What Bitcoiners Need to Know About Jury Nullification In A Hostile Legal System
Jury nullification is one tool that may be needed if antagonistic policies get passed which lead to Bitcoin users being labeled as criminals. Plaque commemorating an act of jury nullification in the Old Bailey, London. IntroductionWith everything going on in the world today, it seems likely that state-level attacks on Bitcoiners will continue to increase. Furthermore, as Bitcoin puts pressure on traditional power structures, the authorities will almost certainly extend or enact unconscionable laws to restrict, tax or otherwise frustrate the free flow of bitcoin capital.Eventually, a....
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