<b>A police officer pulls over a vehicle for speeding.</b> <b>Behind the wheel, a man with an unusual</b> <b>license plate and even more unusual beliefs.</b> <b>Some say sovereign citizens are just trying to game the system.</b> <b>Others believe they've bought into their own mythology.</b> <b>Tonight, Cop Cam Max takes you to a place where reason unravels and</b> <b>legal fantasy takes the wheel.</b> <b>Welcome to the Sovereign Zone.</b> <b>[MUSIC]</b> <b>How you doing, sir?</b> <b>Reason why you stopped me?</b> <b>Speeding back on 51 there?</b> <b>You know how fast you're going?</b> <b>Don't really matter, I'm not a part of the corporate.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>Non-citizen National as you </b> <b>can see from my plates.</b> <b>I guess I didn't--</b> <b>I wasn't able to read</b> <b>the license plate. </b> <b>You need to have--</b> <b>You might want to</b> <b> check them out.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>Are you like sovereign citizen?</b> <b>I'm not a citizen, no, sovereign citizen.</b> <b>I guess I'm not, I guess, can you explain what's going on?</b> <b>Okay, so I'm a Moorish </b> <b>American National</b> <b>Okay</b> <b>I'm not of the citizenship government.</b> <b>I'm not a part of </b> <b>the establishment.</b> <b>Okay</b> <b>Now everything that you're traveling, usually when you stop people,</b> <b>has to do with corporations.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>If you look at actual handbook</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>It says, "Corporate Drivers License."</b> <b>I don't have a corporate drivers license.</b> <b>I'm just exercising my right to travel.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>I'm not doing anything extra.</b> <b>Just driving traveling back and forth</b> <b>Okay, do you have an identification on you by chance?</b> <b>Umm. No need to identify myself or anything of that nature.</b> <b> I need your identification, do</b> <b>you have an identification card at all?</b> <b>Umm</b> <b>No, I don't need my identification card.</b> <b>I do.</b> <b>Do you want to read me my right first?</b> <b>What's the reason for the stop?</b> <b>Like I said the speeding, and</b> <b>then also there's no plates in the car.</b> <b>There is a plate on the car.</b> <b>It says "non-citizen.</b> <b>'</b> <b>There's not a Wisconsin license plate, okay?</b> <b>Umm, it's a republic license plate.</b> <b>I understand.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>I do study law 12 </b> <b>hours a day.</b> <b>This is not me trying to--</b> <b>I understand.</b> <b>So what I would tell you is that when you</b> <b>operate a motor vehicle on Wisconsin roadways</b> <b>that are paid by the taxpayers of Wisconsin and--</b> <b>And on that part, you are totally correct.</b> <b>But this is actually a private automotive.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>But I understand you're operating a motor vehicle on Wisconsin--</b> <b>No, so a motor vehicle--</b> <b>Can you let me speak?</b> <b>So--</b> <b>Can you let me speak?</b> <b>Go ahead (2x)</b> <b>My bad.</b> <b>You're right.</b> <b>34.</b> <b>I'm 10-2, but a sovereign citizen or non-citizen.</b> <b>So I guess I'll take a partner.</b> <b>That's slander.</b> <b>Slander to call me</b> <b>something I'm not. </b> <b>Oh, I apologize.</b> <b>What do you--</b> <b>I'm a non-citizen national</b> <b>Non-citizen?</b> <b>I'm not a part of the citizenship at all.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>Let me get to the --</b> <b>straight to the chase here, okay?</b> <b>I'm compelling your identification.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>If you refuse to provide me your identification,</b> <b>it's an arrestable offense.</b> <b>It's called obstructing and resisting</b> <b>from the state of Wisconsin.</b> <b>I also told you</b> <b>It's an arrestable offense.</b> <b>my rights.</b> <b>I don't need to read you your rights.</b> <b>Right now.</b> <b>You have to read me my rights.</b> <b>because I asked -- </b> <b>I told you</b> <b>You're on a traffic stop.</b> <b>that I want an attorney</b> <b>present.