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BrenBarn ◴[] No.45048272[source]
Our legal system is a shambles that is clearly not prepared to handle this kind of thing, even setting aside the situation with the supreme court. It's become clear that the "shadow law" of simply passing unconstitutional statutes, filing frivilous lawsuits, etc., is operating independently of the real legal system moves too slowly and does not have adequate mechanisms to prevent what is essentially a DDoS attack. All justice is delayed and so all justice is denied.
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1. dudefeliciano ◴[] No.45049243[source]
the comparison to a DDoS attack is very clever. Also in regards to the "muzzle velocity" strategy of Trump/Bannon
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2. eviks ◴[] No.45049700[source]
How does DDOS explain the fact the the Supreme Court didn't deny service, but simply decided not to block an unconstitutional law?
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3. dudefeliciano ◴[] No.45049917[source]
I dont think OP was referring only to this singular event, this is just a "request" in a much wider DDOS attack.
4. tempodox ◴[] No.45050675[source]
Not blocking an unconstitutional law _is_ denial of service by the Supreme Court (although DDoS referred to more than that).