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Sovereign Citizens Overview

Quick-Reference Resource for Greensboro Police supervisors Created by GPD Criminal Intelligence Unit. Sovereign Citizens Overview. Legal Disclaimer.

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Sovereign Citizens Overview

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  1. Quick-Reference Resource for Greensboro Police supervisors Created by GPD Criminal Intelligence Unit Sovereign Citizens Overview

  2. Legal Disclaimer All material and images contained herein is property of the Greensboro Police Department’s Criminal Intelligence Squad, and should not be mass-disseminated.This PowerPoint presentation is for use in-house for training purposes only.

  3. Sovereign Ideology • Anarchist ideology • Adherents differentiate between a “state citizen” and a “14th Amendment United States federal citizen”, and claim that the state republics existed before the 14th Amendment • Believe that as a citizen of a state republic, they were fraudulently incorporated into U.S. federal citizenship with passage of the 14th Amendment • Do not recognize law enforcement authority

  4. Sovereign Citizen Buzzwords/Phrases • “Indigenous” • “El-Bey” • “Sovereign” • “De Facto Government” • “Where is your oath of office?” • “Domicile” • “Travelling in a commercial capacity” • “Who is the victim?” • “Non-resident alien” • “Aboriginal” • “Conveyance”

  5. Washitaw Nation • Most prevalent sovereign group in NC • Predominantly black members • Claim to occupy United Nations seat #215 • Create and utilize fraudulent birth certificates, IDs, vehicle registrations • Heavily involved in fraud schemes • Initiate lawsuits and liens against officers

  6. Washitaw Nation **Any and all Washitaw IDs and registration plates are false and should be seized.**

  7. Carolina Liberty and NCAR • Two other prevalent sovereign NC groups • Predominately white members • Both groups challenge legitimate government and LEO authority • Groups announce members court dates online in efforts to bully court officials to dismiss charges • Will also seek to bully officers during stops Prototype NCAR ID (not valid ID)

  8. Police Encounters • Utilize extreme officer safety • Do not engage in debate; you will be recorded • Verify identity • Prohibit cell phone use during encounter • Seize any false I.D. cards or license plates and forward to CIS • Book under ‘John Doe’ if no valid I.D. • Notify CIS

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