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>Can you---</b> <b>yes</b> <b>You're not subject to an attorney right now.</b> <b>You're not under arrest.</b> <b>You haven't showed me any lawful reason for your stop.</b> <b>And you actually are committing a felony</b> <b>by having your light on and stopping me without--</b> <b>Sir</b> <b>I am going to compel</b> <b>your identification</b> <b>Are you willing to provide</b> <b>your name?</b> <b>I am asking you to bring</b> <b>forth your supperior</b> <b>My supervisor's not working right now.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>We'll call the sheriff,</b> <b>because they're actually people who deal with us.</b> <b>The non-citizen nationals, state nationals,</b> <b>the sheriff deals with us.</b> <b>Routine is fine.</b> <b>Would you like a deputy?</b> <b>Would you pre--</b> <b>No, I told you exactly what I need.</b> <b>I need a constitutional law enforcement.</b> <b>Not somebody who will enforces--</b> <b>Who would you like to speak with?</b> <b>So I don't need to speak with anybody.</b> <b>I need to see your manager here.</b> <b>My supervisor's not working.</b> <b>So your supervisor's not working,</b> <b>you should read me my rights.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>Read me my rights.</b> <b>In terms of Miranda, or do you follow that?</b> <b>Or I guess--</b> <b>Yeah</b> <b>So Miranda rights are constitutional.</b> <b>It's letting me know that I have my rights--</b> <b>So if I read your rights,</b> <b>you'd provide me your identification?</b> <b>I would be more than happy to tell you who I am.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>So you have the right to remain silent?</b> <b>Do you understand your rights?</b> <b>I definitely--</b> <b>I .. I OVERstand my rights,</b> <b>and I do not wish to speak until I </b> <b>have an attorney present.</b> <b>I do not give you anything</b> <b>until I have an attorney present</b> <b>OK. Well, I need your identification.</b> <b>As you can just see,</b> <b>it says I don't have to give you anything</b> <b>under the read the card</b> <b>You're not under arrest.</b> <b>So those don't really apply.</b> <b>Once again, they do apply,</b> <b>because I have rights as a free man.</b> <b>I don't have to give up my rights</b> <b>because you want to enforce something</b> <b>that doesn't exist.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>I'll let you know what it is.</b> <b>I let-- I told you that I'm under my rights.</b> <b>Anthony.</b> <b>Anthony.</b> <b>You want to put yourself in a federal situation.</b> <b>I'm compelling your</b> <b>identification</b> <b>Now I'm going to consider you</b> <b>obstructing and resisting, okay?</b> <b>I can't obstruct and resist arrest.</b> <b>Now you're under arrest.</b> <b>Do you hear me?</b> <b>You're under arrest.</b> <b>You can't obstruct or </b> <b>resist arrest </b> <b>Anthony.</b> <b>By exercising my rights.</b> <b>Anthony.</b> <b>Now you're under arrest, okay,</b> <b>for not providing me your identification.</b> <b>So now I'm under arrest.</b> <b>Yes.</b> <b>It's an arrestable offense.</b> <b>I'm telling you right now,</b> <b>I'm a non-citizen national.</b> <b>My plates say non-citizen national.</b> <b>It says I let you know that, um</b> <b>I have the right to travel</b> <b>I respect--</b> <b>I respect your feelings,</b> <b>but what I would tell you is--</b> <b>This isn't a feeling.</b> <b>This isn't a feeling.</b> <b>And I'm not a corporate citizen</b> <b>I respect your beliefs.</b> <b>I'm not going to--</b> <b>This isn't a feeling or a belief.</b> <b>It's actually what's written into the law.</b> <b>That's what's written into the law.</b> <b>So I'm going to literally cut my car off,</b> <b>and you can arrest me like you said</b> <b>you're going to arrest me,</b> <b>and you can do all of that.</b> <b>But the problem is this.</b> <b>I'm a non-citizen national.</b> <b>I am not a citizen under your corporation.</b> <b>So when you actually do this,</b> <b>what's going to cause a problem is for you.</b> <b>What's going to cause a problem for your bond?</b> <b>As a matter of fact,</b> <b>you have your badge number?</b> <b>Yeah, 7134.</b> <b>7134.</b> <b>And what's your bond information?