{"id":2306,"date":"2013-12-23T01:24:08","date_gmt":"2013-12-23T06:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lawcomic.net\/guide\/?p=2306"},"modified":"2023-08-07T18:50:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T22:50:00","slug":"9-the-big-concern-overpowering-your-free-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawcomic.net\/guide\/?p=2306","title":{"rendered":"9. The Big Concern: Overpowering Your Free Will"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3999\" src=\"https:\/\/lawcomic.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/pt04pg09-1.png\" alt=\"It is a core principle of our law that the State simply cannot be allowed to abuse its awesome might to overcome your free will and force you to get yourself in trouble. 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