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Utah Sovereign Citizen's High-Speed Chase

Utah Highway Patrol troopers arrested 44-year-old Lisa Anne Bluth following a high-speed pursuit on I-15. Bluth told officers she was a sovereign citizen and they had "no authority to stop her." Read the full story here.

May 7, 2013

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Sovereign Citizens: A Clear and Present Danger

Sovereign citizens believe that the government has no right to tax them, issue licenses, or do many of the other things that the average American citizen has accepted as the roles of government. They also believe that the only legitimate law enforcement officer is the elected sheriff.

September 20, 2012

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Video: Sovereign Citizen TASERed In Idaho

A 21-year-old man was TASERed by a Kootenai County, Idaho, court bailiff on Monday, after he refused repeated commands to stop filming near a courtroom. Robert Peterson entered the courthouse for a hearing on a citation he received for riding his bicycle at night without a light.

September 17, 2012

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Sovereign Citizen Leader Indicted for Tax Crimes

James Timothy Turner is "president" of the Republic for the united States of America (RuSA), probably the largest and most organized sovereign citizens group active in the United States today, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

September 17, 2012

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Sovereign Citizen TASERed In Courthouse

Robert Peterson, 21, was TASERed by a court bailiff after he refused repeated commands to stop filming near a hallway in Kootenai County court. He claims he's exempt from statues and regulations. Read the full story here.

September 17, 2012

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Sovereign Citizens Linked To La. Deputy Killings

Authorities are now investigating whether the suspects arrested in the shootings of four Louisiana deputies have ties to extremist, anti-federal government groups.

August 19, 2012

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Wash. 'Sovereigns' Arrested After SWAT Standoff

Spokane County (Wash.) Sheriff's SWAT officers arrested two sovereign citizens who refused to exit their truck after a nearly three-hour standoff in Otis Orchards on Wednesday.

August 9, 2012

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Shots Fired: West Memphis, Arkansas 05/20/2010

After sovereign citizens ambushed two West Memphis officers, Arkansas Game and Fish Warden Mike Neal came face to face with the cop killers in a Walmart parking lot. After taking AK-47 fire, Neal returned fire and rammed them with his truck.

October 23, 2011

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West Memphis Chief Retires To Educate LE About Sovereign Citizens

West Memphis (Ark.) Police Chief Bob Paudert, who lost his son and another officer in a roadside gunfight with two sovereign citizens, is stepping down to educate law enforcement groups about the dangers of sovereign citizens.

August 31, 2011

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Stopping Two Sovereign Citizen Cop Killers

Wildlife Officer Michael K. Neal of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission was picked as NLEOMF's Officer of the Month (October 2010) for stopping a father and son duo from killing more people by ramming his truck into their vehicle. POLICE Editor David Griffith sat down with him during National Police Week in May.

June 21, 2011

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West Memphis Shooting: Traffic Stop

This is the raw video of the dash-cam footage from the initial traffic stop made by West Memphis (Ark.) Police Officers Brandon Paudert and Bill Evans, who pulled over sovereign citizens Jerry and son Joseph Kane.

June 16, 2011

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West Memphis Shooting: Wal-Mart Shootout

Arkansas wildlife officer Michael K. Neal ended a gun battle between law enforcement and two sovereign citizens at a West Memphis Wal-Mart by ramming the suspect's minivan with his agency truck.

June 16, 2011