What is a "sovereign citizen"?

27/08/2025 10 min
What is a "sovereign citizen"?

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Episode Synopsis


Overnight it's emerged that the man accused of fatally shooting two police officers in Victoria, Dezi Freeman, is a self-identified "sovereign citizen". It's a growing anti-government movement, formed by people who reject the authority of the legal system.Early iterations were almost laughed off, but is this ideology becoming a more serious threat to public safety and the rule of law?