The judge says the sovereign individual argument is misconceived as it is contrary to the rule of law and is a recipe for anarchy.
Tan had attended the trial of Briton Benjamin Glynn that day. When the trial was ongoing, she allegedly said"this is ridiculous kangaroo court" and directed a comment at District Judge Eddy Tham, saying"I do not respect the judge".
She also stated"clearly" that she did not wish to"receive any more requests to contract from you nor any other representatives acting on behalf of the Central Police Provision, SPF, etc ..." Tan later sent a message to one of the officers, saying:"This case so long already ... my ambassador says police will ENTRAP me".
She sent an email on the eve of the court mention to several individuals including the police officer on her case, stating that she was a"sovereign individual" and not amenable to any law or obligation unless she had voluntarily consented to them. Tan defended herself at trial. She said she was not obliged to obey any of the orders given to her, as she was a sovereign individual and the police had no basis to require her to go to the police station or to court.JUDGE ON THE SOVEREIGN ARGUMENT"In my mind, there is absolutely no doubt that proponents and peddlers of the sovereign individual argument can be held criminally liable if they contravene the law," he said.
"The accused has failed to provide any credible legal argument to show why the sovereign individual argument - which is based on the US Constitution and conspiracy theories and has been rejected in other jurisdictions - is applicable in Singapore," said Judge Kow.
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