</b> <b>My bond information?</b> <b>Yes, if you work for the city and you're a cop,</b> <b>you have to have--</b> <b>you have to be bonded,</b> <b>and you have to have FAA information.</b> <b>Do you have to any of that</b> <b>information with you?</b> <b>I don't follow what you're saying, sir.</b> <b>That's the problem,</b> <b>because you guys literally run behind people</b> <b>and you don't know who you're stopping.</b> <b>You don't know who you're stopping.</b> <b>Exactly.</b> <b>That's why I want your identification.</b> <b>So I'm telling you right now,</b> <b>I'm a non-citizen national,</b> <b>and I'm not under your </b> <b>corporate statutes.</b> <b>I fall under common law,</b> <b>and I let you know that I want to have a lawyer present.</b> <b>I do not wish to contract with you</b> <b>in any form or fashion.</b> <b>I do not</b> <b>Anthony, Anthony.</b> <b>So I'm going to give you my communication</b> <b>after I told you I don't want to give you anything.</b> <b>Anthony.</b> <b>You're foring it.</b> <b>So I'm going to give you everything that you're asking.</b> <b>This is being recorded.</b> <b>Yeah, absolutely.</b> <b>You're also being recorded here.</b> <b>That's great.</b> <b>That's actually how I'd prefer it.</b> <b>I'm just traveling.</b> <b>I have the right to travel.</b> <b>These things have been already argued in Supreme Court.</b> <b>So do you have an ID?</b> <b>Huh? Do I have an ID?</b> <b>I don't have to give you that.</b> <b>I just wanted you to know that this is under threat,</b> <b>duress, and coercion that I'm giving you my information.</b> <b>I'm compelling your identification.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>Anthony, what's your last name?</b> <b>I don't have a last name.</b> <b>I have a given name and I have a family name.</b> <b>You want to know my given name and my family name?</b> <b>I guess, do you have anything on file</b> <b>that you would come back</b> <b>where I would like to know your information?</b> <b>That's what I'm--</b> <b>I'm not on file with you.</b> <b>I understand. That's fine,</b> <b>but I have to check, right?</b> <b>No, I totally understand.</b> <b>Like your given name, your last name?</b> <b>I guess I don't necessarily understand that.</b> <b>By native birthright, it's "Prince Anthony Nine Lights El".</b> <b>And if you want to know my family name,</b> <b>my family name is Griffin.</b> <b>What is Prince considered?</b> <b>That would be like a title?</b> <b>That's the title, just because people of Moorish descent</b> <b>and some people have certain descent they go by El's</b> <b>and those are just titles of nobility.</b> <b>OK. Can you give me a couple of minutes?</b> <b>Do you have any paperwork for the vehicle?</b> <b>No paperwork on the current vehicle.</b> <b>So look, this is my fee schedule.</b> <b>Just for stopping, there's a the fee schedule involved.</b> <b>Those are the law that you're supposed to follow.</b> <b>Okay</b> <b>Anthony, we need you to get out of the car now, okay?</b> <b>You're going to violate </b> <b>my rights.</b> <b>No, we're not going to do that,</b> <b>but we do have the right to ask you</b> <b>to get out of the car, okay?</b> <b>You actually don't.</b> <b>If you look at the back of my plate</b> <b>that says non-citizen national, do not detain.</b> <b>Can you arrest me--</b> <b>Can you unlock the door for me, Anthony?</b> <b>I definitely will.</b> <b>So I'm going to let you guys go ahead and arrest me.</b> <b>Can I call my wife real quick before--</b> <b>Can you unlock the door for me?</b> <b>I'm about to do that.</b> <b>I'm just going to call my wife first, let her know.</b> <b>Hello</b> <b>Hey, babe, I'm getting arrested just so you know,</b> <b>they stopped me right by the small, Quick Trip.</b> <b>What?</b> <b>Yes, I'm being arrested.</b> <b>I let them know everything.</b> <b>They're still trying to arrest me.</b> <b>They're violating my rights, so just get ready.</b> <b>That's what's happening.</b> <b>What?</b> <b>Where are you at?</b> <b>I'm right by the Quick Trip.</b> <b>Don't worry.</b> <b>Just know that I got everything on video,</b> <b>so everything is good.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>Come on, get out.