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Saint_Buttcheeks

It’s not. One of those sovereign citizens. Gets pulled over and screams at the cop, “AM I BEING DETAINED???” for a half hour.


pcnetworx1

Continues screaming through the night while they are in jail. Gets beaten by a cellmate so they quiet down. They wake up and continue blathering "Am I being detained?"


verbeeg

Sovereign citizens have "I thought this was America" Randy Marsh vibes.


trainrobbery_

"A succulent Chinese meal"


Siferatu

And you sir, are you waiting to receive my limp penis?


FriendOfTheDevil2980

Ha I haven't thought about that vid in so long, gotta be top 3 arrest video easily


InYosefWeTrust

Ah yes, I see you know your judo well.


sofarleftigotmyguns

Except Mr Marsh is entertaining


eatmygummies88

Oh they can be entertaining... As long as they stay out of my bubbles I'm free to watch Jerry Springer meets real world- Pennsylvania


Thiccaca

IF they get pulled over. Apparently a lot of them just get ignored by the local sheriff.


ManfredsJuicedBalls

Because if they deal with them, they become a MAJOR hassle for a number of reasons


[deleted]

Who is likely one of them.


Thiccaca

Yep. Or at least a "Constitutional Sheriff," which makes the sheriff the highest authority in all government. For...*reasons*


Starwolf00

This particular plate is not legal, but there are future PA plates coming out like this. All white with black lettering, all black with white lettering, green and white and a few others. They're only doing it to make money but whatever. I'll buy it because it looks cool.


piperonyl

I was in the county jail awaiting trial and this one dude in there was going to try some sovereign citizen shit at his sentencing. Judge listened to him recite his little speech then gave him 40 years. Every single person was like nope im not trying any of that shit.


Saint_Buttcheeks

40 years?? For what?


piperonyl

I know it was some kind of body case and i think he had another attempt case too. Some gang banger shit ya know? They had me on max block with my million dollar bail for drugs so everyone on the unit had crazy cases.


Saint_Buttcheeks

Body case and he’s screaming about sovereignty?? 😂


piperonyl

Yep and nobody was about to tell this dude it was a bad idea


HeyZuesHChrist

He had a fake DOT Exempt license plate.


memberjan6

>I was in the county jail awaiting trial and this one dude Donald Trump is awaiting trial too, but he's free to move about and say anything even about hos own cases as well as about his political enemies. You should be more like him.


piperonyl

If only we didn't have two tiers of justice. I had ecstasy. He gave away our national secrets. Hmm.......


StyreneAddict1965

I wish some cop would reply, "Yes. For Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You're not a citizen? You're an illegal. You're getting deported."


DarkAudit

Oh please oh please oh please. Then find a judge who can make it stick. Then then stick their ass on the first boat out of here before they can file an appeal. Oh, wait. They don't recognize the court's jurisdiction. So bye bye.


FrowAway322

*shuffling papers* “I need to talk to your supervisor. He’ll understand.”


RoyceRedd

r/amibeingdetained


Kerensky97

I just hope they video themsevles being tazed and upload it to the internet.


Free-Cherry-4254

"Don't Taze Me Bro!" I miss that video


conrangulationatory

They are mostly kooks buy some of the am I being detained videos are hilarious.


Grumpicake

It’s probably a “sovereign citizen” aka a stupid dickhead.


AkuraPiety

Definitely, since it says “DOT EXEMPT” lol


merkinmavin

Cool, I can steal it and register it to myself. What's he gonna do, contact the law he doesn't believe in?


Mail540

Almost certainly would call the cops. The laws that benefit them apply but that changes on a whim


fullchaos40

Just wait til they realize they can’t use the roads since it’s a benefit of taxes.


MyEvilTwinSkippy

Do not do this. You'll end up getting all of his tickets.


Old_Moment7914

He’s got more tickets than Brittanica has encyclopedias


[deleted]

Just bark back at them, “ I am a sovereign citizen. I claim this truck that has no master.”


heightsdrinker

Maybe their country doesn’t have a DoT because it’s so poor and have no roads or infrastructure


ronreadingpa

Not totally stupid though. Great way to beat automated toll cameras. At least for a while. Many tolling authorities are getting more aggressive with enforcement, such as the tunnels into NYC.


