Way to misunderstand the flags and jurisdiction.

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The Stupid Pro Se Legal ‘Theory’ Making the Rounds
By Joe Patrice

http://abovethelaw.com/2013/09/the-stupid-pro...he-rounds/

And there’s a whole mess of crazies who agree. The federal courts have weighed in on this one already, but it hasn’t stopped folks:

“Others have attempted to persuade the judiciary that fringe on an American flag denotes a court of admiralty. In light of the fact that this Court has such a flag in its courtroom, the issue is addressed. The concept behind the theory the proponent asserts is that if a courtroom is adorned with a flag which happens to be fringed around the edges, such decor indicates that the court is one of admiralty jurisdiction exclusively.

To think that a fringed flag adorning the courtroom somehow limits this Court’s jurisdiction is frivolous. See Vella v. McCammon, 671 F.Supp. 1128, 1129 (S.D.Tex.1987) (describing petitioner’s claim that court lacked jurisdiction because flag was fringed as “without merit” and “totally frivolous”). Unfortunately for Defendant Greenstreet, decor is not a determinant for jurisdiction."

United States v. Greenstreet, 912 F. Supp. 224 (N.D. Tex. 1996).

So congrats, pro se tax-evading activists! Don’t let the continual set backs in court slow you down, keep hunting for that white whale.

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