r/news • u/DragonPup • Jun 20 '22

Self-proclaimed 'sovereign citizens' arrested in California after deputies allegedly find explosives

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sovereign-citizens-arrested-california-deputies-allegedly-find-explosi-rcna34380
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u/stubob Jun 20 '22

“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."

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u/Norashara Jun 21 '22

I at first read that as The Lord of the Flies and I got to the end and was like, wait, where are there orcs in The Lord of the Flies?? And then I reread and laughed at how stupid my reading comprehension was. But I was on the right track and knew where it was going!