Sovereign Citizen Says 'Blow Me' to Judge — Then Instantly Regrets It BIG TIME

Añadido: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]There's a phone number that ends in 88 83, can you please unmute your device and tell us your first and last name?

[00:00:10]It's a star six star unmute. Hit star and six star unmute the device.

[00:00:17]8883 Please hit star six star unmute your device. We can't call your case if we don't know who you are.

[00:00:35]Hello. Yes, please tell me your first and last name.

[00:00:40]Well, my name is Benjamin Meyer, M E Y E R, unlike the paperwork that I've been sent.

[00:00:48]But it says M Y E R. It is not me.

[00:00:56]I am here under duress.

[00:00:59]Mr. Meyer?

[00:01:01]Yes, ma'am. M E Y E R, not the person you have spelled on this paper. Mr. Meyer?

[00:01:08]Please stop talking.

[00:01:08]>> Yes.

[00:01:10]The court will call the case of the state of Michigan versus Benjamin Meyer, case number D I B 053809.

[00:01:19]Is that correct?

[00:01:23]Who is what's for the people?

[00:01:24]267659 Thank you.

[00:01:33]Mr. Meyer, you placed your name on the record a number of times at this point.

[00:01:37]You're here for a contempt hearing today.

[00:01:46]Mr. Meyer, you owe this court $168.

[00:01:49]When do you plan to pay it?

[00:01:52]I do not plan to pay it because I don't owe it. Period. End of discussion. Okay.

[00:01:57]Well, then what I'm going to do, Mr. Myers, is find you in contempt of court.

[00:02:03]And what you're going to do is find yourself in a 1984 federal lawsuit. All right. Let's do what I However you want to do it. You're found in contempt. You need to be here in person.

[00:02:15]Absolutely not. You said you were >> be coming to your court for any [ __ ] reason.

[00:02:20]Bench warrant to issue.

[00:02:23]And what you're going to do is find a gunfight and a fight on the bus side of the [ __ ] road. All right.

[00:02:28]>> This court this This fine and fee was paid 10 years ago or more. Now, you can either [ __ ] listen or we can do this out in front of your court.

[00:02:39]Mr. Myers >> This fine was paid 10 years ago. Will not be paid again. You [ __ ] damn near shot me and killed me. Are you [ __ ] kidding me?

[00:02:50]HAVE YOU GOD DAMN LOST your [ __ ] minds? 30 days in the Washtenaw County Jail. Keep it up, we'll go with more.

[00:02:57]And we'll see you hung in front of Washtenaw County Jail. All right. The threats, I'm going to report that to the Attorney General.

[00:03:06]I'm reporting you to the [ __ ] Attorney General. Are you [ __ ] nuts?

[00:03:10]Everything you're saying is being recorded.

[00:03:12]>> god damn tyrant.

[00:03:14]All right.

[00:03:15]I called the god damn [ __ ] attorney's office and you [ __ ] rejected me. Are you insane?

[00:03:21]>> in the Washtenaw County Jail.

[00:03:25]Keep it up.

[00:03:28]Oh, you'll find yourself in prison, [ __ ] All right. You think you're god damn king? You're a [ __ ] tyrant. 90 days in the Washtenaw County Jail.

[00:03:36]Follow me, [ __ ] All right.

[00:03:42]I'm going to need to call the jail and let them know that he made threats against me and anybody that's coming.

[00:03:51]While we're waiting, I wanted to say I'm sorry you had to go through that. That's horrible.

[00:03:57]Oh, thank you. I appreciate it.

[00:04:00]I just said you have nerves of steel.

[00:04:04]>> [laughter] >> I just want to let you know I'm impressed by your composure there myself.

[00:04:10]>> [clears throat] >> Thank you.

[00:04:14]Thank you. I appreciate it.

[00:04:15]It's It's uh I've never been I've never been threatened to be hung before, so I'm still processing that.

[00:04:25]It was very alarming, Your Honor.

[00:04:28]Yeah, it still is.

[00:04:30]So, we're addressing that here.

[00:04:34]Court calls case People versus Benjamin Meyer.

[00:04:41]Curtis Hill is appearing on behalf of the people, Your Honor.