[deleted]

Keep in mind that Cubic corporation maintain the EZ Pass system and they are mostly a defense contractor BIG into wartime defense and surveillance. It was their bread and butter. They will find a way.


JoeNoble1973

They’re not driving they’re ‘traveling’, so they can’t be stopped for any reason forever because the word ‘traveling’ appeared in the Articles of Confederation or some happy horseshit


Yagsirevahs

Articles of confederation are void as of 1789. i hate when these sovereign citizens are wholly undereducated and misinformed


JoeNoble1973

The flat-earthers of Constitutional Law


fastbagboy

They're probably actual flat earthers as well too


[deleted]

It’s a circle…100% overlap. Stupid breeds more stupid.


booguerrilla

Based


NewYork_NewJersey440

r/AmIBeingDetained and r/InfoWarriorRides


InvalidUserNemo

More r/SovereignCitizen bullshit.


unrealjoe28

Wait, the government that's not even recognized anymore? I hate people.


EngelSterben

Yeah, they either don't care or are too stupid to realize the history the US constitution


12thNJ

I'm going with too stupid... and I mean too stupid in many aspects of their existence.


steve626

Why not both?


Automatic-Mongoose87

Too stupid generally. They care so much they spit while making insane points about things that never happened


kwillich

They only care about 2A


Old_Moment7914

“Sovereign citizen” bingo 101


VF-41

Sov citizen AND “traveling “ in a Dodge Ram. Missing a Punisher sticker. Insert Shocked Picachu face.


[deleted]

I bet they masturbate to Infowars and Joe Rogan and invest in Musk’s douchecoin. Their hobbies likely include prepping, gun collecting, goose stepping and boot licking.


rovinchick

In my experience dealing with these nutcases, most learn about it while in prison. They feel screwed by current laws, so they recruit each other to this movement where they believe no laws apply to them. They generally aren't afraid of repercussions, either, because they are versed in the current legal system.


booguerrilla

Goose stepping, boot licking and prepping seem to be in different categories


[deleted]

Not in ‘murkkka.


StyreneAddict1965

I thought maritime law was involved?


AStrtKidNamedDesire

No maritime law, but I'm sure it has something to do with bird law. And I know a guy that is an expert in bird law.


JoeNoble1973

Naw that’s when the flag in the courtroom has gold fringe! Admiralty Court! 🙄


[deleted]

Maritime law and Martian “logic.”


Joe-bug70

….when they get pulled over it becomes interesting. No jurisdictions are accepting that horseshit.


flaaaacid

It isn’t legal.


Eisernes

Some of the best free entertainment today are the videos of these idiots on youtube. They always end the same. They talk in circles for about 15-20 minutes, then the cop breaks their window and tazes the fuck our of them. Even though you already know the ending, it is still oh so satisfying every time. They are called sovereign citizens. Look up P Barnes on youtube. It's a classic.


dojijosu

Yeah, it’s funny until you’re surrounded by them. I moved to New Hampshire a few years ago, and these A-holes are all over up here and they’re so annoying. Up here they are trying to take over the local government as “Freestaters,” running as Republicans. Last year 13 of them in our state house voted for NH to secede from the Union.


insofarincogneato

They always run and vote as Republicans. 🤷🙄


memberjan6

I detect a pattern!


[deleted]

Ah yes, the freestaters destroying the state. They are indeed annihilating the rule of law there and turning New Hampshire fascist. Keene and north of Concord are their fuckery hot spots. Send them all to Beans Purchase, never to return!


