How to break the law and get away with it: Legal foundations of civil disobedience
by Martin Girard
English | 2026 | ISBN: 1067597808 | 258 Pages | True PDF | 18 MB
"Protest is like begging the powers that be to dig a well. Direct action is digging the well and daring them to stop you." -Ann Livingston
Here comes a book reconciling two seemingly antithetical concepts: activism and the law.
Written by a citizen journalist and legal advocate in a private capacity who for years has fought unjust laws for various causes, this work discusses how many decorated civil rights activists, including Nobel Peace Prize laureates, have challenged the law on the ground until the law changed. Its basic premises are that progressive laws are dictated by the people before they are enacted by the legislative branch of government, that they are enforced by the people against the executive branch of government, and that offences are prosecuted by the people on behalf of the judicial branch of government.
This book explains how to:
Appeal to the court of public opinion with a sound legal and political platform
Win over judges and juries in court proceedings
Navigate and exploit the legal system in order to keep the government accountable
Become a legal advocate and help disenfranchised clients access the quasi-judicial system
Assume the role of citizen journalist and document civil rights abuses
File Freedom of Information requests
Reach out to the mainstream media
Secure the backing of lawmakers
Engage in legal observation of law enforcement officers
Interact with the police
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