[00:04:43]Assistant Public Defender Ben Bellows on behalf of Mr. Meyer, who's approaching the podium now. Mr. Meyer, would you please state your name for the record?

[00:04:51]>> Benjamin Meyer.

[00:04:52]>> [clears throat] >> And um Your Honor, Mr. Meyer would like to demand his exam.

[00:04:59]Okay, we're going to have a problem.

[00:05:03]Um counsel approach.

[00:05:08]Worse because I have to find a judge that can do it cuz uh else in the case.

[00:05:15]That's all fine.

[00:05:17]All right, record to reflect a preliminary exam in this case.

[00:05:21]Um in this matter, I I don't have a problem setting it for a preliminary examination. As I talked to counsel at the bench, it will be likely given the circumstances of the case that all seven judges or district court judges will recuse. And so, a judge has to come from someplace else to hear your case, sir.

[00:05:45]Okay?

[00:05:46]And so, um um I talked with counsel so that the it's going to be a logistical there are certain logistics that are going to cause a problem, just to let you know. So, what I'm going to what I'm trying to do is speed it up as much as I can.

[00:06:05]Um and hopefully get it done. So, I've got three of the including myself, I have three of the judges here in the building.

[00:06:17]Okay? So, hopefully we can try to get those three signatures recusing today.

[00:06:23]>> [clears throat] >> And there are four other Well, there are three others then from 15th, if they decide to recuse that we would have to get their signatures and obviously Judge Washington would get it we'd have to get her signature. So, I don't think it's going to be a problem. So, to get that process started and while I'm laying that all out to you, I don't know if it's going to work that way, but I'm going to do my best, okay?

[00:06:45]Appreciate it. I'll set the preliminary examination at this point for January 21st, 2025, 9:00 a.m. I'm going to set that before me.

[00:07:00]And then that way I can start that process and get hopefully get that done.

[00:07:06]Okay? That's the best way. The other thing I'm going to note to you and in setting it out to that 4:00 a.m.

[00:07:12]I am finding good cause to do so is that after all of that occurs, >> [clears throat] >> your date may get moved not only because of the other judge, but also because um the Judge Washington's truck docket, everybody's going to try to work around that. Got [snorts] you. Okay? So, I'm just trying to be as transparent as I can for you in terms of dates and everything.

[00:07:40]>> Thank you. Got it?

[00:07:41]>> Thank you. Thank you all. All right.

[00:07:43]So, I'll do that. Bond will continue.

[00:07:48]And then we'll go that way.

[00:07:51]>> [clears throat] >> Okay.

[00:07:55]Set up.

[00:07:57]I need the form set up.

[00:08:00]And then try to get it to the administration to get it and we'll get the signature signed as fast as we can.

[00:08:12]>> [clears throat] >> You also understand, sir, that there can be great peril in representing yourself.

[00:08:18]I'm asking you, what do you want to do today?

[00:08:21]I want to go home and have all charges lifted. What do you want to do with them?

[00:08:25]I would like to suppress them so that they don't hinder my trial experience. Okay, sir, it doesn't You seem to want this process to work the way it does. Yes, sir, huge disadvantages because I think you think you know what you're doing, but you don't.

[00:08:44]It's become readily clear to me. You have no idea what you're doing. I think you really need to think about getting an attorney. That part of the motion is also denied. But I'm going to tell you something, sir, I'm not going to sit here listening to frivolous motions.

[00:08:59]Okay.

[00:09:00]I'm just not going to do it. You're just filing stuff. I'm going to tell you I'm not putting up with that. Are we clear on that? You know something, sir, just because you use what seem to be legal words and try to place them into a sentence doesn't mean that it makes sense. I think you were just placing words in sentences thinking that because what you're asking for makes no sense. And if you think it does make sense then maybe this court needs to send you for a competency. And I'm not saying that jokingly. I'll grant your adjournment. Public house conference.

[00:09:35]Yeah, let me at least have some turkey before I have to deal with this again.

[00:09:38]December 5th. So, folks, if you haven't figured out why, I'm going to take a brief break.

[00:09:44]You understand also that there is great peril in one representing themselves.