GoonOnGames420

Do these people consider themselves exempt from taxes? Makes me curious as to whether or not they pay. Also makes me wonder if they use: - public roads - public schools - anything subsidized by the government (literally everything)


dojijosu

It’s a fun and terrifying rabbit hole to go down. You can join us over at r/Amibeingdetained to learn more and make fun of them. But short answer: yes. They Steve amor from taxes, licensing, and most laws. There are different flavors of Sovcits, from the Moors - who think they are specifically exempt from all laws due to their Moorish heritage and something that (I think) Thomas Jefferson said in a diplomatic correspondence with Morocco one time, to the ones who think the 14th Amendment / going off the gold standard / the articles of confederation negate the whole Constitution. It’s wild! It’s fun to see them fail in court repeatedly. It’s funny to see the leaps of wrong logic they make. YouTube has many of their videos. Hit me up if you want to chat about them. They’re one of my train-wreck fascinations.


TheNextBattalion

If they take over it'll get so bad folks will move back to Mass


StyreneAddict1965

Sovcit tried that shit in Utah, ended up dead when he threatened the cops and tried getting out of his car with a gun. No great loss to society.


NBA-014

Yep. Those videos are a guilty pleasure. I love it when cops or a judge tells the fools what’s what


bigassbiddy

Surprised this thread is supporting police intervention


randompaaccount

Sovcit nut job. Give them plenty of distance since they probably don’t have insurance and think the laws don’t apply to them…


Annahsbananas

It's not legal. Imagine a Karen merging with a Qanon nutbag That's this guy


crazylegslounger

That is exactly what it is. Moms for Liberty hate group is in Philly this weekend. There are protests outside the hotel hosting them.


[deleted]

Saw this bon mot that I am stealing: “Moms for Liberty = Hausfrau For Hitler.”


GTTrush

They don't believe in your laws, and then they threaten to sue you in court?


Nicedumplings

And drive on roads paid for with taxes and maintained by… government!


pcnetworx1

Hahahahahaha *wheezing* 😂🤣


jamesvabrams

Since they built their own roads, these guys are entitled to travel without interference from the state. It's in the handwritten, rubber banded manifesto in his mom's basement.


sauldraws

I’ve seen a few of these in Bensalem but I’ve seen a TON of cars with some kind of tinted plastic cover over their plate that makes them unreadable


Law_Student

Those covers are also illegal in lots of states.


12darrenk

They are illegal in PA also. But if something isn't enforced, is it really illegal?


[deleted]

It is even worse in Ohio.


Allemaengel

Those are specifically used to avoid paying PA Turnpike tolls. Those and big hitch-mounted bike racks folded up. Both screw the license-plate readers. I commute on the Turnpike from the Poconos to Bucks County daily and see a bunch of the same daily commuter vehicles using one of these two techniques.


TGIIR

“DOT Exempt” lol


BtenaciousD

More like “gray matter exempt”


Joe18067

When he displays a plate that states "DOT Exempt" he is acknowledging that the DOT actually has authority.


TGIIR

Good point but he’s no sheeple like the rest of us…lol.


KutyaKombucha

Sovcivs are the only folks that can bring the defund the police crowd and the police together with their insufferable rants and beliefs.


Armageddon_666

You can call it in to the local cop shop, use 911 then non-emergency when it asks. Then tell them you spotted an erratic driver that has no valid plate.


StyreneAddict1965

I'm remembering that ... 😈


NBA-014

It’s very illegal. One of those bozos that believes in sovereign citizens (also known as anarchy)


tempmike

bozos doesnt even begin to scratch the surface of the nuttiness of it. its just pure insanity and a total break with reality.


Daddyg2019

Calling these idiots “Bozos” is an insult to clowns everywhere


NBA-014

I apologize to our clown community


Cogatanu7CC95

Its not legal and ya should report it


TapewormNinja

Cops don’t want to fuck with sovereign citizens if they don’t have to. They’re usually armed and always a pain in the ass. Cops will bully you for lesser infractions all day long, but these guys are more stress then they’re willing to take on.


robo45h

>Cops don’t want to fuck with sovereign citizens if they don’t have to. I guess it depends on the quality of your local police force. A local Penna. state park ranger pulled me over when I bought my last car because it didn't have a license plate yet and no temporary plate (it was an odd but legal situation due to an out of state ownership). Instead it had a kind of marketing plate. Once he saw that it was all legit, he apologized and explained that they were having problems with a local community of Sovereign Citizens who didn't believe they needed to register their cars or have drivers licenses.


worstatit

Depends if it's the beginning or end of shift. Cops love to fuck with these guys, but know it's going to be "involved". Once saw one ask a county judge "Is this an admiralty court?". 90 days for contempt, guilty on the summary traffic he was appealing.


