An Arcanaloth masquerading as a Microbiologist masquerading as a Lawyer. For now.
Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired)
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But is pseudolaw truly "leaderless"?
Or does a surface look at these people miss deeper connection and organization?
I'd welcome thoughts and opinions.
New academic publication from the Netherlands examines how judges interact with pseudolaw adherents in court proceedings:
scholarlypublications.universiteitleiden.nl/access/item%...
Worth a look. First time I've seen a report of a judge singing along with a pop song in a court proceeding, too.
In my experience many if not most pseudolaw populations organize around some kind of central personality.
The Freemen-on-the-Land had Robert Arthur Menard and Dean Clifford as central figures.
The Kingdom of Canada has Romana Didulo.
The Magna Carta Lawful Rebellion had Jacquie Phoenix.
American State Nationals have David Straight and Bobby Lawrence.
In the US there's Anna Von Reitz. David Wynn Miller. Winston Shrout.
These central figures are not a kind of "commander-in-chief" in a formal organized authority. These are a combination of inspiration leaders and social grifters.
So I've been eyeballing an abstract for a pseudolaw-related seminar coming up in a few months and there's something in there that bugs me:
the “sovereign citizen” movement ... a destructive, leaderless cult
Cult? Yes. Destructive? Oh yes!
Leaderless? Really?
On June 3, 2024 the Supreme Court of Canada eliminated all filing fees to initiate an appeal or seek leave to appeal.
The amount had been $75.
On Wednesday Wagner CJC expressed concern that SRL appeals at that court are now over 40% of input leave applications.
OH REELLY?!
Whew. Three conferences/seminars in three weeks. Feeling exhausted.
I find it sometimes hard to believe I used to lecture multiple hours five days a week. I got wussy in my old age.
Here's the court decision:
R v Embleton, 2026 BCSC 1026 - canlii.ca/t/klbbb
Judges decide what is law, but who decides what is pseudolaw?
That's a lurking issue in a recent Ontario court decision that I discuss in detail here:
www.reddit.com/r/amibeingde...
Media reporting on a pseudolaw roadside stop that led to criminal proceedings. Yes, it's the old home-made licence plate thing.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
The appeal court decision is reported and quite lengthy, with some interesting nuances.
Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired)
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired)
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