bucs90
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While I disagree with Dale, there is a strong independence and self-reliance streak in American culture that is being sadly eroded in todays pop culture.
Cops should be polite and courteous in dealing with the public, but some of these 'sovereign citizen' loons run the concept into the mud with their ridiculous claims and behavior.
We the citizens of the United States ARE sovereign and the government works for US, we dont serve them and they do not rule us.
But we can press that point without engaging in absurdity.
That's 100% right.
I'm perfectly fine...as a former cop....when someone asks those first few questions like "Am I being detained" and asking the legality of the cops action. HOWEVER....once they receive the answer....that's it. Stop arguing and trying to "win" because you won't.
You might get lucky and get a dumb cop....or more likely a disgruntled one who doesn't feel like dealing with it at the time or is about to get off work and doesn't wanna get into a fight or anything.
But eventually these sovereign idiots lose.
Checkpoints??? If they're illegal....a Harvard educated lawyer (or 12) would be down the street with biz cards handing then out for class action lawsuits at every checkpoint.
They arent.
But Dale....and other sovereign rednecks who live off Mountain Dew Code Red and cheap beef jerky......think they know more about the law than all the trial lawyers in America.