Ah, reason 1,000,001 why as bad as the US is, the UK is infinitely worse.
Apparently this guy's account was frozen by an ex parte request from the government. In the US the ability to go ex parte to the judge without any prior notice to the other party is extremely limited- like restraining orders for an imminent threat of violence, or serious crimes where evidence is presented that if you are notified of an investigation or court proceedings you will destroy evidence or flee. Certainly not for what appears to be an entirely civil matter.
It's just authoritarianism wrapped with a thin veneer of "democracy" over there.
But on this occasion it's Ireland, the Ireland that isn't part of the UK. So this lies with the European courts as Ireland is in the EU.
But the UK has been known to do things like this too. Government overreach has gone too far when someone's takings from their taxed earnings is withheld from them without notice. At least jail him if he's not capable of his own livelihood by himself.
But then they'd have to do that to everyone not capable and that would put them up the creek without a paddle in no time!
Oof, that's on me. I know Ireland is an independent country and don't know why I made that mistake. I must have been thinking Northern Ireland for some reason.
Ah, reason 1,000,001 why as bad as the US is, the UK is infinitely worse.
Apparently this guy's account was frozen by an ex parte request from the government. In the US the ability to go ex parte to the judge without any prior notice to the other party is extremely limited- like restraining orders for an imminent threat of violence, or serious crimes where evidence is presented that if you are notified of an investigation or court proceedings you will destroy evidence or flee. Certainly not for what appears to be an entirely civil matter.
It's just authoritarianism wrapped with a thin veneer of "democracy" over there.
I'm with you!
But on this occasion it's Ireland, the Ireland that isn't part of the UK. So this lies with the European courts as Ireland is in the EU.
But the UK has been known to do things like this too. Government overreach has gone too far when someone's takings from their taxed earnings is withheld from them without notice. At least jail him if he's not capable of his own livelihood by himself.
But then they'd have to do that to everyone not capable and that would put them up the creek without a paddle in no time!
Oof, that's on me. I know Ireland is an independent country and don't know why I made that mistake. I must have been thinking Northern Ireland for some reason.
It's part of the EU, so not very independent. Maybe as independent as Delaware.
I border Delaware, believe me they think they are independently special