The Vox Box

Thu., March 12, 2009

“I live inside myself…”

A Pennsylvania man was cited for DUI on Tuesday. However he claims that he himself is a sovereign nation, so the court cannot dictate what he does. Get a load of this:

Scott Allan Witmer, who represented himself, said he believes police lack jurisdiction to pull him over. As he said in court: "I live inside myself, not in Pennsylvania." He said there is no victim in the crime and asked to go to trial.

He won't be released from jail until he's undergone psychiatric evaluation.

Sovereign nation, eh buddy? Good luck with that one...

What do you all think? Is this guy just trying to avoid charges or is he truly a bit of a nutcase?

Posted March 12, 2009, 8:52 a.m.

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