Rogue Snohomish barber faces big tab for his political protest

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SNOHOMISH — The price of protest for defiant Snohomish barber Bob Martin is $90,000.

And in a few days, it may also end his livelihood if he doesn’t pay up, close down or appeal.

The 79-year-old barber plans to do none of the above.

“Good luck,” was his response Thursday when asked about the state’s mandates.

Martin reopened the Stag Barber Shop in May in very public defiance of Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-home order, which was aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

He referred all other questions to the man handling his legal affairs, Rick Martin, who came from Texas in May to take on his case.

“By what authority do they have to charge him $5,000 or $90,000? They have no lawful authority,” said Rick Martin, no relation to Bob. He said he is acting as assistance of counsel to the barber.

He calls himself a “constitutional lawyer.” He did not go to law school.

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/rogue-snohomish-barber-faces-big-tab-for-his-political-protest/

[chia]

1. "He calls himself a "constitutional lawyer." He did not go to law school."

[klook]

2. Must be one of those "sovereign lawyers."

[brewens]

3. I was wondering about these sovereign citizens. Could a guy capture a few and make them slaves?

They can't expect the cops to do anything about it can they? You'd just have to worry about other sovereigns wanting to recue them if they could find out where they are. Asking for a friend.

[captain queeg]

4. The fine does seem pretty steep. It would be interesting to know if the virus was spread by his shop

In the news clipping using the American flag cover makes me think he’s a trumper. Then I look at the paraphernalia on the wall and looks like he’d been a marine and there’s a license plate mocking draft dodgers. That makes me think he’s one of those confused idiots that somehow worship trump even though he’s a five time draft dodger. Those are the ones a really don’t understand. Of course you don’t have to support trump to be an idiot, you do have to be an idiot to support him though. I hope the guy didn’t end up spreading the virus because he looks like he wouldn’t survive if he gets it. But people like him that take that stance might get away with it and encourage others who won’t get away with it and spread the disease.