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[-] Spendrill@lemm.ee 32 points 6 months ago

I'm not an American so I don't know if this is possible but could not a lawyer start a class action using all the sovereign citizens as complainants against a credit card company on the basis that said company did not do their due diligence before issuing cards to people so unhinged they couldn't possibly have entered into a contract with someone that required informed consent?

I feel like putting these people on the stand for about five minutes each would give ample supporting evidence of the proposition.

[-] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago
[-] Spendrill@lemm.ee 7 points 6 months ago

At least it would enable the sovcits to see what a magic get out of jail free card actually looks like from the front row.

[-] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Sure, but who's gonna bankroll it? Certainly the sovcits themselves aren't chipping in. At that point you're what, just suing the credit card companies for funsies?

[-] Canadian_anarchist@lemmy.ca 14 points 6 months ago

Seeing as sovcits choose to self-represent in court proceedings, I doubt they trust lawyers. Also, I can't imagine a lawyer accepting 1099a "payments" from a magical, secret bank account.

[-] Spendrill@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago

I mean, if there were a serious prospect of winning it would pay for itself. Unfortunately it would probably involve the Supreme Court paying for itself.

[-] HollandJim@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Not to mention, as a lawyer you’d get disbarred for such a ridiculous suit. Using anti-law against actual law? Kaboom - they’d have doubts about your abilities to practice legally.

[-] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Given you can sue for anything, yes. As to if you would win? I am sadly not a lawyer.

[-] Spendrill@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

I'm guessing that pretty much no one would be allowed to beat a credit card company in court, it would open too big a can of worms.

[-] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Allowed to beat them? Yes. Will they have a dozen lawyers from the most expensive firm they can find? Also yes.

Corporations always have an extensive legal team which is why lawsuits rarely work against the wealthy.

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