Courts can create violence simply by putting words on paper. For anyone who has examined any legal system, this should not be a controversial proposition. Some observers argue that the very purpose of written judgments is to justify acts of violence. But one need not go that far to see the immediate effects: A judicial opinion can cause a death, ignite a civil war, legitimize a coup…

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    Peaceful

    Y’all slept straight through J6, huh?

    Nevermind the Gaza Protests, BLM, the anti-war movement, Occupy, The War on Terror, The War on Immigration, Brooks Brothers Riot, LASD Gangs, the MOVE Bombing, the largest prison population in history going on 40 years…