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Re:A “Silicon Valley” actor is terrified by what’s happening... by pmoriarty on Thursday November 02, 2017 @08:00PM (#15615521)
"I guess it is kind of cyberpunk-y. All we need now is for US Marshals to lay siege to some SF headquarters, facing contracted PMCs denying the validity of their warrants."

More surreal things have happened...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jackson_Games,_Inc._v._U...

Re:A “Silicon Valley” actor is terrified by what’s happening... by leggomylibro on Thursday November 02, 2017 @08:11PM (#15615580)
>No compensatory damages were awarded. The judge said that Steve Jackson had little involvement in SJG at the time of the raid, and the company was close to Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and that Jackson's renewed involvement in the wake of the raid had turned the company's fortunes around.

Ah, the 'pockets full of fish' defense. "While my client did shove the claimant into a lake, they came out with their pockets full of fish to a net benefit. Therefore, my client is innocent."