They think their individual rights and freedumbs mean laws don’t apply to them.
Some of their grievances are true. The government is often guilty of overreach and trampling on individual rights (like Roe v Wade being overturned, declaring corporate money to be free speech, cops murdering people, cracking down on protests, etc).
However, sovereign citizens think they can use “constitutional logic” to basically do whatever they want. They often find themselves sitting in a cell with Pikachu face, asking for a real lawyer’s help.
Perhaps the most egregious (or successful, depending on your point of view) example would be constitutional sheriffs.
In my opinion, they are basically domestic terrorists, or at least adjacent to that. The 3-letter federal agencies keep a close eye on these types of people.
They think their individual rights and freedumbs mean laws don’t apply to them.
Some of their grievances are true. The government is often guilty of overreach and trampling on individual rights (like Roe v Wade being overturned, declaring corporate money to be free speech, cops murdering people, cracking down on protests, etc).
However, sovereign citizens think they can use “constitutional logic” to basically do whatever they want. They often find themselves sitting in a cell with Pikachu face, asking for a real lawyer’s help.
Perhaps the most egregious (or successful, depending on your point of view) example would be constitutional sheriffs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Sheriffs_and_Peace_Officers_Association?wprov=sfla1
In my opinion, they are basically domestic terrorists, or at least adjacent to that. The 3-letter federal agencies keep a close eye on these types of people.
Shit, this went from harmless nutcases to completely terrifying.
Sorry, I wasn’t trying to fear monger. We do live in “interesting” times.