A jury convicted Taylor James Johnatakis on multiple charges, including assaulting officers. The federal judge overseeing his trial grew frustrated with his arguments.
  • Nine@lemmy.world
    1181·
    10 months ago

    Following that logic if you’re sovereign then it’s not really a riot or insurrection. It’s another nation engaging in war with another nation. The election wasn’t any of their business to begin with since they’re sovereign.

    That “sovereign citizen” just lost a war against arguably the most powerful nation on the globe.

    Fucking moron. I hope he’s able to grow and learn from this experience in a positive way. 🤷‍♂️

  • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world
    50·
    10 months ago

    “I have repented all my sins,” Johnatakis said during the trial, saying he requested that Lamberth “discharge” the matter — a common phrase from sovereign citizens — since, he said, there was no “controversy” before the court.

    During the trial, Johnatakis questioned an FBI agent, Michael Kiley, on whether he accepted Johnatakis’ apology for his actions. Kiley responded that it wasn’t his place to accept Johnatakis’ apology.

    I DECLARE REPENTANCE!

    • SupraMario@lemmy.world
      9·
      10 months ago

      TRIAL BY COMBAT! Quick someone get him 2 big Mac’s, a large fry and a diet coke…he needs the energy for the battle.

  • rustyfish@lemmy.world
    491·
    10 months ago

    I love it when sovcits are hit by reality. They don’t have to accept it. They also don’t have to change their beliefs. At least they get punished and locked away for our safety.

  • LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world
    34·
    10 months ago

    If they are sovereign citizens and not citizens of the USofA, shouldn’t they be tried as illegal aliens and sent to migrant camps in desert or to Gitmo?

  • nutsack@lemmy.world
    221·
    10 months ago

    you can be a sovereign citizen any time you want by renouncing your citizenship. it’s a real thing you can do and it has a process. and then you’re completely fucked.

    • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee
      171·
      10 months ago

      You generally can’t be made stateless, from my understanding, so unless you have dual citizenship, I doubt you could.

      • nutsack@lemmy.world
        23·
        10 months ago

        not according to Wikipedia

        the U.S. does not prohibit its citizens from making themselves stateless, but the State Department strongly recommends against it,

      • IamtheMorgz@lemmy.world
        5·
        10 months ago

        Aside from the fact that this isn’t true for people giving up their citizenship (in the US at least), it’s especially not true around the world. Lots of people are born stateless or made stateless during conflict or upheaval.