Totally crazy "Sovereign Citizen" Thomas David Deegan
Thomas David Deegan is a self-described Sovereign Citizen. Just a normal, every day, government-hating dude who was arrested while planning a
violent takeover of the West Virginia capitol building:
The complaint said Deegan made multiple statements trying to solicit assistance in removing multiple state officials from their offices in Charleston. Deegan stated those officials would be charged with crimes such as treason, which he said in a later statement that the punishment for such a crime would be death, the complaint said.
Police said Deegan encourages during the calls that Sovereign Citizens in other states proceed in the overtaking of their state capitol after West Virginia government was secured. Deegan said that West Virginia would be the foothold for the Sovereign movement to take back the United States.
He planned to arrest
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin and state Adjutant General James Hoyer, among others.
He was prepared to serious violence and encouraged others to fire against police:
Detailed directions were given by Deegan, saying that any resistance from law enforcement or military personnel should be met with gunfire if necessary, the complaint said.
“We are at war,” police said Deegan said during a call. “The more bodies that come to Charleston, the less likely for bloodshed.”
Deegan said he didn’t want to have shots fired, but would fire if necessary and the more people, the more likely shots would be fired. Deegan was asked during the call if police would support them in which he replied, “if you see the police coming and pulling up in a vehicle, I suggest you shoot them.”
He was charged with making terroristic threats and he'll likely end up in a good old-fashioned prison cell, courtesy of the government.