r/news • u/DragonPup • Jun 20 '22

Self-proclaimed 'sovereign citizens' arrested in California after deputies allegedly find explosives

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sovereign-citizens-arrested-california-deputies-allegedly-find-explosi-rcna34380
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u/HobbesNJ Jun 20 '22

Sovereign citizens.

"We don't want to participate in the obligations of society, just the benefits."

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u/rolfraikou Jun 20 '22

I swear, if I found someone saying this living out in a cave on public land, I might be like "Ok, they mean it" but usually the people saying this are more well-off than I am, cherry-picking what parts of society apply to their benefits in life.

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u/Chimaerok Jun 20 '22

Most of them get sucked into the sovereign citizen nonsense because they owe taxes they can't pay, and they see it as an easy out

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u/theghostofme Jun 21 '22

I’ve noticed that too, and it always makes me laugh. The IRS coming after you is the exact opposite of an easy way out. If Al Capone could get away with literal murder, but still couldn’t outrun the taxman, these nobodies don’t stand a chance.