Menno on Trial for Trespass

October 22, 2010 by Ian · 12 Comments
Filed under: Civil Disobedience, Personal Freedom, Video

Menno faces trial as one of the Trespassive Twelve. As of yet a decision has not been issued in this case:

Free Keene > Keene Sentinel

October 20, 2010 by Ian · 35 Comments
Filed under: Announcement

Just out of curiosity, I decided to check the Alexa ratings for FreeKeene.com and KeeneSentinel.com, and what do you know, the nearly four-year-old Free Keene is now beating the over 100-year-old Keene Sentinel!

Here are the current rankings. Lower numbers are better:

Free Keene’s US rating: 60,312
The Sentinel’s US rating: 66,193
Free Keene’s World rating: 234,327
The Sentinel’s World rating: 254,447

Thank you to everyone who reads and participates on this website!

Molly Kelly on WKBK (with Commentary from Sam)

October 20, 2010 by Sam Dodson · 16 Comments
Filed under: Audio, Politics

Here’s a short audio clip from NH Senator Molly Kelly on Dan Mitchell, where Molly Kelly continues claiming she’s here to listen to everyone.

Grab the Archive

You can download the full interview or check out some of Dan’s other podcasts.

Keene Police Shutdown Bake Sale for Homeless Shelter

October 18, 2010 by Sam Dodson · 90 Comments
Filed under: Copwatch, Corruption, Hypocrisy, Issues, National, News, Obscured Truth Network, Outreach, Personal Freedom, Police, Video

During the Keene NH 2010 Pumpkin Festival, a mix of local law enforcement forced a local Cub Scout group to shutdown their fundraiser. They were on private property exactly has they had done the previous 4 years.

After setting the cub scouts strait, they moved on to shut down a bake sale fundraiser for the local homeless shelter.

Vigil for Gay Teens in Central Square

October 18, 2010 by Dale Everett · 67 Comments
Filed under: Keene Weekly News, Living Free, Outreach, Personal Freedom

This information comes from Boston.com and you can read their article here.

A candlelight vigil is being held this Wednesday, October 20th, at 5:30 pm in Central Square to draw attention to suicides by teens blamed on anti-gay bullying. AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region is sponsoring the Keep Spirit Alive vigil. Participants are asked to wear purple to represent spirit in the pride rainbow flag.

Organizers said nine young men between 13 and 19 and a 19-year-old woman committed suicide in the United States between July and September after being harassed in their schools and communities. A high turnout at events like this shows struggling kids can see that they’re not alone, that there are people in their community who want them to lead full and fulfilling lives.

I’m strongly encourage Keene activists and other readers of Free Keene to show up at this event. I’ll bring some extra candles.

A lot of people don’t have purple in their wardrobe. Please don’t let that discourage you from coming.

Police Shut Down Cub Scouts’ Cotton Candy Booth and Homeless Shelter’s Bake Sale

October 18, 2010 by Ian · 84 Comments
Filed under: Civil Disobedience, Economic Freedom, Issues, Living Free, Personal Freedom, Police

What would we do without the heroes in the Keene Police Department? Thank goodness they are here to keep us safe from the criminal Cub Scouts selling us cotton candy and the volunteers at the Hundred Nights shelter selling us baked goods! Here’s the news story from the Sentinel. I heard there was video taken, but I haven’t seen it pop up yet.

Many businesses and nonprofit organizations name Pumpkin Festival as their most profitable selling day or fundraiser.

But a few fundraisers were cut short by police and festival organizers.

Police shut down three vendors for operating without permits this year.

One of them was the Cub Scout Pack 297 cotton candy booth. Read more

Talley.TV: Former Corrections Officer Loses Faith in System

October 16, 2010 by Ian · 5 Comments
Filed under: Issues, Personal Freedom, Police, Update, Video

Jason Talley from the Civil Disobedience Evolution Fund continues his report on Nurse Patricia, this time interviewing her mother about Patricia’s conviction for growing plants:

Talley.TV: New Hampshire to Cage Medical Marijuana-Growing Nurse for Two Years

October 13, 2010 by Ian · 11 Comments
Filed under: Issues, News, Personal Freedom, Police, Thuggery, Video

Jason Talley from CDEvolution.org reports on another Granite Stater who is heading to a cage because she dared to grow plants:

Baby Cheyenne reportedly “Bleeding from Private Parts” in Government Care

October 13, 2010 by Sam Dodson · 155 Comments
Filed under: National, News, Obscured Truth Network, Update, Video

There is troubling news on this story. Johnathan and Stephanie went to visit their child today. Details are a bit sketchy at this point, but Cheyenne is reportedly losing consciousness, bleeding out of her private parts, and has not gained weight.

Update from the Free Baby Cheyenne Facebook Group:

“Pirra Milan EMERGENCY PROTEST AT CONCORD HOSPITAL AND DCYF’S OFFICES!!! JOHNATHAN AND STEPHANIE WERE AT A VISIT. BABY CHEYENNE WOULDN’T WAKE UP! THEY CHANGED HER DIAPER AND BLOOD WAS EVERYWHERE! SHE WAS RUSHED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL! THEY AREN’T ALLOWING THE PARENTS IN!!”

Update (2:30 p.m.) Baby Cheyenne is currently being transported by sheriff’s deputies from the hospital to a sexual abuse specialist on the recommendation of the ER doctor. The baby has regained consciousness, and the sheriff has taken custody of the child from DCYF.

As the story unfolds, the allegations levied by DCYF at the parents of baby Cheyenne, related to this and the previous taking of her kids, do not seem to implicate Johnathan or Stephanie.

They are currently getting the police report in hopes that it will clear up the allegations. Here’s part 2 of the interview I shot with the parents: