Opening Arguments

OA521: Knowledge Fight Explains the Owen Shroyer Grift

Our friends Dan and Jordan from the <a href="https://knowledgefight.com/">Knowledge Fight</a> podcast are here to break down a creative grift being pulled off by Owen Shroyer. Who tf is Owen Shroyer, Thomas asks? He's an Alex Jones wannabe who has raised $250,000 to defend himself against... basically some made up BS. Listen and enjoy this hilarious breakdown! Links: <a href="https://openargs.com/wp-content/uploads/8-19-21-us-v-jonathan-owen-shroyer-complaint-affidavit.pdf"> Shroyer indictment</a>, <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1752">18 US Code § 1752</a>, <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/40/5104">40 US Code § 5104 - Unlawful activities</a>, <a href="https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/guidelines-manual/2018/GLMFull.pdf"> 2018 Sentencing Guidelines Manual</a>, <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.234702/gov.uscourts.dcd.234702.3.0_1.pdf"> addendum order</a>, <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/28/50.10">28 CFR § 50.10</a> reporter policy

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