Sovereign Citizen Claim Does Not Help Motorcyclist Stopped near GP City Park
Grants Pass Police arrested a motorcyclist for riding without a license after a traffic stop near Riverside Park yesterday.
According to the Police Department, officers pulled over the motorcycle rider near the corner of East Park Street and Acacia Lane on Thursday at about 1:20 p.m..
Police said they stopped the 54-year-old man because the motorcycle he was riding had no license plates. They said the man claimed to be a "sovereign citizen" and refused to provide any form of identification.
According to the report, the man accused officers of violating the law by stopping him because he does not have to comply with legal statutes of the United States.
Officers disagreed and arrested the man for Failure to Carry and Present a Valid Operator's License. He was lodged in jail and his motorcycle was impounded.
Posted on 7/19/24 11:49AM by Sam Marsh
