I expected this to be a series of skinhead war stories, and it is that, but it’s a lot more. It’s a strong indictment of US law enforcement, police culture and the acceptance of white supremacism at various levels of government. It’s shockingly good, and I’d be surprised if this wasn’t adapted like We Own This City, or an inside-out Sons of Anarchy.

Browning is a good storyteller, a decent person, and a thoughtful and insightful guy. I even learned stuff along the way. When a cop pulls over one of these “Sovereign Citizen” idots:

…the person you cited, or their Sovereign Citizens allies, takes the following steps: (1) checks the officer’s personnel file (something any citizen can do), hoping for a home address and family names; (2) contacts a “sovereign PI” (a Sovereign Citizen specifically tasked with surveillance work) to track the cop down, follow them to and from work, and take pictures, including of family; (3) files a false lien with the county against the cop for up to millions of dollars (a legal document submitted to satisfy debts and obligations, but one based entirely on fraudulent statements – a typical tool of harassment in “paper terrorism” often against government officials). Months or even years later, the officer goes to buy or sell their house or car, and the bogus lien pulls up: bam…no luck for vou. The officer must now work for many months to get the fictitious liens removed.

It’s no surprise that white supremacists are a real and urgent threat, or even that they occupy jobs and elected positions where they have real power or access to it. What’s new here is hearing it from a frustrated and traumatized former cop.

When it comes to law enforcement, we hear a lot about how there are ‘a few bad apples…’, to which progressives tend to respond ‘…but where are the good ones?’

Browning is one of ’em, and he’s not pulling punches here.