</b> <b>Let's go.</b> <b>Open the door.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>Yep, go ahead and put your hands right here</b> <b>on the door frame.</b> <b>Right here on the door frame.</b> <b>I got some -- I'll find it.</b> <b>So do what you gotta do.</b> <b>Hands on the door frame, step up.</b> <b>Alright. On my way.</b> <b>All right, love you baby.</b> <b>There you go.</b> <b>Come out for me.</b> <b>Step up.</b> <b>There you go.</b> <b>There you go.</b> <b>Hands on the car.</b> <b>Yep.</b> <b>Hands on the car.</b> <b>Yep.</b> <b>Just being detained, okay?</b> <b>I'll get it.</b> <b>Just so you guys know,</b> <b>I do have a firearm in there.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>I also have--</b> <b>Any weapons on you.</b> <b>I might have a top handle</b> <b>We're just going to go right here for me.</b> <b>Not a problem.</b> <b>Nope, just turn around.</b> <b>I got to check the cuffs.</b> <b>Stopping people for traveling is not something</b> <b>that you guys are going to continue to be able to do.</b> <b>You weren't really able to do it at first.</b> <b>People just didn't understand their rights.</b> <b>I've been traveling like this for years.</b> <b>And don't really get stopped at all.</b> <b>Every blue moon, but most people don't stop me.</b> <b>If you look at those plates, it says non-citizen national,</b> <b>do not detain.</b> <b>Do not detain.</b> <b>So when you stop me anyway, you literally violate my rights.</b> <b>Hmm.</b> <b>I told you I'm traveling.</b> <b>I'm not driving.</b> <b>Driving is a corporate term for when you're actually</b> <b>moving in commerce.</b> <b>When you're traveling from </b> <b>point A to point B,</b> <b>you're only traveling.</b> <b>That has nothing to do with anything in commerce.</b> <b>I'm not selling anything.</b> <b>I'm not taking anybody on an Uber.</b> <b>I'm not doing any of that sh# t.</b> <b>So when you pull me over and you violate my rights</b> <b>to travel, that's going to be a problem.</b> <b>Oh, okay.</b> <b>Letting you guys know that.</b> <b>Then I also asked him for the sheriff before I did anything.</b> <b>I didn't want to talk about anything.</b> <b>I didn't want to answer any questions.</b> <b>He forced me and told me I was under arrest</b> <b>and compelled me to get out of the car,</b> <b>even though I told him I want to have a lawyer present.</b> <b>Sure</b> <b>That is my right to have a lawyer present.</b> <b>That is my right to have a sheriff or a deputy present.</b> <b>And you guys are still trying to arrest me</b> <b>without that being here.</b> <b>Now I know that you know what violations are of the law.</b> <b>And this is how people get into trouble.</b> <b>This is exactly what I'm going on, a violation of the law.</b> <b>Not of legality, but law.</b> <b>You guys follow legal.</b> <b>And legal actually means the undoing of God's law.</b> <b>You guys probably should look up a legal definition</b> <b>of dis-canary because you guys literally do sh #t</b> <b>that you don't know.</b> <b>Okay</b> <b>And this sh#t is irritating as f**</b> <b>because I'm going to have to sit here and go</b> <b>through a whole bunch of processing.</b> <b>But it's OK because I'm going to definitely sue the Madison</b> <b>Police Department so you guys know.</b> <b>Do you have-- you said there's a firearm</b> <b>and some other weapons in the car.</b> <b>Do you have a CCW?</b> <b>Oh, yeah.</b> <b>I have -- had -- a license to </b> <b>carry and everything.</b> <b>Anthony?</b> <b>Have it with you?</b> <b>Do I have it with me?</b> <b>Yeah.</b> <b>No.</b> <b>Anthony, you have a warrants for your arrest, OK?</b> <b>Griffin?</b> <b>No.</b> <b>OK.</b> <b>Just stand and face my squad car.</b> <b>I'm going to search you OK.</b> <b>So you guys got on record that I said I'm not Anthony Griffin, right?</b> <b>OK.</b> <b>It appears that you're Anthony Griffin, OK?</b> <b>OK.</b> <b>So I'm going to search you OK.</b> <b>That's the boy!</b> <b>The boy!</b> <b>The boy!</b> <b>The boy!</b> <b>Come on!</b> <b>We got PC!</b> <b>Good boy!</b> <b>Good boy!</b> <b>Can I take my vehicle?</b> <b>Not right now.</b> <b>How long do I have to wait?