• goldfish_brain@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Fun fact, it’s not illegal to refuse an illegal order from the president, but it IS illegal to refuse any judicial order even if it’s ultimately deemed illegal.

    Not that the law matters anymore, of course.

    • SaltSong@startrek.website
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      Yea. Amy order from a judge is deemed to be legal.

      On the other hand, in extreme cases, I’d hope they ignore the judges order to massacre the village.

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      The answer is of course yes, but I don’t think it’s really from a line that we crossed. It’s more like saturation. They are not a vanguard of this lawlessness, they are more like a pressure that is infusing it into all systems all at once. They are a swarm.