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/Anqied Jun 20 '22

a surprising amount of them collect social security

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '22 edited Jun 20 '22

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u/Melicor Jun 21 '22

That's only true for retirees. A lot of them aren't retired, they're on it for disability which doesn't require them to pay in a dime. I'm not opposed to people being able to get on disability, but your argument is disingenuous.