Grassroots Tyranny & Policing for Profit: Bill Maurer from the Institute for Justice on Fines, Fees & Government Overreach (COJ191)

Mandy and Liz sit down with attorney Bill Maurer of the Institute for Justice to talk about what happens when public officials forget that their job is to abide by the constitution. Is there anything people can do to reclaim their rights (and the rights of everyone else)? And is the fight worth it?

Yes and Yes. 

Still reeling from the uprecedented $176,500 sanction for contempt of court that Judge R. Keith Kelly imposed on investigative journalist ⁠⁠Mandy Matney last month, ⁠⁠Mandy and journalist ⁠Liz Farrell⁠⁠ are on a hunt for perspective. How does the government justify such a large payout over a disproportionate infraction? 

The answer turns out to be “easily.” 

That is, until citizens fight back. 

Political and judicial fiefdoms are born where those with no ethical boundaries destroy rights to maintain power and money… sound familiar? 

☕ Cups Up! ⚖️

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