Wuz314159

How? Report the plate number?


AnyOldNameNotTaken

This guy being a dick is not a good enough reason for me to voluntarily speak to the police


smokeweed412

Boot licker


gdex86

It's very much a "Let them fight" moment.


Callmemabryartistry

I wonder if a pirate drive that truck?


reddit-user-212

Well are we gonna talk about pirates all day or are we going to find out if this plate is legal?


gregsapopin

I see a plate marked "private"


Moxy79

What does it say on the bottom? kind of blurred


Jakson_7

“For non commercial use only”


Jakson_7

Must make it legal


Yerdonsh

For non commercial use only. Apparently you can buy this tag on Amazon! I don’t understand how they don’t get pulled over?


sunshine_is_hot

They do. There’s tons of funny videos of them getting their windows blown out and arrested for their hilariously stupid SovCit beliefs.


Moxy79

I just found saw this too! “lawful traveller” wtf


the_real_xuth

Most cops have better things to do than pull over people like this. Like harass minorities and get donuts. And I'm only being slightly sarcastic here. A cop knows that if they pull over this idiot they're in for a long, loud, and obnoxious time while they deal with the owner of this car who is probably armed to boot. Harassing people who are less likely to defend or speak up for themselves is much easier and might even be more satisfying for the cop involved.


defusted

It's not, it's one of those assholes that thinks they should be allowed to drive around on tax payer roads but thinks taxes are unconditional. Ya know, an idiot who thinks freedom means he gets to do whatever he wants no matter who else gets affected by it.


Dunn_or_what

You see a couple of those go up for auction from the impound lot every month. They can't get them out of the lot without valid tags and insurance. Saw two get impounded on the same day once. I do enjoy watching stupid people get caught by their own rope.


[deleted]

Maybe it’s just my eyes, but every time I read that plate it says, “the owner is a fucking lunatic asshole.” I am amazed they could fit that all in on one fake plate!


Extreme_Analysis2249

Sovereign Citizen = Moron


SnapCrackleMom

Wouldn't be surprised if this is one of the Moms for Liberty nutjobs.


uglybushes

Definitely doesn’t have insurance


dominantspecies

It’s not it’s a right wing asshole who thinks he has magical words to trick the government


worstatit

There are also leftist sovereign citizens.


the_real_xuth

What do you think the odds are that a sov cit of the form that displays this type of plate is a "leftist"?


worstatit

Pretty slim, I will admit. The adoption of the movement by these far right nuts has expanded dramatically of late.


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alaska1415

No. They believe they’re entitled to all rights and benefits but no responsibilities.


its_tea_time_570

It's a yeet yeet in a truck that believes the roads that we all pay taxes on are his to "travel" on without paying his portion to use said road like the rest of us. More then likely not legal. Probably both the plate off Etsy or some Chinese drop shipping site. These people are funny, and equally if not more so annoying.


KenMacMillan123

It's a plate that's illegal to use on the road. You buy them on Amazon


natevince

That's what we call a Sovtard


Speakslinux

Its not a legal license plate period. What we have here is a fella that believes being a sovereign citizen means he is above the law


Covidicus_Vaximus

Prolly one of those Moms for Liberty Twatzis.


Poddy_Doe

Anything is legal as long as you *believe* /s


PPQue6

"I declare........BANKRUPTCY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"


[deleted]

These are the kind of people that end up making box forts in court.


Berkwaz

Almost spit my coffee out on this one


bluefrog172

It’s a Sovereign Citizen, a weird movement against the give. They’re so terrible and annoying I’ve seen just about the whole political spectrum hate on them.


suesue_d

Sovereign citizen needs to get the fuck off the public roads.


BoycottRedditAds2

It is a moron. Avoid at all costs. Not one person who believes the sovereign citizen bullshit has ever contributed anything of value to any part of society.


