United Kingdom of Australia: Sovereign citizen Juha Kiskonen charged threatening police
A leader of an underground sovereign movement which recognises a Queensland-based king of Australia has been charged after allegedly threatening to ‘snap necks’ of police and army personnel.
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A leader of an underground movement who allegedly threatened to snap the necks of police officers if they refused to support the ‘United Kingdom of Australia’ has fronted court after police allegedly found a working firearm in his southwest Sydney home.
Juha Kiskonen, of Gregory Hills, is accused of leading plans for a rally at the Hyde Park war memorial where a ‘true’ Australian flag would be raised in honour of the kingdom’s recognised Australia Day.
The 50-year-old was arrested and charged when police officers from the Fixated Persons Unit raided his home and allegedly located the weapon.
The sovereign citizen told Campbelltown Local Court any police efforts to stop the “peaceful” event would’ve been a war crime under the Geneva conventions.
More than 40 people holding Australia red ensign flags still turned out to the protest at the War Memorial in July.
The demonstration was relatively peaceful until the group exceeded the number of people who could gather outside due to COVID-19.
One man was issued with a fine for refusing to comply with a police direction to move on.
Kiskonen is allegedly a leader of the United Kingdom of Australia movement which is run through Facebook and recognised a Queensland-based king of Australia.
Members connect and co-ordinate events through Zoom calls, the court heard.
A YouTube video uploaded in May alleged featured the 50-year-old threatening police officers, accused of telling one Detective “is your job worth your life mate.”
The video allegedly captured Kiskonen stating police officers and army personnel would be “held to account” if they didn’t pledge allegiance to the kingdom of Australia.
“There will be consequences for the treason,” he allegedly said. “(They) will be hung and their necks snapped. If they continue to go against the king of Australia, they will be hanged. Not going to beat around the bush, I will get a bit of pleasure out of it.”
He has been charged with two counts of use carriage service to menace and harass, and two firearm related offences.
A police prosecutor opposed bail for the Gregory Hills man, saying the community would be at risk due to his disregard to state and Commonwealth law.
Kiskonen, wearing a fluoro fleece jumper, represented himself and told the court he couldn’t enter a plea due to his allegiance to the Australian kingdom.
He was refused bail with the matter to return to Picton Local Court on August 25.