[00:09:48]You understand that, sir? I'm not afraid, Your Honor. Did you understand what I just said? I comprehend what you're saying, Your Honor. Say what? I'm going to pass your case. You will come back up, and you will learn how to operate within this court. Plain and simple. Have a seat.

[00:10:03]Have a seat, and you might want to wipe that smirk off your face while you're doing it. Sir, I'll ask you the question again. You understand that there can be great peril in representing [clears throat] yourself. I fully recognize and acknowledge the seriousness of the charges. Not Okay, not my question. I recognize what you're saying, Your Honor, and I'm fully prepared to proceed with this matter. I recognize what you're saying, Your Honor. You know what? I don't know why you just won't understand. I'm asking you, and I need a direct answer whether you understand what I am saying. I overstand what you're saying, Your Have a seat. I'm not Have a seat.

[00:10:35]>> Your Honor, I haven't had a seat.

[00:10:36]>> Have a seat.

[00:10:41]You can play games with me all day. I got all day. It's my I got all day. It's my Have a seat. Sir, Listen closely to my question.

[00:10:50]Do you understand that?

[00:10:51]>> I do not understand that. Whether or not you disagree with them or not >> [clears throat] >> is not the issue. The issue is is do you understand what you were charged with?

[00:11:02]I do not understand that. Can we agree to disagree on that We are not going to agree to anything. This is not your game to play here. You play by my rules. So, you're saying that I have to say the words I understand? Sir, I'm not saying that you have to say anything. I am not going to play this game with you. I'm not So, what No, you are playing a game.

[00:11:21]So, no, you are. And do not interrupt me ever again. Do not. So, what I'm going to do is I'm going to give you a week to think about it, because I'm not going to sit here call your case up four or five times for you to sit here and to go through this whole try to play the some semantical game. So, I will adjourn this out to December 12th, 2024.

[00:11:42]I will adjourn it to 9:00 a.m. Or I will do not interrupt me.

[00:11:46]>> I can object to that, Your Honor.

[00:11:47]>> interrupt Do not One more time, you're going.

[00:11:53]I've given you fair warning.

[00:11:54]Bond will continue.

[00:11:56]You may leave now. I have constitutional >> leave now.

[00:12:00]Just going to call the next up. Mr. Allen, have ease to be removed from my courtroom.

[00:12:06]Court does call the case of People versus Daniel Magoo. Absent, Your Honor.

[00:12:11]Daniel Magoo For preliminary examination or basically deal with his motions.

[00:12:18]What are we going to do?

[00:12:19]Your Honor, would the court be so kind as to make the self-representation inquiry? Yes. Perhaps we can take up the motion first?

[00:12:29]Mr. Magoo >> You are here before the court. You're set today for a preliminary examination.

[00:12:34]You're here before the court on the charge of resisting and obstructing a police officer.

[00:12:41]That's a felony punishable by up to 2 years incarceration, $2,000 fine, plus court costs.

[00:12:48]You appear here unrepresented as you have in the past, and the court has given you the admonishment regarding self-representation.

[00:12:57]Court is clear. Court does believe that you do you understand the charges as well as the maximum penalties. There are certain dangers in representing yourself, and it can be fraught with some difficulty.

[00:13:12]However, I would indicate to you that you are absolutely constitutionally entitled to represent yourself if you so choose to do so. I will treat you no better, no worse than a licensed practicing attorney, but that also means that I will show any favoritism. You are to also understand and know and operate by the Michigan rule of evidence and Michigan Michigan rules of criminal procedure.

[00:13:39]Um if at any time during the course of these proceedings, you decide that you wish to be represented by counsel, cannot afford to hire counsel, then the count then an attorney will be provided to you.

[00:13:51]So that we don't get into a thing, I am going to assume, unless you say something different that you do you understood everything that I just said.

[00:14:00]Hearing nothing different, what are we doing?

[00:14:04]Sir, do you wish to be represented by counsel? I guess I'll ask that. I do not. All right.

[00:14:08]>> Thank you, sir. What are we doing?

[00:14:13]I think the defendant has a pending motion. Yes. Go ahead with your motion, sir.

