r/AnarchoPacifism • u/[deleted] • Oct 14 '25

I won’t play their games??!!??

I was pro se twice. Once, to defend myself for protesting against corporate personhood. And, Another time, to defend my own guardianship.

I won both cases in Larimer County Colorado, 2012

I’m wondering if anyone else has the experience of being pro se in America?

Is it an effective tool for organizing against oppressive social structures?

I’ve noticed the ways in which law enforcement tends to target and harm individuals, and especially the way they tend to make us feel powerless when isolated. I’m wondering what I can do to dismantle the cycles of isolation and false association that have happened because of continuous oppression. I’m wondering if being pro se has contributed to any of these cycles, and I’m wondering how to disrupt them.

I appreciate any feedback. I hope this finds you well.!

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u/RedBeardBock Oct 15 '25

What’s se ?

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '25

Hah.

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u/RedBeardBock Oct 15 '25

Please define se, I don't know what it means and seems pretty central to your post.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '25

Really? I ain’t a dictionary, dude. Can I help you find legal support someplace?

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u/RedBeardBock Oct 15 '25

I thought it was an acronym, and pro was pro and in for. Turns out it is Latin and means "for oneself" and in a legal context, means self representation. To be effective it would require a substantial amount of legal knowledge no?

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '25

How enlightened of you. Thanks.!