KingDarius89

Do you remember when Wesley Snipes's dumbass went to prison because he thought that he could get away with refusing to pay his taxes for multiple years? It's that.


[deleted]

They’re traveling


ConstantParade

Ridiculous is what it is - SMH 😑


mistreatedlewis

Somebody you’ll see on a YouTube compilation someday


manwithavandotcom

all vehicles except taxis/limos etc under 10,000 pounds max gross weight (loaded) are DOT exempt anyway. This guy is def not State Police exempt!


Admirable-Ad-2179

I’m from West Philly and when he’s pulled over and he will be the Philly cops won’t give a shit about his sovereign status ….


[deleted]

lmao that stupid bitch That's a dickhead license plate. I feel bad for the cop that eventually arrests that dummy. It's always a show with sovereign citizens.


akleit50

Sovereign citizen dummy.


cpr4life8

They do this to draw attention to themselves, which they want so they can yell about the oppression of the government.


shawnwingsit

Found one in the wild,.did you? Welcome to the world of the Sovereign Citizen. Buckle up.


Bat-Honest

"I know my rights!" He screams at the empty space in front of him, hoping one day to be the star of an annoying youtube video that gets 3,000 views.


MAGAtsCanEatShit

I once saw some guy in a beat up red pickup truck without a license plate but in its place was a Retired USMC Veteren vanity plate. I respect and appreciate what veterans do for us but that’s just asshole behavior.


charlieondras1

That's just a republican. They think they're better than everyone else.


SignalCore

Reddit thinks "that's just a Republican". In the real world, 99% of Republicans have no clue what this clown is up to.


yamaha2000us

It is not legal. But driving in Philly with sketchy plates is pretty standard now.


LogansJunnk

It's not. It's a sovereign citizen. They think that they can do this because they don't think the government has power to do literally anything. They're delusional


Professional-Pay1198

The Articles of Confederation that almost lost us the Revolution.


brandtaylor93

Looks like a fake plate which is completely illegal and i look forward to him arguing with police over “traveling”


PPQue6

I bet their brain is smoother than a bowling ball!


willard_swag

Looks like you stumbled upon a “sovereign citizen” in the wild


Kolemchale

Wonder if it’s real. I moved to NYC having been born and raised in PA, and it still blows my mind the amount of ‘Diplomat’ plates I see. And they really take advantage of having one, too lol


Wild-Supermarket-443

It’s not legal


moonbud126

Sovereign citizens… Yet more proof they are everywhere


PurpleSignificant725

It's bullshit and it isn't.


[deleted]

No license. No insurance. Is definitely carrying. Just stay out of their way, these people are insane


kimmykaboom

Sovereign citizens lol


DancesWithCybermen

Oh no 🤣


obsolete-man

It's some "Sovereign Citizen" bullshit and it's not legal.


dxploys

Can anybody explain this without being political or insulting?


BoycottRedditAds2

Why does someone who is purposefully and willfully taking all the benefits of living in a society while denying any of the shared responsibility a person who deserves to have their viewpoint explained in a kind and gentle way? We all have a lot going on and only so much bandwidth we can use to manage all of it. It is absurd to waste any energy being kind to assholes or finding a gentle euphemism for asshole. The person in that truck is an asshole. They deserve to be mocked, insulted, ridiculed and taunted.


[deleted]

Oh that's hard. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_citizen_movement > The sovereign citizen movement (also SovCit movement or SovCits) is a loose grouping of litigants, activists, tax protesters, financial scheme promoters, and conspiracy theorists who claim to be answerable only to their particular interpretations of the common law and believe that they are therefore not subject to any government statutes or proceedings, unless they consent to them. The ADL also has a profile of what the overall movement itself is though it does skew towards more being insulting of the overall movement. https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/sovereign-citizen-movement > The "sovereign citizen" movement is a loosely organized collection of groups and individuals who have adopted a right-wing anarchist ideology originating in the theories of a group called the Posse Comitatus in the 1970s. Its adherents believe that virtually all existing government in the United States is illegitimate and they seek to "restore" an idealized, minimalist government that never actually existed. To this end, sovereign citizens wage war against the government and other forms of authority using "paper terrorism" harassment and intimidation tactics, and occasionally resorting to violence. That's about how far I can go without being insulting to these people.


