Knowing the Laws
4 years 6 months ago #198
by Setanaoko
Knowing the Laws was created by Setanaoko
In the course "In the Interest of Peace", students are asked to look into 2 different local laws. One of which is Citizen's Arrest.
For many of you, it may seem like a silly thing to consider. I mean, it's not like someone claiming to be a Jedi would go all gung-ho and try to make a Citizen's Arrest, right? The assignment, I'm afraid, wasn't born in a vacuum. It was inspired by people that came into our community and were members of another community: the Super Hero Community. Through that, we discovered that there were a lot of people who had misunderstandings about the law. And it didn't take long for us to realize that the lack of knowledge of these kinds of laws (Good Samaritan, even Self-Defense and Assault laws) made it difficult to address topics of social justice. Today, America is facing a similar problem: The Ahmaud Arbery Case.
Other than informing what you can and cannot do within the confines of the law, knowing how the laws shape the conversation is of vital importance for 2 reasons:
1) It informs us of how those responsible for ruling on the matter should be looking at the facts of the case. If you're in a country that may ask you to be a juror, having some basic understanding of how to read and understand basic laws can open the door for times you may need to rule on more complicated cases.
2) It informs your social justice policies. Knowing what laws favor you, and which ones you may need to challenge is important for any long-term social justice campaign.
To that end, I want to share with you a video. Whether you like Colin Noir or not, he does a really good job of breaking down how the law favors Ahmaud Arbery in this video and gives you a good break down of how to read some basic laws.
For many of you, it may seem like a silly thing to consider. I mean, it's not like someone claiming to be a Jedi would go all gung-ho and try to make a Citizen's Arrest, right? The assignment, I'm afraid, wasn't born in a vacuum. It was inspired by people that came into our community and were members of another community: the Super Hero Community. Through that, we discovered that there were a lot of people who had misunderstandings about the law. And it didn't take long for us to realize that the lack of knowledge of these kinds of laws (Good Samaritan, even Self-Defense and Assault laws) made it difficult to address topics of social justice. Today, America is facing a similar problem: The Ahmaud Arbery Case.
Other than informing what you can and cannot do within the confines of the law, knowing how the laws shape the conversation is of vital importance for 2 reasons:
1) It informs us of how those responsible for ruling on the matter should be looking at the facts of the case. If you're in a country that may ask you to be a juror, having some basic understanding of how to read and understand basic laws can open the door for times you may need to rule on more complicated cases.
2) It informs your social justice policies. Knowing what laws favor you, and which ones you may need to challenge is important for any long-term social justice campaign.
To that end, I want to share with you a video. Whether you like Colin Noir or not, he does a really good job of breaking down how the law favors Ahmaud Arbery in this video and gives you a good break down of how to read some basic laws.
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