S801: The Sovereign Citizen

Published: Aug. 4, 2021, 3 a.m.

b"What is a sovereign citizen?\\xa0\\n\\nAmerican Sovereign citizens believe that the laws of the United States do not apply to them. Therefore, no authority should tell them what to do: not judges, lawmakers, lawyers, or police officers. Oh, and they don't pay taxes either.\\xa0\\n\\nSounds crazy, right? It would be crazy if they didn't get away with it so often.\\n\\n________\\nStory idea?\\nIf you have a story to share, email Javier at javier@pretendradio.org.\\nFor more episodes like this, visit pretendradio.org.\\nTo get early releases and bonus episodes, go to pretendradio.org/donate\\nToday's episode was written and edited by Javier Leiva\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"