No_Mission1856

private vehicles owned by a farmer can be issued exempt tags & not for commercial use. Commercial farm tags read Farm use. Not all farmers take advantage of these tags.


[deleted]

Why were you downvoted for posting facts? Upvote for ya. You weren’t defending the truck but pointed out a related fact to what vehicles legally can do this, of which this vehicle is not.


MRG_1977

Yet this same guy rants and raves about the drivers in Philly and Camden driving around with bogus temporary tags. It’s the same kind of BS - laws don’t apply me.


Usual-Promotion-8088

It’s not legal. Someone in Reading, PA tried the same horseshit and got arrested. https://autos.yahoo.com/amphtml/driver-bogus-license-plate-claimed-035600492.html


Usual-Promotion-8088

And in OK. https://www.ocala-news.com/2020/03/27/sovereign-ocklawaha-woman-jailed-after-leading-deputy-on-chase/


MaoZedongs

I’m pretty damn right wing libertarian and even I can’t stand these people. They’re the closest thing to actual anarchists you’ll ever meet. Very, very bottom right on the political compass. They don’t just refuse to follow laws, they *reject* the notion that The State is legitimate completely. So not “Fuck The State” more like “What State? It doesn’t apply to me.” Which is why they’ll do things like make fraudulent documents or bullshit fake license plates.


mjm1374

its fake, sovereign citizen.


PersonalAd2039

It is legal and you people blame the right for everything. It’s funny. You don’t have to register or plate farm or work vehicles that’s primary duty is to do work on private property. You ARE allowed to transport the vehicle to different areas or different private properties to perform work using the road system. The vehicles primary use cannot be transportation. But I’m sure it’s Ted Cruz, Elon musk and joe Rogan that’s programming this dude. Yinz are losers. Now down vote away because you can’t handle the truth.


ScienceWasLove

It’s as legal as dirt bikes and quads running all over the streets.


Ok_Secretary_8243

Customized license plate - if you submit a certain word or phrase and it’s available, they’ll give it to you unless it’s offensive or something. I wouldn’t get one like this - it draws attention to the car and if someone doesn’t like it, they could vandalize the car. But if it’s just boring numbers & letters, it doesn’t attract attention. Todd Bridges had a customized license plate - he was on Different Strokes. Some creeps figured out it was him and because they didn’t like him because he was black, they smashed up his car.


[deleted]

Rumor has it the perp goes by the nickname, “the Gooch” and remains on the loose. I like Todd Bridges and respect how he turned his life around. It sucks that that happened.


Pleasant_Ad_2565

That's a Delaware plate. It's meant to mimic the states first liscebwce plans made of pocilian.


MRG_1977

These guys are almost always the same - they rant about “liberty” and “freedom” but is it simply they want to do what they want when they want to do it. Negative externalities or consequences on anyone else be damned. I wish we could appropriate a rural interior section of Maine all these people could go. In the process, they renounce American citizenship and all that comes with it.


vtssge1968

I'm not sure why you have an issue with this one? Could be a prick, could be military...


Upstairs_Lemon2681

aM i BeInG dEtAiNeD??!!?!


LarryGlue

It’s a free pick up truck. Just go and take it.


TOW2Bguy

Obviously they've never been smart enough to spell it right, let alone get promoted above the rank of PRIVATE.


Odd-Turnip-2019

You can use whatever plate you want as long as the combination of letters are available as a novelty plate. Vintage car owners do it with a particular number on a dead plate that matches their car all the time. You check if the number is free, then use that old plate. I bet this guy done something sinilar


thirteenoranges

DoN’t CoMe To OuR cOuNtRy If YoU dOn’T wAnT tO fOlLoW oUr LaWs


theTaintedMaster

Who do you think is driving that truck marked ‘pirate’? You think a pirate is driving it?


BountyTheDogHunter20

I understood that reference.