How is Craig Wright not in jail yet?
@verretor Because lying in court isn't actually as harshly punished as you might think. Yes, perjury is a thing. But it's not actually prosecuted very vigorously, and it's hard to stop a court case on the basis of it by the other side to stop bleeding money.
@pete @verretor that's one thing that baffles me, one would think that being caught red hands lying and forging documents under oath in court would not only make you lose your case, but would send you in jail on this basis only to teach you some manners. But as long as you have money to waste, it seems ok to do so.
The legal system, just one more scam, but with fancy costumes and decorum.
@Sosthene @pete @verretor What Peter said.
People who've never been dragged into court before have this (perfectly natural) assumption that lying under oath is OMG scary because THEY WILL PUT YOU IN JAIL IF YOU DO IT.
Nope, not even close. your opposition will lie like crazy, in writing and verbally, without repercussions.
Perjury is an absolute joke. The only ones scared of it are honest people.
@BrianLockhart @Sosthene @verretor Yup. In my court case with Lovecruft, they lied in their declaration. Clear as day.
In a sane world, I would have had the option to turn the case into a criminal perjury trial right there, stopping other proceedings, and the case would basically have been decided on the truth or falsity of a few details. But the system doesn't work that way.
