The police state is getting worse – join the Free State Project, escape to New Hampshire (here are some reasons to move to Keene) and help us all get free from those who would control peaceful people.

“Take care, New Hampshire, that you don’t let the police catch you using your cell phone or video camera to record their interactions with the public. You could be arrested and charged with a felony.”

“It shouldn’t be a crime to record public officials doing their jobs or to record public disturbances or other crimes. Doing so can be a public service. (Had someone taped the incident involving Christopher Micklovich and four off-duty Manchester police officers outside the Strange Brew Tavern earlier this year, that saga would not be dragging on and on.) But in New Hampshire it’s not only a crime, it’s a felony. This needs to change.”

Pretty easy editorial to agree with. What possible public benefit accrues from barring citizens from recording their interactions with governmental officials (particularly ones trained and authorized to use violence)? New Hampshire has some of the best and most professional police officers in the country, and as long as they stay that way they should have no reason to object to being recorded.

- Peter, Canterbury

Wow. Thank you Union Leader for such an awesome piece. The article is located here.

I predict that the officer will be found not-guilty of everything…  and this is why: “Mehserle, 28, testified last week that he shot Grant after he mistakenly drew his handgun instead of an electric Taser gun on his belt.“  (article here)  I predict that the prosecution was unable to prove criminal intent on the officer’s part.  I also predict some racially charged riots in the greater San Fransisco, CA area to follow.

The actual footage of the murder mistake is below.  Your predictions?

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(ps— film the police.  you never know when someone may have their brains blasted out.)

News coming out today in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the day AFTER our friends Adam and Pete were arrested for filming the police, reports that an officer was caught outright lying on a police arrest report…  and has resigned.

“The police report, written by Overcash, charged Hamilton with resisting arrest and disorderly intoxication, although the video never shows the suspect struggling and he doesn’t appear to be drunk.”

When you’re dealing with someone with the ability to lie, get away with it, and ruin your life…  what options do you have to protect yourself other than filming?

Only the bad cops don’t want to be filmed.  The good ones have nothing to fear.  Remember this every time you hear someone defend the corrupt act of arresting someone for filming a public official…  in public.

To begin…  please listen to the Porc411 call he made —> 2010-06-29_03-00-58.mp3

I believe Garret should have remained perfectly silent and not answered a single question from the police.  He voluntarily gave his information to the government when he did not have to.  The officer claimed that he was looking out for his “safety” and that children sometimes make poor choices.  Whatever.  The fact is that Garret was under no obligation to speak to the government.  The only thing he should have said is a question: “Am I being detained?”  If the police say that you are, start your stopwatch.  Keep track of the length of your detention.  A roadside detention or traffic stop does become a de facto arrest if the police prolong it without justification.

The government does have the statutory authority to take children who are under the age of eighteen into custody so that they may “protect” them.  The government cannot take someone who is OVER the age of eighteen into custody in this manner…  and if they do simply because someone is youthful in appearance, they are risking a decent civil-rights violation suit for false arrest.  The onerous is on the government to prove that they were acting reasonably.  Many adults appear to be under the age of eighteen and this being the case simply does not give the government carte blanche permission to take an individuals freedom away until they can prove otherwise.  To do so would completely reverse the manner that the government is supposed to operate in the first place.

Dealing with the police is intimidating.  I’d like to help arm you with knowledge so that you can be a little less intimidated.

Remaining perfectly silent and/or only asking questions means the police have absolutely no evidence to use against you for anything.  It is a blank page on a report.  Any criminal defense attorney will tell you that my advice is correct, just ask one.

Loose lips sink ships.

Shall we discuss?

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I’d appreciate it if you would digg this for me (only if you dig it, of course). 

I was asked for my name and I refused to provide it. The officers were all very polite and professional. I stood literally right in the middle of the checkpoint and was allowed to film unfettered. For this, I thank them.

The people who live in those communities should be proud of the level of respect their police show citizen-journalists. They should also be concerned that the police-state is alive and well in their area.

I will be putting together a video showing what I believe is a unjustifiable encroachment on individual liberty.

I am going to attend the gathering and get some video footage of the ever increasing police state.  I may even hold a sign reminding people that they have no obligation to do field sobriety tests or blow into a PBT…  unless they want to voluntarily give the government evidence which it can use to attack them in court.

I’ll probably be going up there around 6:00P or 7:00P.  Anyone want to join me?