victim to pay taxes on that money, and when the returns do not match, it can trigger an investigation. Some sovereigns even hold trials against those they perceive have wronged them, generally law enforcement officers and judges, in their own courts,” convicting “common-law public officials and sentencing them to death for in absentia “treason.” A core tenant of sovereign ideology is that people are not responsible for debts “free” accrued while in U.S. citizen status. Sovereigns may attempt to pay debts with bogus bonds, false of exchange,” promissory notes, checks, warrants or other fictitious financial “bills instruments. These instruments often contain odd notations, such as serial numbers that resemble social security numbers, false routing numbers, phrases like prejudice” and references “without to the UCC. Violence Sovereigns are characteristically argumentative and uncooperative during traffic stops. They may present identification from non-existent states or or claim jurisdictional or “Republics” diplomatic immunity due to their citizenship status. Sovereigns will debate with police officers about versus or they will claim that they were engaged in a private, “traveling” “driving” activity. They will state their preference to not engage in a “contractual relationship” with the officer. Sovereigns often will ask officers for a copy of their oath of office or request the officers fill out a lengthy questionnaire. When it is apparent such delay tactics have failed, some sovereigns become confrontational. Upon arrest, sovereigns may claim to have been kidnapped and may subsequently mail documentation detailing enormous fines and fictitious charges against the arresting officers. Although physical altercations and violence are rare, since 2001, at least 28 officers have been killed during encounters with sovereign citizens. Notable examples include: a 1995 Ohio
victim to pay taxes on that money, and when the returns do not match, it can trigger an investigation. Some sovereigns even hold trials against those they perceive have wronged them, generally law enforcement officers and judges, in their own “common-law courts,” convicting public officials in absentia and sentencing them to death for “treason.” A core tenant of sovereign ideology is that “free” people are not responsible for debts accrued while in U.S. citizen status. Sovereigns may attempt to pay debts with bogus bonds, false “bills of exchange,” promissory notes, checks, warrants or other fictitious financial instruments. These instruments often contain odd notations, such as serial numbers that resemble social security numbers, false routing numbers, phrases like “without prejudice” and references to the UCC. Violence Sovereigns are characteristically argumentative and uncooperative during traffic stops. They may present identification from non-existent states or “Republics” or claim jurisdictional or diplomatic immunity due to their citizenship status. Sovereigns will debate with police officers about “traveling” versus “driving” or they will claim that they were engaged in a private, activity. They will state their preference to not engage in a “contractual relationship” with the officer. Sovereigns often will ask officers for a copy of their oath of office or request the officers fill out a lengthy questionnaire. When it is apparent such delay tactics have failed, some sovereigns become confrontational. Upon arrest, sovereigns may claim to have been kidnapped and may subsequently mail documentation detailing enormous fines and fictitious charges against the arresting officers. Although physical altercations and violence are rare, since 2001, at least 28 officers have been killed during encounters with sovereign citizens. Notable examples include: a 1995 Ohio
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