[evanlivingston]

Another valid reason for not showing up to court is no recognizing the states monopoly of authority.

I don't mean here to determine whether that's a good course of action, just pointing out another good reason for not showing up to court.

[chrisbennet]

A.k.a. Mental illness.

[evanlivingston]

Er, that's a slippery slope, equating anyone who rejects the authority of the state with mental illness.

[chrisbennet]

Ah, the old "You aren't the boss of me!" objection. Rejecting the [very, very obvious to millions of your peers] authority on the ground might cause one to question one's sanity.

That said, I do understand that in some circumstances it might be the sane thing to do: for example when 99.99% of everyone else is wrong and you are right. For example; advocating for your rights as a woman in a strict Muslim country.