JERSEY CITY -- The rants of a self-proclaimed "sovereign citizen" from Jersey City got him thrown out of two Hudson County courtrooms yesterday and he was then ordered detained pending trial on PCP charges.

Gregory Hickman, 39, of Palisade Avenue, appeared in Criminal Justice Reform Court yesterday after having refused to cooperate since his arrest Sunday. After stepping a few feet into court surrounded by sheriff's officers Hickman began yelling slogans and Hudson County Superior Court Judge Sheila Venable had him removed after he repeatedly shouted "I reject."

The state had asked for Hickman to be detained, so his next stop was a detention hearing. When he did not show up, a sheriff's officer told the judge Hickman, who was in a holding cell, refused to come to court and refused to answer to his name.

That's when the prosecutor noted that Hickman identified himself as a sovereign citizen in the arrest report and said name was Gawdjson. The judge asked the sheriff officer to try using that name and within minutes Hickman was brought to court. He immediately went into another tirade.

"This is for the people -- the people," he said. Then apparently referring to the American flag, he continued, "That's the enmity flag right there. The enmity flag is a corporation flag. It's contract law. I do not want to enter into no contract with state of New Jersey under any condition or any circumstances. I have committed no crimes. ..."

When Hudson County Superior Court Paul DePascale asked Hickman if he would like him to explain why he was in court, Hickman said he did not. He said "Discover does not start with the accused, it starts with the accuser and you have not proved who you say you are... I reject all contract officers."

Again, the judge said "If you want to listen, I will explain why you're here."

The response, in part was "The only way you can explain why I'm here is if you can provide me with your court officer bondsman insurance policy outlining your liability limits, your authority and sovereignty over the flesh and blood of natural man. ... I don't care why they said I was arrested. I'm only here to challenge who gave you the right to detain me and take me to this facility having no crimes been committed."

DePascale ordered Hickman removed from court and ordered him detained pending trial, noting he has failed to appear for court hearings in the past, has a violent background and is clearly a danger to the community.

Hickman was arrested in Jersey City and charged with possession of one jar of suspected PCP, possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of School 14 at 153 Union St. and within 500 feet of Oak Street Park, the criminal complaint says.

Police said Hickman also ran from police officers, leading to the charge of resisting arrest, the complaint says.

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, sovereign citizens "believe that they -- not judges, juries, law enforcement or elected officials -- get to decide which laws to obey and which to ignore, and they don't think they should have to pay taxes.