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.
Assistant Commissioner Rob Blackwood stated that Tasmania Police actively monitors individuals who identify as sovereign citizens to maintain community safety.
Tasmania Police regularly review this information.
This comes after Western Australian Police seized over 100 guns, prompting questions about how police monitor potentially armed groups in Northern Tasmania.
Assistant Commissioner Blackwood added,
Tasmania Police does not comment on, or confirm, certain individual policing activities due to operational and investigative reasons.
Author's summary: Police monitor armed sovereign citizens in Northern Tasmania.