</b> <b>Uh, just can you give us a little bit?</b> <b>It's getting searched. </b> <b>For what?</b> <b>K9 positive alert to the presence</b> <b>of narcotics in within the vehcle. </b> <b>There was a presence of narcotics?</b> <b>The canine alerted to the presence of it, yeah.</b> <b>So we're going through the vehicle search</b> <b>and then we should be good to go from there.</b> <b>And how long is that supposed to take?</b> <b>Just if you can give us a little bit of time.</b> <b>If that takes longer than what you could have did,</b> <b>like already arrest him, then no, I don't have time.</b> <b>Because no.</b> <b>He's already under arrest.</b> <b>Exactly.</b> <b>So you have him for what you got him for.</b> <b>I should be able to take my vehicle.</b> <b>OK, I understand. But with the canine positive alert</b> <b>to the presence of--</b> <b>we're almost done.</b> <b>You</b> <b>Exactly, because you got what you needed, correct?</b> <b>Can you--</b> <b>Yes.</b> <b>Can I get my keys so I can leave?</b> <b>I have children.</b> <b>Not at this time, no.</b> <b>OK.</b> <b>OK, so can you call your supervisor?</b> <b>Give me a little bit of time here.</b> <b>My supervisor's not working right now.</b> <b>Somebody higher than you is on shift right now.</b> <b>As of right now, no.</b> <b>OK.</b> <b>OK.</b> <b>And your bond number?</b> <b>My badge number is 7134.</b> <b>And your bond number?</b> <b>I don't have a bond number.</b> <b>Of course.</b> <b>You guys never do.</b> <b>So is this your car, ma'am?</b> <b>It's my trust car.</b> <b>Nobody knows it but the trust.</b> <b>Okay, it's all owned in trust.</b> <b>The doofus here could</b> <b>have asked me too.</b> <b>You know a lot of people take </b> <b>their jobs too serious.</b> <b>I'm sorry, babe.</b> <b>I meant to get to you faster.</b> <b>They just... they--</b> <b>What do you want me </b> <b>to tell Walgreen?</b> <b>Oh, they are supposed to come in for the interview or something.</b> <b>Yeah, I'l just contact them. </b> <b>Contact her, let her know I ended up having some</b> <b>emergency family thing or something.</b> <b>But make sure you contact the attorney general, secretary of state</b> <b>letter, the whole nine.</b> <b>I'm going to need my information.</b> <b>I don't know if you got my phone or they got my phone.</b> <b>I kind of want them to give me take the phone.</b> <b>I let them know everything.</b> <b>I told them I wasn't Anthony Griffin</b> <b>They</b> <b>They're going through everything, so I did what I was supposed to do. </b> <b>I let them know everything.</b> <b>So don't worry about it.</b> <b>Hopefully, they don't try</b> <b>to get me for bail jumping.</b> <b>Because we never got any information about</b> <b>any kind of court hearing. </b> <b>All of that's already in the process.</b> <b>Yep perfect. Alright.</b> <b>I love you, baby.</b> <b>I'm sorry.</b> <b>Give me kiss.</b> <b>Can I give him a kiss?</b> <b>Yeah, we've been reasonable</b> <b>Yep.</b> <b>I know you ain't bad guys. </b> <b>It's just more about</b> <b>not knowing the law.</b> <b>I love you, babe. </b> <b>I love you</b> <b>Are you like part of</b> <b>Is it like</b> <b>religious based?</b> <b>No, not religious based. This is literally all law based.</b> <b>I read constitutional books. I read a</b> <b>Statutory law books so like all of the</b> <b>books that you see in the um courthouse</b> <b>I have all those books in my house</b> <b>So like this isn't coming from a place of a belief system</b> <b>This is coming from the written-down law that I've read this is not</b> <b>This ain't my belief.</b> <b>This is what -- I just want to let</b> <b>you know, this is what the Supreme Court has written into law</b> <b>This is what the constitution says.</b> <b>Prince Anthony 9 Light El was given citations</b> <b>for speeding, driving a non-registered vehicle,</b> <b>driving with a suspended license, and marijuana possession.</b> <b>The four citations were mailed to Prince Anthony's PO Box,</b> <b>but he sent the citations back to the</b> <b>police with "Refused for Cause" written on them.</b> <b>Type offenses as well. Then you have your Supreme Court.