REBUTTAL: Murderer Claims “Sovereign” Status
This is exactly the opposite of what we teach.
Hartford police say man decapitated landlord during rent dispute, claimed ‘sovereign’ status. Accused killer refused public defender at arraignment.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/decapitated-landlord-rent-dispute-sovereign
FULL ARTICLE (https://www.foxnews.com/us/decapitated-landlord-rent-dispute-sovereign)
Our main rules are that:
- Sovereignty IN NO WAY affects criminal liability. It ONLY affects civil liability and choice of law.
- If you place people at risk or cause harm, contractually or physically, you likely lose and even SHOULD lose.
This example shows how far off many people are in the so called sovereign-citizen movement. We DO NOT claim to be “sovereign citizens”, and we specifically tell people that sovereignty does NOT affect criminal liability as we point out in:
Policy Document: Rebutted False Arguments About Sovereignty, Form #08.018, Section 5.9
https://sedm.org/Forms/08-PolicyDocs/RebFalseArgSovereignty.pdf
We are NOT here to help anyone “get away” with crimes. We are here to help you ensure your CIVIL (Constitutional rather than statutory) liberties are protected and justice is done. Here is what we say in our Member Agreement about that subject:
SEDM Member Agreement
1.2 Purpose of Joining
2. I do not seek sovereignty for any of the following reasons:
2.1 As a get out of jail free card. We don’t promote or condone sovereignty as an excuse to be free from the criminal laws, for instance. EVERYONE is subject to real, de jure criminal laws and SHOULD be subject.
2.2 As an excuse to be irresponsible for any loans or commitments I previously made. Some people for instance are only interested in sovereignty so they can cancel debts or obligations they previously made. We, on the other hand, believe that one should always honor every commitment or debt they previously consented to, even if their consent at the time was not fully informed.
2.3 As an excuse to engage in violent, harmful, or criminal behavior. We believe that everyone should be accountable and responsible for the harms they cause to others under the concept of equality of all. In a civil context, that accountability is the common law and NOT the civil statutory law.
2.4. As an excuse to reject ALL man-made law and thereby be an anarchist. We think that true sovereignty can only truly exist among a people who:
2.4.1 Are accountable under God’s laws at all times.
2.4.2 Cannot pick or choose which subset of God’s laws they CONSENT to be accountable under.
2.4.3 Are accountable under the criminal laws of the country they are physically present within, regardless of their civil status or domicile.
2.4.4 Do not surrender their sovereignty by consenting to be civil statutory persons or choosing a civil domicile within the statutory jurisdiction of any government.2.5 As a justification to call myself a “sovereign citizen” or ANY OTHER name, label, or stereotype the government might use to persecute whistleblowers that insist on an accountable, law abiding government. We are simply crime fighters who seek to enforce the sovereignty delegated to use by the only true sovereign, which is God.
2.6 As a justification to enforce superior rights or importance to myself or inferior rights to anyone else under any law. ALL are equal under REAL law. That which creates or enforces an unequal or inferior status in the eyes of the government is and must at all times be a voluntary franchise that I seek to avoid.
We don’t know where this person got his information, but please stay away from such ridiculous theories. Stick to rule of law, procedures, language-grammar, and education. If this person is a student of our site, then please DO NOT EVER claim any association or affiliation with us, because you will give us an undeserved bad name and slander the freedom movement generally.
No cases when a real “harmed party” crime has occurred that involves provable elements of a crime are intended to be “won” with our materials or services. Yet many CIVIL cases ARE winnable if you find their defects and use proper processes that compel the court.
Please use wisdom folks. And CERTAINLY don’t associate with, patronize, support, aid, or abet people like that mentioned in this article.