Sovereign Citizen Ideology: Spotlight on the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (Emerald Points)

Sovereign citizens are an anti-government movement steadily expanding across the United States and many other parts of the world.A subculture of anti-government extremists, sovereign citizens falsely deny the legitimacy of government and law, believing their interpretation of society’s laws supersede all others.A much-needed introduction to Sovereign Citizen ideology in book form, this study spotlights the prevalence and scope of sovereign citizen involvement in the January 6th Capitol insurrection. The January 6th Congressional Committee reported that only two insurrectionists were sovereign citizens.Providing a more comprehensive review of their participation in the attack since that time, Christine Sarteschi draws together hours of access to court records to unveil that the correct number was much higher.Highlighting the nature of their participation in the riot, this study also details the use of sovereign citizen tactics and their interactions with court officials during the adjud