</b> <b>It was later discovered that Prince</b> <b>Anthony's concealed carry license had been revoked,</b> <b>due to a bond condition from his prior felony arrest,</b> <b>which prohibited him from possessing any type of dangerous weapon.</b> <b>Right to bear arms and those things.</b> <b>He was criminally charged with resisting an officer, carrying a</b> <b>concealed weapon, and bail jumping.</b> <b>So, you're going to have to learn all of this</b> <b>processing anyway, so it's a good thing to know.</b> <b>But what I always tell people to do is this.</b> <b>It's three books you can get, and they're five dollars a piece.</b> <b>It's good for every American to have period.</b> <b>It's, um, one's called...</b> <b>If you thought his behavior during the arrest</b> <b>was bizarre, just wait until you see him in court.</b> <b>In a moment, we'll show you footage from his</b> <b>arraignment-- his first formal appearance before a judge.</b> <b>Since Prince Anthony is a legal expert, his first order of business</b> <b>was to dismiss the court-appointed public defender.</b> <b>I asked for assitance counsel -- not counsel.</b> <b>Step aside.</b> <b>That's fine.</b> <b>We'll go on the record in the state</b> <b>of Wisconsin versus Anthony Griffin Jr.</b> <b>Can we get the </b> <b>appearances please?</b> <b>Assistant District Attorney Jack Schneider for the state of Wisconsin.</b> <b>And your Mr. Griffin, is that correct?</b> <b>No. All statements for the record come now </b> <b>from the living man, Anthony </b> <b>of the Griffin family.</b> <b>All right, so Mr. Griffin...</b> <b>Wait, you need to stop talking.</b> <b>I'm ...</b> <b>Is Mr. Griffin at the hearing today?</b> <b>Yeah.</b> <b>Are you Mr. Griffin or not?</b> <b>I am Anthony of the Griffin family.</b> <b>Are you the Anthony Griffin that is charged--</b> <b>Stop for a second here.</b> <b>You asked me a question, I'm answering it.</b> <b>Okay, I don't want you to answer it anymore.</b> <b>I want a yes or no answer to a question.</b> <b>Are you Anthony Griffin with a date of birth of [redacted]?</b> <b>I am not with the living </b> <b>entity Anthony Griffin.</b> <b>I'm the executor of the</b> <b>estate of Anthony Griffin.</b> <b>I do not agree to be--</b> <b>All right, well, we'll have to set this over</b> <b>and hold you in custody then until we can have a later hearing.</b> <b>I object as I have been held for 72 hours</b> <b>without seeing a judge. </b> <b>That is unlawful.</b> <b>But you're not Anthony Griffin.</b> <b>So you are agreeign to violate my common law rights,</b> <b>is that what you're saying?</b> <b>Let's do this, okay.</b> <b>I'm gonna find probably cause that </b> <b>this is Mr. Griffin.</b> <b>That he's acting in an obstructing way,</b> <b>but we'll go ahead.</b> <b>Do you have a copy of the complaint there in front of you?</b> <b>I object that you're </b> <b>obstructing my justice.</b> <b>You're objection is noted.</b> <b>I'm a Moor.</b> <b>You have enlisted a--</b> <b>If you keep talking over me, we're gonna cancel this.</b> <b>You're talking over me.</b> <b>I just wanna state the facts.</b> <b>Do you not want the facts </b> <b>to be stated on the case?</b> <b>And I'm not allowed to defend myself?</b> <b>I need you-- You're not allowed, no.</b> <b>You're not allowed to talk over oth--</b> <b>--attorney.</b> <b>I am not--</b> <b>Okay, let's hold them in custody.</b> <b>We're canceling this hearing.</b> <b>You're gonna have to be held today.</b> <b>That's okay</b> <b>You're not willing to cooperate.</b> <b>Make a record that you're violating my rights.</b> <b>Let the record show that.</b> <b>Thank you!</b> <b>He refused to cooperate</b> <b>so that an initial appearance</b> <b>could be conducted. </b> <b>At his next court appearance,</b> <b>Anthony of the Griffin family once again</b> <b>denied being Anthony Griffin.</b> <b>He also took the opportunity to educate the judge</b> <b>on the proper way to interpret the law.</b> <b>Defers to Mr. Griffin, who's</b> <b>indicated that he wants to take care of his own case.</b> <b>Is that right, Mr. Griffin?</b> <b>I'm not Mr. Griffin.</b> <b>I'm Anthony of the Griffin family.</b> <b>I have the power of attorney</b> <b>for Anthony Griffin the being</b> <b>I am not him.