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Resident tells council he is reasserting "land law" authority in public comment
Summary
A speaker at the podium told the council he was reestablishing original "land law" authority and said his authority stems from the soil and the people; council did not take formal action in response during the meeting excerpt.
A resident told the Shelby City Council during public comment that he was reestablishing "lawful land law authority" and described himself as a county peacekeeper with a historic claim to governing authority.
Andrew Ryan of 532 Bailey Drive addressed the council and said he was not protesting but "in peace to notify you of this historic restoration of the American government." He said his authority derives "from the soil itself, from the living men and women who inhabit it, and from the original American jurisdiction that predates all others." Ryan also said, "My authority does not derive from corporate statutes or administrative codes. It arises from the soil itself." The remarks were delivered during the public-comment period; no formal council action in response is recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.
Ryan asked if anyone had questions after his remarks; none are recorded in the transcript excerpt. The council proceeded to regular business following public comment.
