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‘60 Minutes’ Looks at ‘Sovereign Citizens’ Movement

Last night, CBS’ “60 Minutes” ran a on antigovernment that largely reprised the IJʿ’s findings, describing a movement whose adherents believe that they are immune from taxes, most laws, and requirements for driver’s licenses, registration and insurance. The piece contained many of the same elements as the IJʿ officer-safety video,

Like the IJʿ video, which has been distributed to some 75,000 law enforcement officials, the “60 Minutes” piece focused heavily on West Memphis, Ark., Police Chief Bob Paudert, whose son Brandon was one of two officers murdered by a father-son team of sovereign citizens on May 20, 2010. It also includes an interview with J.J. McNab, who wrote a cover story on sovereign citizens for the Fall 2010 issue of the IJʿ’s Intelligence Report. "60 Minutes" also referred to the IJʿ’s estimate of some 300,000 sovereign citizens, but did not cite IJʿ by name.

Here, for those interested in further information, are links to some recent IJʿ work on the sovereign citizens movement, including ; a look at the ; a lexicon of ; tips for ; and an overall . Earlier IJʿ stories include a look at a citizens group; the movement in 2009; an with a former sovereign; a 2009 list; and a 2002 piece on the practiced by many sovereigns.

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