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0 pointsraverbashing8y ago0 comments

The source is the book of that name, written by an US lawyer. There's some discussion and better sources on Google.

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msla8y ago

It's a meme passed around the right-o-sphere based on deliberately misreading laws and/or constructing insane scenarios.

It has no statistics behind it, just made-up stories.

Remind me to tell Aaron Swartz how abusive & capricious prosecution is just a figment of his imagination...

msla8y ago

That's not anywhere close to what we're talking about, and fuck you for making light of his death.

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gowld8y ago

msla8y ago

It's a meme passed around the right-o-sphere based on deliberately misreading laws and/or constructing insane scenarios.

It has no statistics behind it, just made-up stories.

Remind me to tell Aaron Swartz how abusive & capricious prosecution is just a figment of his imagination...

msla8y ago

That's not anywhere close to what we're talking about, and fuck you for making light of his death.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse