Episode 21: Sovereign Citizens

Does anyone else enjoy a good courtroom drama? We can all remember certain moments from those shows and movies where the plucky protagonist seems to be on the ropes, their case is falling apart and it seems they're a few minutes from losing all together. Then suddenly, in a stroke of brilliance, BOOM! They think of the perfect argument that strengthens their case and catches the opponent in a lie. HOORAY!!!

Wouldn't it be cool if you could manage something like that? Even cooler if you could pull the wool over on the entire US government, invalidating it completely...

On this week's episode we're talking about Sovereign Citizens. Could it be that through a series of simple arguments, understandable by the layman, the whole of the US Constitution could be rendered invalid? Simple isn't a word I'd use to describe it...

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Intro: Alien visitors

Ads: The Bounty Hunter

Outro: Trip with a UFO

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Sources:

JMB Sovereign Citizens.pdf (gwu.edu)
Sovereign Citizens: A Clear and Present Danger - Patrol - POLICE Magazine
SPLC Video Reveals Dangers of 'Sovereign Citizens' | Southern Poverty Law Center (splcenter.org)
https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/stories/2010/april/sovereigncitizens_041310
What is the Sovereign Citizen Movement, what do they believe and how are they spreading? - Radicalization Research