Posted on 11/22/2010 6:42:57 PM PST by The Magical Mischief Tour
They call themselves sovereign citizens, and they're part of a growing anti-government movement that rejects state and federal law.
The Southern Poverty Law Center tracks extremist groups and estimates there are 300,000 sovereigns nationwide, but a NewsChannel 5 investigation reveals the movement is thriving here in middle Tennessee.
The Southern Poverty Law Center is warning police departments across the country about the growing movement. It has produced a video which shows officers how to identify sovereigns.
In May, two men who belonged to the movement, shot and killed two West Memphis police officers after the officers pulled them over for a traffic violation.
"There are people at war with this country who are not international terrorists," said West Memphis Police Chief Robert Paudert.
The chief's son was one of the officers killed by sovereigns that day.
"My men didn't realize who or what they were dealing with," said Paudert.
The officers pulled over Jerry Kane and his 16-year-old son. They were traveling across the country giving seminars about how to circumvent the legal system.
In a seminar captured on the Internet, Kane delivered this ominous message, "I don't want to have to kill anybody, but if they keep messing with me that's what is going to have to come out. That's what it will come down to," Kane said.
As officers questioned Kane, his son pulled out a rifle and opened fire.
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LOL...I think they keep their mirrors covered.
Morris Dees and his band of liars have to manufacture goblins periodically for their direct mail campaigns. There is no problem in Tennessee. The problem is at the SPLC - they need a new infusion of cash. This is a very old schtick by Dees and Company.
Bill O'Reilly has these hucksters on his program and treats them like they are a legitimate organization, rather than the baiters they are.
Bill O'Reilly has these hucksters on his program and treats them like they are a legitimate organization, rather than the baiters they are.
Bill O'Reilly has these hucksters on his program and treats them like they are a legitimate organization, rather than the baiters they are.
Are commies like the splc anti government?
The Southern Poverty Law Center wishes there were 300,000 sovereigns nationwide, so their contributions would go up.
Have the local police departments been informed that the southern poverty law center is in fact a communist organization?Somebody needs to tell them.
No, but there's a handful of democrats hanging about. In reality you have a solitary father and son who shoot up some officers - but the the SPLC makes up 299,998 co-conspirators.
10% of the population is a significant number for an 'extremist' group.
Check your math.
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