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Chase Allan "asserted his independence from the laws of the land," according to Farmington police.

Sovereign citizens belong to a fringe political movement that believes the federal government holds no jurisdiction over them and that they do not have to abide by U.S. or state laws.

Farmington police released dashboard camera video and five body camera videos from the shooting of Chase Allan on March 1 in the parking lot of the Farmington post office.

A suburban Utah police department has released videos of five officers fatally shooting a man. The man’s family has since raised questions about police actions. The Farmington Police Department made the body and vehicle camera footage public on Wednesday. In the March 1 video, 25-year-old Chase Allan is pulled over and refuses to comply with an officer’s request that he show his driver’s license and registration. An officer tries to pull him from the car, and yells the driver has a gun. The officers send rounds of fire into all sides of the car. The encounter comes after speculation abou...

“It’s only a matter of time, when a government entity ignores their obligation,” James Blancocotto’s public defender said.