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Egnever

(21,506 posts)
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 02:16 PM Feb 2016

Just when you thought the crazy was over. Yeehadis sue for 666 Billion!

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/02/18/467204403/oregon-occupier-countersues-for-666-billion-citing-works-of-the-devil

Shawna Cox, one of the last militants to be arrested for occupying an Oregon wildlife refuge last month, has filed a countersuit against the U.S. government and others in which she alleges "damages from the works of the devil in excess of 666,666,666,666.66."


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Just when you thought the crazy was over. Yeehadis sue for 666 Billion! (Original Post) Egnever Feb 2016 OP
Pure comedy gold! Champion Jack Feb 2016 #1
...but he may be willing to settle for 2 Corinthians. underpants Feb 2016 #2
And a snack. n/t Whiskeytide Feb 2016 #4
There is actually a lawyer out there who will file this? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #3
No jberryhill Feb 2016 #5
It has value Egnever Feb 2016 #6
As many pro se filings do, yes jberryhill Feb 2016 #10
To put things in perspective, the US government spent that much on the F35 last year. Initech Feb 2016 #7
Paging Orly Taitz, paging Orly Taitz... FSogol Feb 2016 #8
The judge has already thrown this out... Johnyawl Feb 2016 #9

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
3. There is actually a lawyer out there who will file this?
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 02:30 PM
Feb 2016

Usually lawyers care about their reputation.

In fact, filing this would almost meet the definition of malpractice, I should think.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
5. No
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 02:40 PM
Feb 2016

Anyone can file anything they want on their own.

This is a goofy eight page rant she filed as a paper in the criminal case. It's totally meaningless.

Johnyawl

(3,205 posts)
9. The judge has already thrown this out...
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 04:12 PM
Feb 2016

...noting that Cox's complaint seeks civil damages and won't be addressed in the pending criminal case. The court, it says, urges Cox to consult her attorney and make any arguments in the proper form and at the proper time.
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