Police Allay Concerns Over Armed Sovereign Citizens in Northern Tasmania
Police have downplayed concerns over the potential risk posed by armed so-called sovereign citizens in Northern Tasmania.
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Following a crackdown by Western Australian Police, who seized over 100 guns from individuals with views consistent with those of sovereign citizens, questions were raised about how police monitor potentially armed groups in Northern Tasmania.
Assistant Commissioner Rob Blackwood stated that Tasmania Police actively monitors individuals who identify as sovereign citizens to maintain community safety.
Tasmania Police does not comment on, or confirm, certain individual policing activities due to operational and investigative reasons.
Author's summary: Police in Northern Tasmania monitor sovereign citizens.