Spurious legal arguments frame the world of the sovereign citizen
It’s not uncommon for a sovereign citizen to tell the cop who pulls them over that they’re not the driver at all – just a traveller in a vehicle. They tell the judge they’re not the “legal person” who was charged, but they’re really a “living person” who is immune from laws.
They argue a tax bill or fine doesn’t have to be paid, because governments and legal systems have been illegitimate and tyrannical since the Magna Carta.
What is a sovereign citizen?
Welcome to the bizarre ideology of the sovereign citizen, a disparate group of people who have adopted mantras of what is called “pseudolaw”, which is being spread by self-proclaimed gurus who are cashing in from people who pay to hear and follow their anti-government tirades.
