A US law school graduate who set up his own practice aged 29 has quit with a bonkers resignation letter in which he threatens to incite a revolution.
The lawyer has form for eccentricity, having changed his name to Augustus Sol Invictus*. Invictus only set up Florida firm Imperium Law in March, but the youthful managing partner has already quit, with a diatribe for the ages.
In the lengthy resignation email obtained by Above the Law, Invictus explains that he is a genius who dresses better than anyone else. He also boasts that he has "multiple computers & a personal library" and is "God’s gift to humankind where the English language is concerned".
Unfortunately Invictus has also come to believe that lawyers are "nothing more than parasites" who "feed off others like worms". Inviting his peers to "look upon your lives and repent", Invictus renounces his law degree, his firm, civilisation and even his poetry journal. He vows that "on the New Moon of May, I shall disappear into the Wilderness". But don't breathe too easy: "I will return bearing Revolution, or I will not return at all".
Here is the full, hopefully knowingly-bonkers missive:
*meaning Augustus the Unconquered Sun, or Loonychops for short.
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The lawyer has form for eccentricity, having changed his name to Augustus Sol Invictus*. Invictus only set up Florida firm Imperium Law in March, but the youthful managing partner has already quit, with a diatribe for the ages.
In the lengthy resignation email obtained by Above the Law, Invictus explains that he is a genius who dresses better than anyone else. He also boasts that he has "multiple computers & a personal library" and is "God’s gift to humankind where the English language is concerned".
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Unfortunately Invictus has also come to believe that lawyers are "nothing more than parasites" who "feed off others like worms". Inviting his peers to "look upon your lives and repent", Invictus renounces his law degree, his firm, civilisation and even his poetry journal. He vows that "on the New Moon of May, I shall disappear into the Wilderness". But don't breathe too easy: "I will return bearing Revolution, or I will not return at all".
Here is the full, hopefully knowingly-bonkers missive:
*meaning Augustus the Unconquered Sun, or Loonychops for short.
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Funnily enough, in my experience, the most admirable people are those who, among their admirable traits number modesty and humility.
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What anon at 7:40 said. This is verbatim Laz.
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Licenses in several states = incapable of working in practice.
Editor in chief of a poetry journal = has a poetry blog.
I am a genius intellect = the worlds wisest fool.
Look upon your lives and repent = went to church once.
Several degrees: JD Cum Laude, Philosophy degree and a T.W.A.T
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Just when I finally thought I'd made it, someone explains I need a poorly made american car and show dog.
Damn, nearly.
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The whole thing should probably be written in green ink.
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http://www.shelfari.com/augustusinvictus/shelf
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I had done quite a lot by 29, but most of us do not go on about it like that.
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This appears more disturbing to me than most it seems. Yes he may well disappear off and self-harm and that would be sad - but isn't the alternative that he will harm others more of a concern?
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This just made my day!
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Better disappear into the wilderness, chum, if that's your approach to the English language.
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And if he has a well-stocked gun cabinet... well, a few of you have apparently volunteered as targets, so whatever you think of his politics, his actions should prove meretricious.
Duck and cover!
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