Necessity (or Desire!) is the Mother of Invention
Some inmates cooked up this scheme for getting out of jail. Copyright their names, then demand large sums of money from prison officials who used their names. When the prison officials don't pay, file liens against the property of the prison Warden and have the property siezed. Refuse to release the property until the officials let them out of prison.
From the article:
The four men and William Michael Roberson, 50, of Baton Rouge, La., were indicted on accusations of conspiring to impede the duties of federal prison officials, Richter said. Roberson is accused of assisting the four inmates in the scheme, which allegedly took place in late 2003 and early 2004.
All five were also indicted on charges of mailing threatening communications with the intent to extort.
Maybe this a strategy that should be presented to those concerned about being in jail for marijuana use or possession?
In fact, why don't we copyright our names and prohibit their use on any government document we don't like, like tax notices or arrest warrants?
Give those guys some credit for ingenuity, although they can't be too smart since they got caught for the crime that got them in jail in the first place - and it looks like they may get some additional time for this.