</b> <b>I do have a question </b> <b>for the court</b> <b>Will I be allowed </b> <b>to speak freely</b> <b>or will the law civil rights be again trampled on?</b> <b>Well we're gonna make a statement on bail</b> <b>but we're gonna do this in an orderly fashion,</b> <b>but you're indicating that you're not Mr. Griffin?</b> <b>Not at all.</b> <b>That's just not how you identify yourself?</b> <b>It's not about me </b> <b>identifying myself.</b> <b>To summarize the lengthy monologue</b> <b>delivered by Anthony of the Griffin family,</b> <b>he claimed his outstanding warrant</b> <b>was due to the court's failure</b> <b>to notify him of his hearing date.</b> <b>He also argued that his arrest violated</b> <b>his civil and constitutional rights</b> <b>because he had requested both an attorney</b> <b>and the sheriff to be present</b> <b>at the time he was traveling, not driving,</b> <b>in a private automobile bearing plates that read,</b> <b>exempt and do not detain private traveler.</b> <b>Okay.</b> <b>Well, I think there's at least a reasonable inference</b> <b>on the record that the person known as Anthony Griffin</b> <b>is the same individual in front of me.</b> <b>When they call Anthony Griffin's case,</b> <b>he came out of the holding cell.</b> <b>I don't know why he would do that.</b> <b>I gave you an opportunity </b> <b>to speak, I'm speaking now.</b> <b>I object.</b> <b>Okay, you can object, there's no basis for it.</b> <b>I'm looking at the court records.</b> <b>Please don't interrupt.</b> <b>I'm looking at the jail records.</b> <b>The Trust Act of 1666 says that once somebody claims</b> <b>they're a state, you are to relinquish </b> <b>all of their things to them.</b> <b>I don't know what you're talking about.</b> <b>I've never heard that argument before. </b> <b>You can file your written motions</b> <b>Not a conference date court, but jurisdiction.</b> <b>And I challenge jurisdiction,</b> <b>under federal rule of procedure 5.1.</b> <b>It's denied.</b> <b>Umm</b> <b>The bookings photo and the spuner records</b> <b>match the particular individual.</b> <b>I'm finding probable cause</b> <b>No man can be a ward </b> <b>over his own case. </b> <b>And where would you like us to send mail, sir?</b> <b>It's PO Box [redacted]</b> <b>Thank you.</b> <b>I have a right to be release</b> <b>on my own recognizance</b> <b>What's the state's position on bail?</b> <b>Thank you, Your Honor.</b> <b>The state is asking the court to propose $1,000 private bail</b> <b>with the condition of the </b> <b>defendant be prohibited</b> <b>from possessing any </b> <b>dangerous weapons</b> <b>as defined by the sub statutes.</b> <b>It's my understanding that the defendant posted $5,000 cash</b> <b>on the current pending felony case</b> <b>and then failed to</b> <b>appear in court. </b> <b>He is alleged to have </b> <b>refused to identify himself</b> <b>and has committed a series of crimes while out</b> <b>on private bail has failed, </b> <b>which, as we know,</b> <b>a general violation of bond release condition.</b> <b>I object.</b> <b>It's our position that we'll have to--</b> <b>Let her finish.</b> <b>We can't have this hearing.</b> <b>When we are talking over people.</b> <b>We're trying to record it.</b> <b>What's the basis for the objection?</b> <b>The basis for the objection is the fact that</b> <b>she has no basis of knowing who I am.</b> <b>I don't know who she is.</b> <b>Alright</b> <b>The objection is over-ruled.</b> <b>I overrule and objecgt</b> <b>I ruled it Mr. Griffin, let her finish.</b> <b>As far as that failure to appear, Your Honor,</b> <b>it looks like the event warrant for a body only hold</b> <b>was issued on January 27th of this year</b> <b>So Your Honor, is </b> <b>true or not that</b> <b>when somebody has a court date</b> <b>that they have to be served to court date</b> <b>so they know that it's there?</b> <b>Or is it okay to actually set a court date</b> <b>without notifying the defendant or the accused</b> <b>and then locking him up for one?</b> <b>Alright, and I gather you're alleging</b> <b>that Judge Hyland did not send notice to you?