Adam Shostack 
Today's "history is boring" lesson: The Declaration of Independence lists "For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences" as one of the reasons Independence was important.
Jōd@adamshostack for anyone that wants to read the painful irony -
https://founding.com/for-transporting-us-beyond-the-seas-to-be-tried-for-pretended-offenses/