Monash council worker shuts down sovereign citizen objecting $110 car park fine with sassy letter

Read the sassy letter a council worker wrote to shut down a ‘sovereign citizen’ objecting to a $110 car park fine Monash council workers shuts down sovereign citizen Sovereign citizens pick and choose laws they abide by Four-page letter has been celebrated online By Freddy Pawle For Daily Mail Australia Published: 18:43 EST, 31 January 2023 | Updated: 19:57 EST, 31 January 2023 e-mail 51 View comments A council worker has demolished a sovereign citizen’s attempt to get out of a $110 parking fine where they refused to pay in Australian currency. The sovereign citizen – a movement of people who refuse to recognise governments and many pieces of legislation – had lodged an internal review of a fine they received for parking in a loading zone last October with Melbourne’s Monash Council. The citizen wrote to the council that they ‘have committed no criminal offence, offended/broken no law’ – prompting a sassy four-page response from council legal officer Juan Dominguez.

A Monash Council legal officer has dismantled a sovereign citizen’s attempt to get out of a $110 parking fine for parking in a loading zone by claiming that they ‘have committed no crime’ The legal officer, Juan Dominguez, had to inform the citizen on how laws are formed and certified by the Victorian government under the Australian Constitution Mr Dominguez said: ‘I note that you are using a proforma letter from an internet site,’ he wrote. He goes on to say that the person’s argument was ‘an exercise of r eductio ad absurdum ‘ – Latin for reduction to absurdity – by claiming that it was impossible to value Australian currency. ‘While Australian currency is made of plastic, the Australian dollar has value ascribed to it by virtue of the Currency Act 1965,’ Mr Dominguez wrote.

‘Please note it appears you are suggesting that you are unable to legally pay the penalty notice and that claim would have no basis in the law. ‘ Mr Dominguez stated that the citizen’s argument that it is ‘impossible to value the Australian dollar’ was an exercise of reductio ad absurdum – Latin for reduction to absurdity – and had to give them a crash course in how currency is given value Mr Dominguez also hit back on the person’s attempts to put the council in a bind by forcing them to provide a proof of claim within 28 days. ‘It also appears you are under the mistaken belief that Council is somehow legally obligated to provide you with “proof of claim” within 28 days or you will consider Council to be bound by certain contractual obligations.

‘As I indicated before, you appear to hold grave misconceptions of a variety of legal principles and in this case, I must state in the strongest possible terms, you cannot legally bind Council using such an ultimatum. ‘ Mr Dominguez concluded by saying that the citizen’s claim was unfounded and the fine lawfully issued but gave the sovereign citizen an extension of time to pay the penalty. The legal officer concluded that the citizen’s attempt at binding the council to provide a proof of claim within 28 days was a ‘mistaken belief’, later stating that they ‘appear to hold grave misconceptions of a variety of legal principles’ Social media users praised the legal officer for the four-page breakdown.

‘My favourite part is the sign off ‘faithfully yours’. There’s so much implied sass in that’, one user wrote. ‘A simple enough matter to swat away, but still written with beautiful legal understanding and respect,’ another user wrote.

The sovereign citizen movement has recently gained traction across Australia in retaliation to Covid lockdowns, mask mandates and vaccine requirements. The legal officer concluded that the citizen’s attempt at overturning the fine was unfounded and the fine was lawfully issued, however they did receive an extended period of time to pay it off Advertisement Share or comment on this article: Monash council worker shuts down sovereign citizen objecting $110 car park fine with sassy letter e-mail Add comment Comments 51 Share what you think Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all The comments below have not been moderated. View all The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.

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