The Tangipahoa Parish Courthouse was evacuated Friday morning after someone discovered a "suspicious package" on the premises.
According to Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Office Chief Deputy Jimmy Travis, someone delivered a suspicious package to the courthouse around 9 a.m. Friday. The person who dropped off that package reportedly identifies as a "sovereign citizen." Travis says the package had "rants and raves" scrawled across the outside.
According to an FBI document, sovereign citizens "believe the government is operating outside of its jurisdiction and generally do not recognize federal, state, or local laws, policies, or governmental regulations."
Travis said the individual who dropped off the package is someone they are familiar with and have deal with in the past.