[00:14:19]Um I'm waiting um motion to compel the officers I thought I'd be good today to speak with them.

[00:14:27]On the record.

[00:14:31]It's what I've been request requesting since my arraignment.

[00:14:37]I know, but you requested a deposition.

[00:14:39]That wasn't going to happen.

[00:14:42]So, what is it you're looking for the court to do?

[00:14:47]Your Honor, I'd like to um speak with the officers on the record. I I've I've been requesting this since I don't like >> So, do you want to have your preliminary examination? Is that what you want to have?

[00:14:59]>> Yes. Yes, Your Honor.

[00:15:00]All right.

[00:15:02]Sorry.

[00:15:03]Any response from the people regarding that? Um Your Honor, that is one part of the motion.

[00:15:09]>> I know.

[00:15:10]And so, as to that part, the people will be requesting an adjournment of the preliminary examination today as the officers are not here. Um but as to the other pieces of this, that there are many more things. I did file a written response, so I'm happy to rely on, um unless the court has specific inquiries I'd like to make up that is not sufficiently flushed out.

[00:15:30]All right.

[00:15:34]>> [clears throat] >> Sarah, what about the other part of your motion?

[00:15:42]Um, is that in regards to waving my bond conditions?

[00:15:47]>> [clears throat] >> Um, which part Oh, are you referencing, sir?

[00:15:53]Your motion. You go ahead. I will rule on that part. What other part of your motion do you want the court to deal with?

[00:15:59]Um, to wave all bond conditions, um, leaving the state.

[00:16:04]Um, >> [clears throat] >> and I'd like to get the officers on record. That's really what I've been wanting to do.

[00:16:13]I thought that's what I was here today just I was prepared to do.

[00:16:16]Your Honor.

[00:16:17]>> [clears throat] >> Do you have all of the discovery?

[00:16:23]I was uh just submitted an audio file this this morning, Your Honor, from prosecutor. However, it's a it must be corrupt or something. It's not going through. I'm trying to get a valid copy from her. But other than that, I believe I do.

[00:16:38]That's correct, Your Honor. We did send over an audio file this morning and I did see the defendant replied that he was having trouble playing it on both his laptop and on his um, phone. I I will note if I just seen today, it looks like the defendant may have a a MacBook and I know that those can have a little bit more of a difficult time with some of the audio files that come from my office. So, that may be something that >> [clears throat] >> I don't know that the file is corrupt. I think that it's just an issue playing the audio.

[00:17:06]Got it.

[00:17:07]And this is a audio of I believe it's the 911 call that brought the officers to the scene.

[00:17:16]But it would not be an exhibit that people are planning on playing at the preliminary examination.

[00:17:24]All right.

[00:17:25]I would like to uh join the motion for a preliminary examination to get the officers in here on the record, Your Honor, please.

[00:17:33]All right. Is there anything else you needed the court to deal with? You also mentioned bond conditions.

[00:17:39]You say you have all of the discovery that may be an issue with the playing of this one audio.

[00:17:45]Is that correct?

[00:17:46]>> That's correct. Anything else you request?

[00:17:52]No, Your Honor.

[00:17:53]All right.

[00:17:54]With re- reference to the bond conditions, all of the bond conditions are standard bond conditions issued in every case.

[00:18:01]So, the defendant's motion to change his bond or the conditions of his bond is denied.

[00:18:10]Um the court does deem them appropriate and properly set by the magistrate. Does not see any use of discretion regarding that.

[00:18:19]Um with reference to um the court doesn't have to deal with any of the discoveries we have it. With reference to the preliminary examination, I'm more than happy to give a preliminary examination date. I will grant the people's request to adjourn in this matter.

[00:18:38]And would set it for the 21st if that will work with everyone's schedule.

[00:18:49]January 21st? Yes. That's fine for the people. Fine with the people, Your Honor.

[00:18:56]I'm in.

[00:18:57]Yes.

[00:18:59]So, preliminary examination will be set January 21st.

[00:19:04]That's in 25 9:00 a.m. before me.

[00:19:10]That's in person.

[00:19:15]And then it's my understanding to discontinue. Thank you. Thank you.

