The alternative reality of ‘sovcits’


Lofty claims: Paramjeet (left) and Glynn both described themselves as sovereign citizens. — The Straits Times/ANN

THEY say governments are illegitimate and laws do not apply to them. Yet, they want access to what countries provide.

Sovereign citizens, also known as “sovcits”, have had their claims labelled as strange or dangerous.

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