or without notice.