[00:19:20]Woah, woah, woah. How did that How did you jump to that conclusion? Then you're going to need to file a motion so I can if it doesn't bear out, I can find it frivolous and I'm going to adjourn this and then I can sanction. How long is that going to take you?

[00:19:34]Judge, I How long is that going to take you?

[00:19:38]Judge, I certainly I I I How long is that going to take you?

[00:19:45]If you cannot answer that question, then I will take a recess. I will give you time to think about that and then I will come back and I need your time frame for how soon you can file the motion. Judge, respectfully, No, you lied to me. If you're going to sit up here and tell me you didn't lie to me, you want me to play it back.

[00:20:04]>> Judge, Quite frankly, one may have to convince me why you have not only in terms of your misleading of this court attempted to try to have this judge recuse for the purpose of forum shopping because there's no other reason, I think, to try to bring this frivolous argument.

[00:20:29]What does call the case of the people versus Wilson? Ready, Your Honor.

[00:20:39]The people versus the people. And uh good afternoon, Your Honor, and to your staff. May it please the most honorable court, Muhammad Nasir, P304485, appearing on behalf of this Mr. Wilson.

[00:20:48]Will appear standing to my right. Sir, please state your full name for the record. Darren Dwayne Wilson. Judge, I'm also assisted by co-counsel Attorney Edward Martel. And good morning, Your Honor. Good morning to your fine staff.

[00:20:58]May it please this most honorable court, Edward Martel. I'm Patrick O'Connor. I'm also on behalf of Mr. Wilson.

[00:21:04]And Judge, I also do have an advice of rights to provide. May I approach Thank you, counsel.

[00:21:12]All right. So, what are we doing today?

[00:21:14]I have a plea form in front of me. Is that ultimately what the objective is?

[00:21:19]It is, Judge. We've had an opportunity talk to the fine prosecutor. We we were able to work out a resolution. We respectfully request this honorable court to accept same.

[00:21:27]Um there is, however, still the motion for my disqualification. Uh Judge, we're withdrawing that motion. Pardon? We're withdrawing that motion, Judge.

[00:21:39]Any objection from the people on withdrawing the motion? No, Judge.

[00:21:42]You're on it. Thank you.

[00:21:44]It started with a phone call.

[00:21:46]Benjamin Meyer, a sovereign citizen, dialed into a Michigan District Court hearing for a simple contempt charge, $168 owed to the court.

[00:21:56]What followed was one of the most explosive courtroom meltdowns ever recorded.

[00:22:01]From the moment Meyer spoke, the tension was electric.

[00:22:05]He immediately challenged the court's jurisdiction, insisted the fine had been paid 10 years ago, and accused the judge of attempting to shoot him.

[00:22:15]Within 90 seconds, he threatened a 1984 federal lawsuit.

[00:22:19]The judge, unmoved, fired back with 30 days in jail.

[00:22:24]But Meyer didn't stop.

[00:22:26]He cursed.

[00:22:28]He screamed.

[00:22:30]He threatened a gunfight on the side of the road.

[00:22:33]He called the judge a tyrant.

[00:22:36]He told the court to blow him.

[00:22:39]With each outburst, the judge calmly doubled the sentence. 30 days became 90 before ordering Meyer removed from the call entirely.

[00:22:48]The judge, visibly shaken but composed, quietly admitted to fellow court staff, "I've never been threatened to be hung before."

[00:22:56]The courtroom fell silent.

[00:22:59]Then came defendant number two, a man representing himself on a felony charge, filing motions with legal-sounding words that made no logical sense.

[00:23:08]The judge, already stretched to her limit, didn't hold back. "Just because you use what seem to be legal words doesn't mean it makes sense."

[00:23:17]She threatened a competency evaluation and adjourned the case, warning him bluntly to lose the smirk.

[00:23:25]Two defendants, two spectacular implosions, one unshakable judge.

[00:23:32]The courtroom was a battlefield that day, and justice, cold and precise, won every single round.

[00:23:39]Speech Balloon, what do you think? Did the judge handle this perfectly, or did she go too far?

[00:23:45]Drop your verdict in the comments below.