The rise of a ‘dangerous’ ideology among parents is causing havoc in custody disputes (www.theguardian.com)

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Self-declared sovereign citizens, who believe Australia’s laws do not apply to them, are having a serious impact on the family court, experts say

Kind of odd to me becase even if you do believe this, the judicial institutions have armed police and jails on their side and you have your thumbprint, (unkess your name is Train I guess, which was a whole other thing) seems a losing battle from the get go? Whats the upside ?

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[-] justanotheramy@aus.social 9 points 4 months ago

@Aradina @maniacalmanicmania
Yup. It’s an illusion of control and safety.
Which people like to feel very smug and superior about, while generally doing it themselves in less conspicuous ways.

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