Sheriff Dick Foote Bans Activists “Forever” From Court

December 31, 2011 by Ian · 92 Comments
Filed under: Copblock, Corruption, Issues, Laugh at the Aggressors, Living Free, Police, Update, Video

As if it weren’t ludicrous enough when Cheshire sheriffs threatened peaceful jury nullification activists for holding the door open for people, now the head sheriff Dick Foote comes out to threaten activists with trespass for singing carols in the court parking lot. He says it’s “harassment”, “stupid”, and more. He claims we’re banned from the court property “forever”, and his captain, Trevor Croteau claims we have to ask permission prior to coming on the property! So much for public property and holding bureaucrats accountable – if they don’t like the questions you ask and the place you ask them, they’ll just throw you in a cage.

For those unaware, these threats were levied when we showed up to sing some Shire Choir Chronic Carols in the Cheshire superior court parking lot Friday afternoon, after a week of caroling there off-and-on. Here are some earlier videos of what happened. Video 1, Video 2, Video 3.

The City of Keene Should be A Town Instead

December 30, 2011 by Ian · 10 Comments
Filed under: Issues

The people calling themselves “the City of Keene” are constantly increasing the extraction of funds and obedience of the people in Keene and the city councilors continue to vote for what supermajorities in Keene do not want. If Keene held town meetings, where selectmen can’t move forward without a popular vote (of those attending the meeting), I’d wager there’s no way a BearCat assault vehicle could have gotten through a town meeting. Nor the new parking meters that are now on Main St.

Sure, ideally there should be no coercive government whatsoever, but in the absence of that idea, it sure would be better for all of us regular folk if Keene were back to a town structure. Anyone know how that is done?

Derrick J. Asks Pepper Spraying Cop for an Apology

December 30, 2011 by Rapsher · 40 Comments
Filed under: Civil Disobedience, Police, Video

This is a follow up to the Live Free or Dance Party on September 9th 2011, which led to the arrests of Ryan Maddox, Roz, Nick and Derrick J. Freeman. While several events transpired that evening, this video’s focus will be on Derrick and his arresting/pepper spraying officer, Copcha (Michael). After handcuffed Derrick cooperates by walking to the police car. Rather than assisting Derrick, like he had for the 150 meter walk to the cruiser, Copcha asks Derrick “are you going to get in the car.” Derrick verbally refuses, he states “I feel as though I’m being kidnapped”. He warns Derrick with pepper spray if he doesn’t comply, Derrick repeats his reasoning. Copcha proceeds to pepper spray Derrick, then assists him in the cruiser (This part of the video is included).
On December 21st Derrick speaks with Copcha & asks him several questions in reference to the incident, including an apology request… Copcha Declines. Also a few days after the Sept. 9th occurrence, Jason Talley asks Copcha several questions about the incident.
I’ll give a briefing on the entire incident to those who are unfamiliar. Read more

3am: KPD Brings Barking Dog into Quiet Neighborhood to Write Parking Tickets

December 30, 2011 by Ian · 38 Comments
Filed under: Corruption, Police, Video

NH Native Nemi Jones continued her red pill journey tonight as a rude KPD officer English threatened her with a parking ticket while an angry police dog barked away as neighbors were attempting to sleep. Pete Eyre was on the scene with hsi camera as well, so look for a better edited video soon, but for now here’s my qik:

UPDATE: Yes the dog barks at me as I am near the window, but the reason I came outside in the first place was due to a dog barking incessantly. KPD has no need to bring an angry dog out to write tickets, period.

