Free Keene Hits the Raw Story via Heroic Cop Brad Jardis

October 30, 2009 by Ian
Filed under: Issues, News, Personal Freedom, Police

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition’s Brad Jardis is under fire from the police department he works for because he is an outspoken proponent of ending the insane war on drugs. His story has been picked up by the Raw Story. They link to FreeKeene.com’s forum in the story, so welcome to our new visitors from Raw Story! Please learn more about Free Keene on the New Here page

Please take a moment and “digg” this story to help Brad’s story spread and also help promote Free Keene! Thank you Brad for being truly courageous and standing up for liberty in the face of those who would mindlessly oppress because some strangers calling themselves “legislators” wrote some tyrannical words on paper.

Comments

5 Comments on Free Keene Hits the Raw Story via Heroic Cop Brad Jardis

Larry The Dwarf on Sat, 31st Oct 2009 1:37 am

Looks like it hit the front page of digg!

NealJiutai on Sat, 31st Oct 2009 9:37 am

You can also upvote it on the Cannabis subreddit:

http://www.reddit.com/r/cannabis/comments/9zkfh/new_hampshire_cop_being_turfed_for_supporting_pot/

theKINGofKEENE on Sun, 1st Nov 2009 10:53 pm

Brad Jardis, I salute you. You are more American than many of your fellow(and “sister”???)officers. I’ve read about you on here, and through other links…I’m also a LEAP member. Rick Van Wicklers’ talk convinced me. I think one problem is this: I can see where we’re at with the “WAR on (some)Drugs(sometimes…)”, and I can see how a decrim/legalization scheme that would work much better than what we’ve got now, but I can’t see how to get from “here”, to “there”. Only one step at a time. But we will never get there, if we don’t start. You, Brad, have every right to be a LEAP member, and advocate such, when you’re not on duty. I also believe that you have every right to speak out *AS A COP*, provided you don’t claim to speak for the department. DUH!?, huh?…I know you know that! Having differing opinions is part of America. I also believe that you have far more support in the uniforms, than you know. Too many guys are just plain afraid to speak out. I’m glad you do. And please show this to your Chief. I want him to know that there are many people who are otherwise law-abiding citizens, who just so happen to like to smoke weed. We don’t want violence, or robbery, or crimes like that. We just want what everybody wants. To be happy, & live a good life. I’m sorry that your bosses have to make such a big deal out of what should be just a small thing. No, I have no desire to take illegal drugs, even if they were legalized. But, you can’t make weed *more illegal* than it is now, or has been since I first smoked it. Never stopped me, or anybody else. But it does decrease respect for Law Enforcement, when people like your bosses try to silence you, and infringe on your Constitutionally-protected rights to express your opinions. I’ve lost a lot of respect for law enforcement for that very reason. But, I respect you, Brad Jardis. Keep up the good work!

Dana Larsen on Sat, 13th Feb 2010 3:14 pm

There are many current police officers who have joined LEAP and no doubt taken flack from their co-workers and risked their jobs to show their support for ending prohibition.

If LEAP was to be seen as a group which encourages police officers to not do their jobs, their on-duty members could be fired or forced to quit LEAP.

Of course Brad Jardis is doing a brave thing, but for LEAP to endorse his actions would risk the jobs of all their other on-duty officers.