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"He asked the court to reverse its 1994 death ruling so he can reinstate his canceled Social Security number and driver's license. The court said no." I don't

"He asked the court to reverse its 1994 death ruling so he can reinstate his canceled Social Security number and driver's license. The court said no." I don't think he's legally dead, I just think he's not going to be able to get his old identification back. Sounds like a civil rights problem, as this man is being refused access to his own identity and rights. In particular, I think if he commits a crime, like spitting on the judge right after his announcement, he'd certainly be found "alive" enough to incarcerate, so really the only thing the judge is doing is preventing him from accessing the services of government, although he's imminently liable for abiding by the strictures of government. Heck if I wouldn't be tempted to break a law if I were him. Then appeal it as undue process because the officers of the court refused to identify him. I am definitely not a lawyer, but I feel certain this man is not legally dead in the way most people think of it.

rprospero 13y ago
> Heck if I wouldn't be tempted to break a law if I were him. Then appeal it as undue process because the officers of the court refused to identify him. Of course, the simple solution there would be for the cops to just shoot him. File in the police report that the suspect was "Dead on Arrival". There's not enough information in the store to tell, but I think that he is not being held liable for abiding the strictures of the government. There was no comment about him being asked to pay the back child support he owed. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that he's been working off the books and not paying into Social Security (hence remaining dead for so long). I'm not saying that this ridiculous legal status is a good thing. I've been on the reverse side of this - we're still getting various agencies to recognize my father's death, despite his cremation. However, my suspicion is that he'll find legal resurrection far less enjoyable than his current state.

rprospero 13y ago

> Heck if I wouldn't be tempted to break a law if I were him. Then appeal it as undue process because the officers of the court refused to identify him. Of course, the simple solution there would be for the cops to just shoot him. File in the police report that the suspect was "Dead on Arrival". There's not enough information in the store to tell, but I think that he is not being held liable for abiding the strictures of the government. There was no comment about him being asked to pay the back child support he owed. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that he's been working off the books and not paying into Social Security (hence remaining dead for so long). I'm not saying that this ridiculous legal status is a good thing. I've been on the reverse side of this - we're still getting various agencies to recognize my father's death, despite his cremation. However, my suspicion is that he'll find legal resurrection far less enjoyable than his current state.