{"title": "Prosecuting bad actors", "logoImg": "bafkreibkipsdt5z65prvxn672mscetiqu3dvcnpir6o23z6bk57wlfy2xi", "website": "https://twitter.com/PlanetCouncil/status/1792880301909139698", "bannerImg": "bafkreibe4h3wk6r6h2rnwmbxldsw4xip3snqaopmvgsbetr7oi6e6lxjja", "createdAt": 1716304636804, "credentials": {}, "description": "Recent example: https://www.gofundme.com/f/prosecute-criminal-government-for-suicide-at-refugee-barge\n\n![](https://i.imgur.com/NNJ10hx.png)\nScreenshot from: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/19/family-of-leonard-farruku-who-died-on-bibby-stockholm-say-government-should-be-held-responsible\n\nLaw that was designed to act as a deterrent, someone in fact decided to end their life. They had motive, intention, means. Those put this law to vote should be prosecuted.\n\nThere are multiple cases when people take criminal governments to court, typically around climate policies.\n\nRelated: https://goodlawproject.org/\nRelated:\n* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_v_Johnson\n* https://x.com/marcusjball\n* https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/BallVJohnson\n* https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Ball-v-Johnson-FV-290519.pdf\n\nIn theory, courts are independent of politics. Can use the law to prosecute those in power.\n\nIf you think we should focus on this area of work: send your vote here.\n", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}}