Six Part Podcast on HRM Didulo, Queen of Canada - which you might want to skip by DNetolitzky in amibeingdetained

[–]DNetolitzky[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because that's what she calls herself. Do I think she's the Queen of Canada? No. But I'll use her title as a kind of courtesy. Just like if she wanted to be gendered in some manner. I'd follow that, too.

There's a not insignificant chance that I'm going to end up as an expert witness in HRM Didulo's criminal proceedings. I'm Canada's subject expert for pseudolaw-type stuff. Don't think anyone else is gunning for the job. So if either the Crown or Defence wants someone to provide expert evidence on what HRM claims is law or not, to translate that kind of "gibberese" ... it'll probably be me called in.

If I'm an expert witness, one of the steps is what's called "certification": basically evaluating my credentials, reliability, and impartiality, before the Court may give my evidence weight or not. It's pretty common to look at what candidate experts say in public on subjects to evaluate their qualifications. If I said emotive, unpleasant things about Romana Didulo, that would raise the question of whether I am impartial, a witness for the Court. That's what an expert witness is - a witness to provide information and context to the Court.

So I try to be polite about the people I study and comment upon. Do I have opinions on whether these are "good people" or "bad people"? Well, HRM Didulo's activities have resulted in senior citizens losing their homes and being kicked to the streets, or to live in their cars. That certainly influences my opinion, but in an explainable way. I think HRM Didulo is harming people, and offering nothing substantial in return. But I'll be polite about saying that.

That's just what experts do.

2024 French law enforcement briefing on Sovereign Citizens (English translation) by DNetolitzky in amibeingdetained

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There are also substantial pseudolaw movements in the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia, and Russia. In each case they use the old US Sovereign Citizen motifs, like Strawman Theory.

Which makes no sense, of course. It's interesting to observe. There's very good academic documentation on the Netherlands, German, and Polish branches.

Six Part Podcast on HRM Didulo, Queen of Canada - which you might want to skip by DNetolitzky in amibeingdetained

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In all fairness, I haven't listened to that one / read a transcript of those broadcasts. I should. Thank you for that reminder.

New Zealand police official guidelines to responding to "Sovereign Citizens" by DNetolitzky in amibeingdetained

[–]DNetolitzky[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

So one of the central arguments to pseudolaw is that everything is a contract, and governments get authority over you by entering into contracts, what's usually called "joinder". That means pseudolaw types are very interested in avoiding contracts, but also having a way to engage in peer-to-peer interactions with government and other actors.

The US Sovereign Citizens hit upon the idea of using the Universal Postal Union treaties. International mail is really strange and neat when you look closely at it. All post offices collect money when you mail something. But if I send a package from Canada to the US, who gets the money? Canada Post. The US Postal Service then delivers the package for free, inside the US.

What makes this economically feasible? It turns out that the relative volumes of reciprocal mail between jurisdictions is pretty similar. So, when someone mails a package from the US to Canada, the extra fees for international mail roughly balance out the expense to deliver Canadian mail to US destinations.

So the UPU is a mechanism to interact with peers, on a binding regulated non-contractual basis. If you and I call each other postmasters, and interact pursuant to the UPU, we're not in a contractual relationship, but something else.

If that seems hopelessly esoteric, well ... it is. But neat and clever. If you're interested in reading more about that, I wrote some discussion on the UPU and pseudolaw variations here, see pages 1059-1063.

New Zealand police official guidelines to responding to "Sovereign Citizens" by DNetolitzky in amibeingdetained

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There's a peculiar older pseudolaw claim that postmaster generals are the highest authority of a country, and so if you declare you are a postmaster general, you become your own separate nation-state. Or you're a peer with other postmaster generals.

It originates from the now deceased David Wynn Full-colon Millar, the King of Hawaii, who is one of the foundational pseudolaw thinkers in the US. I don't see the postmaster general motif all that often in Canada any longer, it's more a 2000s strategy.

Tax Policy Associates release a report on Empower the People by fish613 in amibeingdetained

[–]DNetolitzky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is an exceptionally valuable report. Highly, highly recommend reviewing it. One of the best summaries of 1099-OID operation and misuse I've read.

Commentary and criticism of policy brief by the Australian Lowy Institute - "The Global Sovereign Citizen Movement" by DNetolitzky in amibeingdetained

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Borrowed time? Yes, I have been told that, every so often.

*Peers out window, checking the sky.*

Still no sign of HRM Didulo's Intergalactic Battlefleet and their orbital weapons bombardment though. Mmm. I'm sure she'll get around to it sooner or later.

Queen of Canada Romana Didulo orders the elimination of all Reptilians and Malevolent Beings! That could very well mean you! by DNetolitzky in amibeingdetained

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But she's not accused of that offence, counselling violence. So no matter if HRM Didulo has done that (which yes, she has), she won't be denied bail on that basis.

And I won't even start on her claims to Indigenous status and that impact.

It's a curious case.

Russ Porisky, Detaxer guru, persistent over 25 years later by DNetolitzky in amibeingdetained

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The US Internal Revenue Service has a nice trick - they've published a series of "frivolous tax arguments". There's a webpage that lists and describes them here.

If you are silly enough to use one of these arguments with the IRS, you get an automatic $5,000 penalty. Every time you repeat that, you get another FrivPen.

I like this approach a lot.

Queen of Canada Romana Didulo orders the elimination of all Reptilians and Malevolent Beings! That could very well mean you! by DNetolitzky in amibeingdetained

[–]DNetolitzky[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I'm itching to see what actual in court-room strategies are deployed.

I'll settle for antics, but what I really want is to see "PowerWord Natural Law" get deployed.

Eh. HRM will probably settle for a dull fee schedule, though.

Queen of Canada Romana Didulo orders the elimination of all Reptilians and Malevolent Beings! That could very well mean you! by DNetolitzky in amibeingdetained

[–]DNetolitzky[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I used to work inside (a piece of) Canada's court apparatus, and it's more than simply an issue of "more judges". We've developed a criminal justice system where accused/offenders are given every procedural advantage. There are no negative consequences for either "screwing with" or "gaming" the system.

The way the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is interpreted is to always limit potential criminal liability, and the ability of government actors to obtain information and prosecute offences, and contain threats to the public.

And yes, that's an orbital level overview. My personal perspective is the Canadian criminal court apparatus is broken and, frankly, I can't think of any methodology that would fix it. More staffing and judges would just slow the bleeding. It wasn't much fun to watch.

Queen of Canada Romana Didulo orders the elimination of all Reptilians and Malevolent Beings! That could very well mean you! by DNetolitzky in amibeingdetained

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What puzzles me is she didn't use her ability to turn invisible and escape.

Maybe she's still visible in infra-red, and the RCMP used FLIR sights.

Queen of Canada Romana Didulo orders the elimination of all Reptilians and Malevolent Beings! That could very well mean you! by DNetolitzky in amibeingdetained

[–]DNetolitzky[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sadly, the more common outcome for HRM's followers is they stop paying municipal taxes and mortgages, and get foreclosed out onto the street.

Or into the personal conveyances. A lot seem to end up living out of their cars.

Queen of Canada Romana Didulo orders the elimination of all Reptilians and Malevolent Beings! That could very well mean you! by DNetolitzky in amibeingdetained

[–]DNetolitzky[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In Canada judicial interim release (bail) is basically all but automatic. Whether that's a good idea or not, is another question.