Is it a criminal offense to irritate a U.S. attorney? Apparently so. If the case of Siobhan Reynolds is any indication, it’s a serious offense that can cost a person a lot of money as well as her freedom to speak in public — without ever being charged with a conventional crime.
— Freeman Online - Victim of the State, Part 2
Reynolds advocated legal self-medication for those with chronic pain, and still faced a bureaucratic onslaught that forced her to close her business. The article demonstrates how the legal system is often weaponized to hammer down those who speak out against it.
