Re: Sovereign Citizens - A Growing Threat
Thanks Ribshaw!! Just saw your comments!
PPBlog made announcement today:
BULLETIN: James Timothy Turner, Purported ‘President’ Of Purported ‘Republic for the united States of America’ (RuSA), Sentenced To 18 Years In Federal Prison
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Tim Turner
Found some more interesting details on this story:
USDOJ: US Attorney's Office - Middle District of Alabama
Self-Proclaimed “President” of Sovereign Citizen Nation Convicted of Federal Tax Crimes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 25, 2013
Montgomery, Alabama - After a five-day trial, a federal jury in Montgomery, Ala., found James Timothy Turner, 57, also known as Tim Turner, of Skipperville, Alabama guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States, attempting to pay taxes with fictitious financial instruments, attempting to obstruct and impede the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), failing to file a 2009 federal income tax return, and falsely testifying under oath in a bankruptcy proceeding, announced Sandra J. Stewart, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.
The FBI began an investigation after Turner and three other individuals sent demands to all fifty governors in the United States ordering each governor to resign within three days or be “removed.” The FBI’s investigation revealed that Turner was the self-proclaimed “President” of the so-called sovereign citizen group “Republic for the united States of America” (“RuSA”). As “President,” Turner traveled the country in 2008 and 2009 teaching others how to defraud the IRS by preparing and submitting fictitious “bonds” to the United States government in payment of federal taxes. Witnesses at trial testified that Turner used special paper, financial terminology, and elaborate borders in an effort to make the fake bonds look “real” and thus, more likely to succeed in defrauding the IRS.
Turner was convicted of sending a $300 million “bond” in his own name and of aiding and abetting others in sending fifteen other “bonds” to the Treasury Department to pay taxes and other debts. The evidence at trial also established that Turner taught people how to file retaliatory liens against government officials who interfered with the processing of fictitious “bonds.” Turner himself actually filed a purported $17.6 billion maritime lien in Montgomery County, Alabama, Probate Court against another individual.
“The jury’s verdict in this case sends a message that defrauding the government and others through the use of bogus financial documents will not be tolerated,” said Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Tax Division Kathryn Keneally. “Disagreement with the law is no excuse for the real harm caused by these self-interested tax defiers.”
“These sovereign citizen groups use these retaliatory tax liens and fraudulent tax schemes as weapons against the United States and its citizens, stated Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. It is only the hard work of law enforcement that can stop these criminals from using these financial weapons. I would like to thank the law enforcement officers who worked vigilantly on this case to bring this criminal to justice.”
"The prosecution of individuals who intentionally impede the IRS by submitting fictitious and frivolous documents, in an attempt to avoid paying federal taxes, is a vital element in maintaining public confidence in our tax system,” stated Veronica Hyman-Pillot, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation. “Hopefully the verdict today will send a message to other individuals like Turner, that this conduct will not be tolerated.”
“This joint investigation exemplifies the government’s commitment to investigate and prosecute those, who through tax schemes, attempt to cheat and steal from the government,” stated Stephen Richardson, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mobile Division.
Turner remains in federal custody pending sentencing. Turner faces a potential maximum prison term of 164 years, a maximum potential fine of $2,350,000, and mandatory restitution.
This case was investigated by special agents of the FBI and IRS – Criminal Investigation, and is being prosecuted by Tax Division Trial Attorney Justin Gelfand and Middle District of Alabama Assistant U.S. Attorney Gray Borden.
Anyone remember NeSara?? It was highly talked about on the Mountain in Adlandpro.
NESARA- REPUBLIC RESTORED - Galactic News: Republic - Awareness perTim Turner
The purpose of this document is to raise awareness regarding a devious and dangerous plot to subvert the Government of the United States. A man named James Timothy (Tim) Turner, of Skipperville, Alabama, is the supposed President of a cult-like movement known as “The Republic for the united States of America”. Refer to the attached “Overview” document for a brief history of this movement.
Mr. Turner is a self-proclaimed oracle of God, and presents himself as a strong Evangelical Christian who has been appointed by God to free the nation from its bondage to the Government. Membership in the movement numbers only a few hundred confused souls who truly believe Mr. Turner’s claims, but the potential damage goes far beyond the small group of adherents. Mr. Turner intends to hand-deliver a Declaration of Sovereign Intent to the World Court in The Hague, The Netherlands, on or around the 20th of this month (December, 2010). Attached is the foundational document from which the present Declaration was developed.
The Declaration is a secret document and has not been read or viewed by anyone who has not signed it. It was finalized during a recent meeting of the movement’s delegates in Utah (see “Overview”), but one of the delegates took notes that had to be smuggled out of the facility. The note’s author states: “Please remember that this is an abbreviated version of the document that was signed in Utah. The notes were made just so the items could be remembered later. We were under strict rule to NOT take any form of this document out of the building we were being held in.”
The stated intent of the Declaration is: . . . for the abolishment of and to bar The United States Corporation and all sub corporations and agencies from any actions against members of the Republic within our borders and to give the non members a place they can go outside of our borders. The key points of the final Declaration are as follows:
1. Adopt the King James Version of the Holy Bible as the divine law.
2. We claim, accept, and adapt jurisdiction over all things in our jurisdiction.
3. Adopt the Legislative, Executive, and judicial branches as lawful government structure.
4. Accept and adopt Article 3, utilizing courts and supreme courts as the only lawful national courts.
5. Accept the America Rangers as duly authorized law enforcement with the powers to arrest by Article 4.
6. Accept the current Military as our Military.
7. Adopt the Name "The Republic For The united States Of America."
8. Adopt the Post office as means to distribute mail.
9. Accept and establish a National Treasury and National Banking System.
10. Make it unlawful for any agency to collect Taxes without the permission of a 2/3 vote of congress.
11. Unlawful for any agency or elected representative to collect an unlawful debt.
12. Abolish the authority of The United States.
The leadership of the "sovereign citizens" movement is populated with men who market a variety of generally nonsensical, and often illegal, schemes to avoid taxes, eliminate debts and extract money from the government. Many of these leaders specialize in the so-called "redemption" scam, a bizarre technique that supposedly allows participants to tap into huge amounts of cash that the government is thought to keep in their name. What follows are short profiles of a dozen of these leaders. The leaders' websites are listed under their names.
The Sovereigns: Leaders of the Movement | Southern Poverty Law Center
Barton Albert Buhtz, 70
Sunland, Calif.
Samuel Lynn Davis, 55
Boise, Idaho
Ronald Delorme, 64
Bismark, N.D.
Nature El Bey, 33
Taj Tarik Bey
Asbury Park, N.J.
Roger Elvick, 71
Lakota, N.D.
Kurt F. Johnson, 47
Dale Scott Heineman, 50
Union City, Calif.
Winston Shrout, 62
Santa Clara, Utah
James Timothy Turner, 54
Skipperville, Ala.
Dr. Glenn Richard Unger, 59
Clifton Park, N.Y.
You can find all these names and websites in the article. Looks like it does not pay to try and rip off the US Government, now will they check out those billionaires who do it daily??
Forgot to add Tim Turner was walking on my old stomping grounds back in Bama!!
Don't get ripped off!! Stay informed!
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