Sovereign citizen movement

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1990s_militia_movement
gptkbp:activities filing fraudulent documents
gptkbp:associated_with anti-government ideology
gptkbp:consequences confrontations with law enforcement
arrests for fraud
gptkbp:followers gptkb:sovereign_citizens
gptkbp:has_social_media websites and forums
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sovereign citizen movement
gptkbp:influence inspired similar movements globally
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of rallies and protests
gptkbp:is_criticized_for linked to violence
considered extremist
promotes conspiracy theories
gptkbp:legal_issue court cases involving sovereign citizens
rejects the legitimacy of the U. S. government
gptkbp:media_appearances often depicted negatively
gptkbp:membership varies widely
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Patriot_movement
gptkb:organization
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:David_Wynn_Miller
gptkb:Edwin_Vieira
gptkb:L._Neil_Smith
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:political_ideology common law
freeman movement
gptkbp:public_perception often misunderstood
gptkbp:religion government is a corporation
taxes are illegal
individuals can declare themselves independent of government authority
gptkbp:tactics challenging traffic stops
claiming diplomatic immunity
claiming to be a 'natural person'
creating fictitious legal entities
creating liens against public officials
paper terrorism
refusing to recognize court authority
sovereign citizen arguments in court
use of pseudo-legal language
using UCC filings
using fake identification
using notary public documents
gptkbp:wrote pamphlets and books