After the deadly standoffs at Ruby Ridge, Idaho, in 1992 and Waco, Texas, in 1993, the extreme right experienced a considerable resurgence, to include a rise in numbers and activities within the sovereign citizens. This activity included acts of violence, usually against representatives of the government that sovereign citizens so hated. Over the next five years, sovereign citizen organization took to violent actions involving armed stand-offs, shoot-outs with law enforcement, and kidnapping of local citizens. Regardless of the pattern of violent activity that occurred over the years, the sovereign citizen movement still preferred to use fraudulent and harassment activities, which was known as "paper terrorism." The “sovereign citizen” movement is an anti-government extremist group that believes that even though they physically reside in this country, they are separate or “sovereign” from the United States. As a result, they believe they don’t have to answer to any government authority, including courts, taxing entities, motor vehicle departments, or law enforcement. Sovereign citizens are more of a nuisance for law enforcement and the government than anything else. Being capable of committing assault and even murder, sovereign citizens tend to lean more towards fraudulent and harassment activities. Generating fake warrants for government and law enforcement professionals, filing false lawsuits congesting the court systems, and impersonating government officials are just a few examples of how sovereign citizens harass federal employees. Sovereign citizens also use fake currency, checks/money orders, driver’s license, and mortgages at government locations such as agencies, banks and businesses to add to their long list of crimin...
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Our nation seems as if it is in a constant battle between freedom and safety. Freedom and security are two integral parts that keep our nation running smoothly, yet they are often seen conflicting with one another. “Tragedies such as Pearl Harbor, 9/11 and the Boston Marathon bombings may invoke feelings of patriotism and a call for unity, but the nation also becomes divided, and vulnerable populations become targets,” (Wootton 1). “After each attack a different group or population would become targets. “The attack on Pearl Harbor notoriously lead to Japanese Americans being imprisoned in internment camps, the attacks on 9/11 sparked hate crimes against those who appeared to be Muslim or Middle Eastern,” (Wootton 1). Often times people wind up taking sides, whether it be for personal freedoms or for national security, and as a nation trying to recover from these disasters we should be leaning on each other for support. Due to these past events the government has launched a series of antiterrorist measures – from ethnic profiling to going through your personal e-mail (Begley 1). Although there are times when personal freedoms are sacrificed for the safety of others, under certain circumstances the government could be doing more harm than good.
America has seen a rise in terrorist attacks since September 11, 2001. Preceding these attacks by Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaida an ostensibly new threat emerged on American soil. However, this apparent growing new threat of terrorism to America has been active for decades and is known as the Lone Wolf terrorist. Mark S. Hamm and Ramon Spaaj have indicated and disclosed in their research that the lone wolf terrorist has been active in 98 cases in America between 1940-2013. In their 2015 grant report after further examinations were concluded; the definition of lone wolf terrorism needs to include the following:
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Being the oldest daughter of a Senior ATF Agent, I have been exposed to domestic terrorism all of my life. My father has investigated thousands of bombings, fires, and explosions for more than twenty years now. Many of these incidents were examples of the terrorism that I speak about. His experiences have taught me countless lessons and informed me of many current events. The information that I have obtained from him is far more valuable than anything that the media could ever possibly convey. Though he is always strictly guarded with the confidences of his profession, he has always provided me with a firsthand knowledge of the impact that domestic terrorism has on the citizens and law enforcement. Through him, I learn the facts of these incidents without the media’s exaggerations. Today I will share with you some of these facts. I will talk to you about the impact that domestic terrorism has on our citizens. These impacts include: the monetary damages that terrorism inflicts, along with the injuries to the victims, the shocking repercussions that are embedded into the minds and souls of the people who come to sort through the rubble to find the survivors and the remaining evidence.
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Once again, as the FBI said, “They believe they don’t have to answer to any government authority, including courts, taxing entities, motor vehicle departments, or law enforcement.” (“The Sovereign Citizen Movement”). There have been many cases of sovereigns trying to evade taxes, ignore tickets, have no respect for safety laws, and even flat out disregarding law enforcers; which goes as well as one would think, never in the sovereign’s favor. So, to put it simply, the Sovereign Citizen movement is about trying to weasel out of responsibilities and causing issues for the legal system and all of its