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Quote from: lovejoy on December 07, 2015, 10:29:49 pmI've seen so many lives ruined by unjust drug laws, this is the first and loudest thing that comes to mind, echoing sentiments of @merivercap, @CLains and others above.So I would put nonviolent drug offenses at the top of the list, especially since it affects such an insanely large number of people and consequently has a dramatically negative effect on society.http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/Prisons_and_DrugsThinking more on the topic at large.I haven't made this post yet because one of the criteria is the penalty is mostly financial.Ruined ass life forever is a bit more than just financial.
I've seen so many lives ruined by unjust drug laws, this is the first and loudest thing that comes to mind, echoing sentiments of @merivercap, @CLains and others above.So I would put nonviolent drug offenses at the top of the list, especially since it affects such an insanely large number of people and consequently has a dramatically negative effect on society.http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/Prisons_and_DrugsThinking more on the topic at large.
Quote from: Thom on December 06, 2015, 03:44:06 pmNot luck ^^^^THIS.The attorneys / legal system don't want people on juries that can't be easily manipulated, triggered by emotional theatrics or those with the capacity to analyze problems and think critically.https://youtu.be/f40CZR2Fx2w
Not luck ^^^^THIS.The attorneys / legal system don't want people on juries that can't be easily manipulated, triggered by emotional theatrics or those with the capacity to analyze problems and think critically.
I am looking for a list of laws that have the following characteristics:1. Completely Unjust (Victimless Crimes)2. Probability of Getting Caught Violating the law is Low 3. Cost of getting caught is high4. The penalty for getting caught is mostly financial 5. Have public sympathy for the individual prosecuted
Quote from: yvv on December 05, 2015, 10:24:09 pmQuote from: bytemaster on December 05, 2015, 10:20:06 pmQuote from: maqifrnswa on December 05, 2015, 09:25:06 pmQuote from: sittingduck on December 05, 2015, 03:55:07 pmJust don't register to vote and you never get called in the first place.it's a little harder.Don't register to vote, don't register a vehicle or get a driver's license, don't have a job that requires a W4 (don't pay taxes), and don't receive any federal or state assistance (unemployment benefits)I have never been called to Jury duty. Luck? Definitely luck. I am not US citizen and I am not eligible to vote, but I receive these requests to be jury 2-3 times per year. I am tired to tell them that I am not US citizen.I got called just once. I explained, when asked, that I was an engineering manager.I was politely dismissed.Haven't been called back since.
Quote from: bytemaster on December 05, 2015, 10:20:06 pmQuote from: maqifrnswa on December 05, 2015, 09:25:06 pmQuote from: sittingduck on December 05, 2015, 03:55:07 pmJust don't register to vote and you never get called in the first place.it's a little harder.Don't register to vote, don't register a vehicle or get a driver's license, don't have a job that requires a W4 (don't pay taxes), and don't receive any federal or state assistance (unemployment benefits)I have never been called to Jury duty. Luck? Definitely luck. I am not US citizen and I am not eligible to vote, but I receive these requests to be jury 2-3 times per year. I am tired to tell them that I am not US citizen.
Quote from: maqifrnswa on December 05, 2015, 09:25:06 pmQuote from: sittingduck on December 05, 2015, 03:55:07 pmJust don't register to vote and you never get called in the first place.it's a little harder.Don't register to vote, don't register a vehicle or get a driver's license, don't have a job that requires a W4 (don't pay taxes), and don't receive any federal or state assistance (unemployment benefits)I have never been called to Jury duty. Luck?
Quote from: sittingduck on December 05, 2015, 03:55:07 pmJust don't register to vote and you never get called in the first place.it's a little harder.Don't register to vote, don't register a vehicle or get a driver's license, don't have a job that requires a W4 (don't pay taxes), and don't receive any federal or state assistance (unemployment benefits)
Just don't register to vote and you never get called in the first place.
I'll pay the $200+ fine instead IF they ever pull me over again, which is highly unlikely where I drive.
Or write them back two words: "Jury Nullification" - they'll probably forget you exist.
Quote from: triox on December 05, 2015, 12:06:21 pmQuote from: bytemaster on December 04, 2015, 11:58:19 pmI am looking for a list of laws that have the following characteristics:1. Completely Unjust (Victimless Crimes)2. Probability of Getting Caught Violating the law is Low 3. Cost of getting caught is high4. The penalty for getting caught is mostly financial 5. Have public sympathy for the individual prosecutedJury duty?Nah. You just have to tell them you are an INTJ personality and they let you off.
Quote from: bytemaster on December 04, 2015, 11:58:19 pmI am looking for a list of laws that have the following characteristics:1. Completely Unjust (Victimless Crimes)2. Probability of Getting Caught Violating the law is Low 3. Cost of getting caught is high4. The penalty for getting caught is mostly financial 5. Have public sympathy for the individual prosecutedJury duty?
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Whatever the law is that requires U.S. citizens that renounce their citizenship and surrender their passport to pay an "exit" fee so they can legally leave the country without the risk of the U.S. government sending agents (could be through "treaties" with other governments who dispatch their police / military / agents) to collect taxes or extradition to be put in a cage for tax evasion or other trumped up charge. Roger Ver (and Zuckerburg?) had to deal with this crap. Why do you need to poll this community to ask this? Is this the best use of your time?
George Washington reviews the troops near Fort Cumberland, Maryland, before their march to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania.And so it began...
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