Tag: Freemen-on-the-Land
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‘Sovereign Citizen’ Suspected Of Murdering Edmonton Police Officer In Violent Attack: Was Home Booby-Trapped?
“It is with deep sadness that I learned that Constable Daniel Woodall had been fatally shot in the line of duty, protecting the people of Edmonton. On behalf of all Canadians, Laureen and I offer our deepest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. We also pray for the full and speedy recovery of Sergeant…
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HUFFINGTON POST, VIA THE CANADIAN PRESS: Purported ‘Sovereign Citizen’ (Freeman On The Land) Declares Alberta Woman’s Home His ‘Embassy’ And Files Lien For $17,000
The Huffington Post, via The Canadian Press, is reporting that a purported freeman on the land has filed a lien against the property of an Alberta pensioner and declared her home his “embassy.” Rebekah Caverhill, the property owner, has been reduced to tears in her dealings with Andreas Pirelli, according to the report. Meanwhile, government…
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GLOBAL POST: Canadian Cops, Lawyers, Judges Named In Multimillion-Dollar ‘Liens’ Or ‘Ecclesiastical Notices’
On Sept. 28, 2012, the PP Blog reported on bizarre court filings linked to “sovereign citizens,” “Freemen-on-the-Land” and others in Canada. The story may provide some additional context for a story published yesterday by the Global Post with a Vancouver dateline. From the Global Post: “Police officers, Crown lawyers and judges have been sued or…
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FOR COURT PERSONNEL, ATTORNEYS, INVESTIGATORS: Alberta Judge Analyzes Bizarre Filings By ‘Sovereign Citizens,’ Others; Divorce Case Leads To Extraordinary Dissection Of Various Schemes And Introduces New Term: ‘Organized Pseudolegal Commercial Argument’ (OPCA)
From time to time over the years, readers have commented that some of the stories published by the PP Blog read like fiction. Did AdSurfDaily Ponzi schemer Andy Bowdoin, for example, really compare the U.S. Secret Service to “Satan” and the 9/11 terrorists? The answer is yes. But if the answer weren’t disturbing enough, any…