State vs. Garret Ean: Not Guilty

December 29, 2011 by Free Concord · 11 Comments
Filed under: Copblock, Court, Free Concord, Manchester, New Hampshire, News, Police, Update

Arresting officer John Patti

Yesterday I received mail addressed to Ean Garret from “9th Circuit – District Division – Manchester” court. The title of the piece read, The State of New Hampshire and Ean Garret. I took note of the fact that the State had deescalated its language in addressing me — their paperwork no longer read State of New Hampshire versus Myself. A two page letter, signed on a third page as So Ordered, Judge William H. Lyons, affirmed the State’s inability to prove that I had violated either of two charges under NH RSA 644:2 on June 4th, when I was swept up in Manchester PD’s Chalking 8 incident. I was taken into custody, according to arresting officer John Patti, for refusing to move from a public area of the sidewalk when ordered. The judge determined that there was no basis for the officer to make this arrest under RSA 644:2. A violation for impeding potential pedestrian traffic is not authorized under the already broad disorderly conduct statute. While specific city ordinance violations allow police to ticket those who impede pedestrians, the New Hampshire criminal code does not. The State made no attempt to prove that I was even in the crime scene which one of the charges alleges I had interfered with, as John Patti barely remembered any of his multiple interactions with me.

Despite my victory, one of the two people arrested simultaneously with myself, Pete Eyre, was found guilty at the non-criminal violation level of one of the two charges. Interestingly enough, the charge he was convicted on was not the reason for his arrest, but was attached later. John Patti, who ordered Pete’s arrest but was my arresting officer, arrested us for allegedly refusing an order regarding a city ordinance violation. Neither the order nor the basis of the order were substantiated in court, yet Pete was, retroactively, in a sense, found guilty of having been in the “crime scene” and having been ordered out of it. The disorderly conduct statute is so over broad that you are automatically guilty at the violation level if you have been given what is considered a “lawful order”. By refusing the order, you are then guilty at the criminal level. Read more

Cheshire Superior Court Blocking – Part 2 – 12/22/2011

December 28, 2011 by James Schlessinger Jr · 110 Comments
Filed under: Copblock, Copwatch, Court

Multiple First Amendment Blocks at Concord District Court

December 27, 2011 by Free Concord · 9 Comments
Filed under: Court, Free Concord, Free Press, Laugh at the Aggressors, New Hampshire, News, Noncooperation, Photos, Video

Today at Concord District Court, I had attempted to audio and video record a hearing at the defendant’s request. I was given last minute notice, and ended up missing the brief hearing by the time I had arrived. When I entered the courthouse, I did not appreciate that security had disarmed me of my harmless accountability mechanism, the camera. They also took my tripod, and would give me back none of my equipment until a judge gave me permission to act as the press.

To protest the violation of my first amendment right, I exercised different first amendment rights outside. Utilizing my speech, I chalked out against the press restrictions practiced by the monopolist court officers. I was almost finished when the head of court security exited the building and asked me to stop chalking and leave. He implied that I was doing something illegal, but never spelled out exactly what. He even identified himself as a police officer. Due to some NH court’s crackdowns on press freedom, in the more restrictive venues it is rare to see a court security officer in action, especially outside of his normal domain inside the building.

‘Epidemic of Police Brutality’ Article Appropriately Timed

December 27, 2011 by Free Concord · 2 Comments
Filed under: Corruption, Free Concord, National, News, Photos, Police, Thuggery

Photo: Boston.com

An article by Michael E. Ross entitled The Epidemic of Police Brutality published at The Root yesterday. It comes alongside news from Tampa of police misconduct resulting in homicide. On December 23, Reason’s Hit and Run blog published the story of Nick Christie, who was tied to a chair and repeatedly pepper sprayed by Lee County, FL deputies (photo included in link). His death was likely caused by asphyxiation, though there could have been a number of factors at work as Nick Christie had a medical condition. According to a witness, who at the time was a corrections officer, “He had a spit mask on and was naked.” The witness testified that the restrained man had pleaded with officers to remove the spit mask because he could not breathe.

Free Flow of Information Key to Better World

December 27, 2011 by Pete Eyre · 2 Comments
Filed under: International, Personal Freedom, Your Evolution

Even the most totalitarian regimes ultimately rest on granted authority. Misdeeds must be hidden or legitimacy erodes. Censorship, propaganda, purposeful omissions and blatant lies fuel the Statist Quo.

Enter the free flow of information.

Case in point, the How to Make a Wicking Bed Garden instructional sheet. Days after being created by @BrknSdwlkFrm (great work!) it was being distributed in NYC and translated into Arabic to be disseminated on the streets of Egypt.