Category: Intelligence
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Sovereigns on the Internet
For 2021, I have decided to be more purposeful in following conspiracy theories and narratives of sovereign citizens. I set up some searches and subscribed to a couple subreddits. The past month has been incredibly interesting. Here are a couple of stories from AmIBeingDetained: An individual was arrested in New Hampshire for using “Private” tags.…
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Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage Met with Sovereign Citizens
Former Maine Governor Paul LePage has been called many names in the past. Politico referred to him as the “craziest governor”. Maine paid out nearly $600,000 for attorneys to represent LePage when he was governor. Interestingly, LePage has become news again. In addition to preparing to challenge Maine Governor Janet Mills in 2022, LePage has…
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2020: A Year in Review
The majority of sovereign citizens are not violent. They may not pay taxes or have a driver’s license, but they do not engage in threatening or violent behavior. However, some sovereign citizens are domestic terrorists. They act out in furtherance of their viewpoint. In 2020, there were several instances in which identified sovereign citizens threatened…
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Some Sovereign Citizens: Trump will be President
Even though the U.S. Congress certified the 2020 Presidential electoral college results on January 7th, individuals have continued to spread conspiracy theories on how President Trump will actual retain the presidency for another four years. Anyone with a foundational knowledge of American civics know this is not the true; however, it is interesting to parse…
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Harmony Between the QAnon and Sovereign Citizen Movements?
In the past several months, we have seen a significant increase of reporting on the QAnon phenomenon or movement. Among those who participated in yesterday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol were supporters of the QAnon movement. The term “QAnon supporters” generally describes individuals who believe in a wide-range of conspiracy theories, including that a secret…