The “sovereign citizens” movement came out of a group of far-right activists called the “Posse Comitatus,” which took over the Midwest in the late 1970s and 1980s. Now the anti-Semitic group is taking the law into their own hands again.

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Pennsylvania chapter of “sovereign citizens” has handed down their own “indictments” and are calling for the possible execution of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and others.

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Fake charges were drawn up from the “Sovereign Common Law Court: THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SUPREME COURTS OF PENNSYLVANIA.” They claim they have the authority to hold “court” proceedings with self-proclaimed judge Steven Duane Curry. West Virginia resident Thomas Deegan is also involved. He once spent time in jail for a failed attempt to overthrow the state government.

The documents claiming “indictment” have been passed around online, the SPLC explained. It accused Clinton along with aide Huma Abedin, campaign chair John Podesta of working to help Canadian businessman Frank Giustra with secret mining deals.

They accuse Weinstein of child sex trafficking and actor Kevin Spacey, who was recently removed from the Netflix series “House of Cards” when sexual harassment allegations became public.

The documents marked “Court Decision” claim “those who conspired to carry out offenses may be eligible for execution” and they order for those to be taken into custody. There is no reference to a verdict or a trial date by the fake court

The SPLC explained that these tactics are typical of “common law courts,” which frequently hand down fake indictments of government and public officials. A similar tactic was used in 2015 by a common law “judge,” Anna Rietzinger, who issued an arrest order for former President Barack Obama as well as other officials. When the news spread throughout the internet, the fact checking site Snoopes was forced to clarify that the judge isn’t actually a real judge.

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Nothing typically comes from these declarations, but it causes problems for local law enforcement and the U.S. Secret Service, who will likely visit those calling for the execution shortly.