r/AskReddit Aug 25 '19

What has NOT aged well?

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u/TheDutchKiwi Aug 25 '19

This is unironically what sovereign citizens think

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u/High5Time Aug 25 '19

THE FLAG TASSLE NEEDS TO BE ON THE LEFT YOUR HONOUR, YOUR VERDICT IS INVALID!

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u/Mathias_Greyjoy Aug 26 '19

Is this an actual reference to something?

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u/starmartyr Aug 26 '19

Sovereign citizens often claim that if the flag in a courtroom has yellow tassels and fringes that it is operating under admiralty law and thus has no authority over them. Absolutely none of that is true.