Assaulted for Wearing A Hat

November 24, 2011 by DerrickJ · 23 Comments
Filed under: Corruption, Court, Thuggery, Video

I was in Keene District Court a few weeks ago recording a hearing for Beau Davis. When the judge left and the courtroom was clearing out, I packed up my bags, turned on my wearable camera for safety’s sake, and started for the door while putting on my hat.

While walking out, Ron Dusavitch, a bailiff, yelled to me from behind, “TAKE YOUR HAT OFF!”
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New Hampshire: A three year retrospective, with advice

November 24, 2011 by Skeptikos · 34 Comments
Filed under: Essay, Free State Project, Living Free, Your Evolution

As of this Monday, I have been in Keene for three years. Three years may not sound like a long time, but, in the Keene activist community, three years makes me an experienced veteran, and in this time I have grown immeasurably. For the sake of newer activists, and those considering moving, I’m going to share some of my experiences here, to give a sense of what to expect, and offer some hard-earned advice.

In 2007, at 19, I was attending Texas Tech as an engineering student. But I had hated school for years, and didn’t like college any better. I also became fascinated by economics and the social sciences, and found that engineering, in comparison, was intolerable. I dropped out.

Around the same time, I decided I was an anarcho-capitalist, and, via the MySpace Libertarians group, I stumbled onto the Free State Project. Read more

City Prosecutor Drops Charges Day Before Trial

November 23, 2011 by DerrickJ · 8 Comments
Filed under: Civil Disobedience, Court, News, Video

When I checked my voicemail earlier today, I had received a call from Keene City Prosecutor, Chris McLaughlin. He dropped my Disorderly Conduct charges, for which I planned to attend trial tomorrow. This is welcome news, indeed.

Radio Free Keene News for The Week of 2011-11-21

November 22, 2011 by Ian · 1 Comment
Filed under: Audio, Radio News

Radio Tower Radio Free Keene News is a five minute newscast which is available as a podcast and also will air at the top of some hours on LRN.FM.

You can download the edition for this week here. Topics covered include the Ron Paul being “mic checked” by Occupy Keene at an event at Keene State College, an update on the assault allegations against a city councilor, courtroom camera ban shenanigans, and the Shire Choir performance at the state liquor store in Keene.

Another Rude Manchester Bureaucrat – A Fireman This Time

November 22, 2011 by Ian · 18 Comments
Filed under: Copblock, Corruption, Manchester, Video

Pete and Ademo from CopBlock recently released a video of their interactions with rude city clerks in Manchester. Now, they encounter a rude and threatening fireman in Manchester who is attempting to protect the parking enforcer from being talked with by a group of activists outside district court:

Is it a coincidence that his name is Dan GOONan?

Ron Paul Supports Occupy Wall Street

November 21, 2011 by Ian · 69 Comments
Filed under: National, News, Occupy NH, Politics, Video

Ron Paul spoke tonight at Keene State College, and as is being reported nationally, was “mic checked” by Occupy Keene at the end of his speech. The occupiers said:

“We are the 99%! We will be heard! There are criminals on Wall Street who walk free, there are protesters in jail…There’s something wrong with this system. We are the 99%! We will be heard!”

He handled it graciously by smiling throughout and then by asking them if they feel better. He was also sure to point out his agreement with the Occupy Wall St. movement, saying,

“I’m very much involved with the 99. I’ve been condemning the 1%…the people on Wall street got the bailouts and you guys got stuck with the bill and I think that’s where the problem is.”

Here’s video of the Mic Check and Ron’s response, courtesy of Nick Ryder:

Garret’s Chalking Trial in Manchester

November 20, 2011 by Ian · 3 Comments
Filed under: Court, Living Free, Manchester, Personal Freedom, Police, Video

Arrested with seven other liberty activists for chalking at the police station in Manchester, FreeConcord.org’s Garret Ean refuses to take the plea deal and goes to trial. Read a detailed analysis of the trial from Free Manch. Here’s the raw footage:

And here’s a post-trial interview by Pete Eyre of CopBlock.org who wore his hat through the entire trial, including when he was called to the witness stand!: Read more

FKTV’s Michele Seven Reports from Occupy Wall St.

November 19, 2011 by Ian · 4 Comments
Filed under: National, Update

Michele Free Keene TV‘s Michele Seven reports in from Occupy Wall St. and asks why you aren’t there. I support what Michele is doing, but I have enough on my plate here in Keene. The real question, is where are all the supposed New York liberty people? Are they there? If not, why not? I’ll be at Occupy Keene tomorrow. Here’s her blog from facebook:

Well I am sitting in a coffee shop in Brooklyn with a freestate friend who has generously put me up while I am here in NY for the OWS outreach that I have committed to doing since first hearing about this occupation. Read more

State Police Investigating O’Meara/Venezia Incident

November 19, 2011 by James Schlessinger Jr · 5 Comments
Filed under: Corruption, Politics, Update

O'Meara Venezia

State Police are investigating the alleged assault on Dorrie Faulkner O’Meara. The Keene Sentinel has run a story today expanding on the information published here earlier in the week.

For more back story click here!

Head to the Keene Sentinel’s site to read the article.

By Kyle Jarvis Sentinel Staff

As a City Council committee prepares to address Election Day allegations against a councilor next week, N.H. State Police have taken over an investigation into the incident, and the state Attorney General’s Office is also involved.

Dorrie Faulkner O’Meara, a local real-estate investor who ran unsuccessfully for an at-large council seat this month, alleges that Councilor Ruth R. Venezia confronted her with foul language and accusatory statements while O’Meara was campaigning outside the city’s recreation center during polling hours Nov. 8.
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