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Nitrometan
2012-02-07, 09:53
http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/september-2011/sovereign-citizens

Sovereign Citizens - A Growing Domestic Threat to Law Enforcement

However, a closer look at sovereign citizens’ more severe crimes, from financial scams to impersonating or threatening law enforcement officials, gives reason for concern. If someone challenges (e.g., a standard traffic stop for false license plates) their ideology, the behavior of these sovereign-citizen extremists quickly can escalate to violence. Since 2000, lone-offender sovereign-citizen extremists have killed six law enforcement officers. In 2010, two Arkansas police officers stopped sovereign-citizen extremists Jerry Kane and his 16-year-old son Joseph during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 40. Joseph Kane jumped out of the vehicle and opened fire with an AK-47 assault rifle, killing both officers.

One prevalent sovereign-citizen theory is the Redemption Theory, which claims the U.S. government went bankrupt when it abandoned the gold standard basis for currency in 1933 and began using citizens as collateral in trade agreements with foreign governments. These beliefs can provide a gateway to illegal activity because such individuals believe the U.S. government does not act in the best interests of the American people. By announcing themselves as sovereign citizens, they are emancipated from the responsibilities of being a U.S. citizen, including paying taxes, possessing a state driver’s license, or obeying the law.

One example of a white collar crime that escalated into a standoff includes a New Hampshire husband and wife convicted of federal income tax evasion, failure to honor federal payroll taxes, and other conspiracy fraud charges. Elaine A. and Edward L. Brown, both sovereign-citizen extremists in their 60s, never appeared at their 2007 trial or at sentencing. In protest, the Browns barricaded themselves in their home during the summer and fall of 2007, receiving supporters, issuing militant and threatening statements, and stockpiling weapons and explosives. They were charged with weapons offenses after their arrest in October 2007 when law enforcement discovered pipe bombs, improvised explosive devices made of gun powder cans with nails and screws taped to the outside, and a large cache of handguns and rifles that included .50-caliber rifles.

Although the sovereign-citizen movement does not always rise to violence, its members’ illegal activities and past violent—including fatal—incidents against law enforcement make it a group that should be approached with knowledge and caution. It is important that law enforcement be aware of sovereign citizens’ tactics so agencies can warn the public of potential scams, spot illegal activity and understand its potential severity, and be prepared for and protect against violent behavior or backlash through intimidation and harassment.

Intressant. Kriget mot terrorism fortsätter. Nu vänds blickarna ännu mer mot "hemmafronten".

Ska bli intressant att se hur det utvecklar sig.

Jarod
2012-02-07, 10:26
Å värre lär det bli..

Snafu
2012-02-07, 10:37
Okey folk som skjuter snutar är inte bra men hela..."tycker du inte att USA agerar i invånarnas bästa intresse är du en sovereign citizen och då fanimig kan du bli FBI:ad (vad det nu innebär).

Snart i ett land nära dig.

young_george
2012-02-07, 11:28
http://www.svd.se/nyheter/utrikes/skatteextremister-vaxande-hot-i-usa_6828679.svd

Intressant att SvD går på FBIs linje att man är en extremist om man inte vill betala skatt och istället väljer att bli självförsörjande.

Akta dig för detta extrema hotet av ökenboende ensamvargar som snart kommer spränga upp dig.

Sniggel
2012-02-07, 11:33
Så om man är för demokrati där invånarna får säga vad de tycker om hur landet skötts (t ex genom demonstrationer pga missnöje) så kan man anses vara ett potentiellt terroristhot?

Ja jag överdriver lite för att få fram en poäng.

stafh
2012-02-07, 12:00
Så om man är för demokrati där invånarna får säga vad de tycker om hur landet skötts (t ex genom demonstrationer pga missnöje) så kan man anses vara ett potentiellt terroristhot?

Ja jag överdriver lite för att få fram en poäng.

Läste du inte vad som stod pa hemsidan?