</b> <b>No. I -- There's no cert, there's no certified anything </b> <b>There's no documented </b> <b>proof of service</b> <b>of anything of that date.</b> <b>I went to every previous court date</b> <b>and I don't see a court date.</b> <b>He didn't show up for the last three court dates</b> <b>prior to that and I've actually put in a motion</b> <b>for failure to prosecute, yet they still moved forward</b> <b>as if nothing was placed in and no one came to court</b> <b>except for me and the prosecutor</b> <b>and the judge must</b> <b>I don't know hiding in the back </b> <b>or whatever the case may be.</b> <b>I filed an abatement just to let him know</b> <b>I'm not the person who they are looking for</b> <b>but yet I keep getting trampled over in Court.</b> <b>My rights keep getting knocked over in Court</b> <b>We have this person standing to the left of me</b> <b>who knows me not at all and yet I would like her</b> <b>to take the stand and talk about how she knows me personally</b> <b>because she cannot be a beneficiary</b> <b>Well, we're not gonna be standing here</b> <b>Mr. Griffin</b> <b>She is not the safe.</b> <b>I know her not.</b> <b>I don't understand what's going on.</b> <b>All right, well, it looks like they mailed notice</b> <b>to the address that you had on file at the time.</b> <b>So you're gonna have to take that up with Judge Hyland.</b> <b>That case is not before me.</b> <b>Looks like he's issued a body only warrant.</b> <b>You can't get released on that until you have a hearing</b> <b>with Judge Hyland with that case.</b> <b>I think given the history,</b> <b>$1,000 cash bail is necessary, I will set that.</b> <b>I object.</b> <b>And that's fine.</b> <b>My rights have been violated and </b> <b>you're still moving forward.</b> <b>This is called a an obstruction of justice.</b> <b>I don't think that your </b> <b>rights have been violated. </b> <b>I know everything that I've said.</b> <b>It's all being recorded, Mr. Griffin.</b> <b>I'm glad.</b> <b>You would have the right to a preliminary hearing</b> <b>in 10 days if you want that scheduled.</b> <b>Well I don't wanna sit in </b> <b>jail any longer.</b> <b>Okay, well, you're gonna have to be a hearing</b> <b>in front of Judge Hyland on the other case.</b> <b>Right now you're not allowed to post any cash</b> <b>to be able to get released in that particular case.</b> <b>I don't have any authority to do anything with that.</b> <b>So if you don't have authority,</b> <b>then you're gonna have to be able to be--</b> <b>You're gonna have to address that case.</b> <b>I object, you don't have authority to actually set</b> <b>me a bail, even not have authority over me.</b> <b>Matter of fact, your honor, do you have,</b> <b>are you responsible for me if something happens to me?</b> <b>And I also order that you not use or possess </b> <b>as dangerous weapons, as it's defined by the state statute.</b> <b>Are you responsible for me?</b> <b>And because I haven't heard a response,</b> <b>I don't believe we have a waiver of time on this case</b> <b>Set a time for a </b> <b>preliminary hearing</b> <b>Are you responsible for me if something happens to me.</b> <b>And we are adjourned. </b> <b>Since you're not responsible for me if something happens to me</b> <b>let the record show that you depart not.</b> <b>Prince Anthony remained in jail. On May</b> <b>1st, 2025, the court held another hearing,</b> <b>during which the defendant was once again</b> <b>warned not to interrupt the proceedings.</b> <b>After repeated outbursts, the court canceled that</b> <b>hearing. The next hearing wasn't held until June</b> <b>12th. At that appearance, the defendant</b> <b>again claimed he was not Anthony Griffin,</b> <b>prompting the judge to adjourn the hearing on</b> <b>the grounds that the defendant was not present.</b> <b>Prince Anthony Nine Lights El remains in custody.</b> <b>He calls himself a free man, yet he</b> <b>cannot leave a six by eight foot room.</b> <b>Not held by bars or chains, but by conviction.</b> <b>Sentenced by his own mind.</b> <b>Deep in The Sovereign Zone.</b> <b>Don't forget to like, comment, and</b> <b>subscribe to Cop Cam Max.</b> <b>And if you enjoyed this video, please</b> <b>watch another episode of Cop Cam Max.</b>