Patriotdiscussions wrote:
To get back on topic, David I would ask them if the teacher of this method has any wins using it, I would tell them that if he has or can point out others who have won, then the next step would be to deconstruct his process and do it yourself so you can be knowledgeable about the topics they are using.
This is a good first question. The problem is that the gurus will always provide a long list of "wins". At first blush, and according to the guru's description, these cases may, in fact, sound like real wins.
However, if one digs deeper, it is invariably the case that the so-called "win" is not a win at all. Rather, it is usually a smack-down by the courts. In tax cases, the "winner" may have avoided jail time, but lost their house to pay the taxes they claimed they didn't owe. They may have delayed a foreclosure for not paying their mortgage, but, in the end, they always lose.
In the rare event that a case is dismissed, it is not because of the merits of the guru's magic words or magic papers. It is a technicality or procedural error.
The point is, that, not only must one ask for success stories, but one must learn to do PROPER research to determine what REALLY happened in the case. Proper research does not mean visiting other echo-chamber websites. It means checking court rulings and other such documents.
If I were in such a situation, I would not even fully trust Quatloos. I would consult a REAL lawyer and look up court decisions, preferably in my own jurisdiction. A ruling in California is probably not worth much in an Ohio court. Nor is a state court ruling binding on a federal court. A federal court ruling may or may not be binding on a state court, depending on several factors.