After reviewing their city council rules, city ordinances, and state laws; Dale Pregent seems to have made up the rules barring alcoholic beverage containers (not containing alcohol) in order to target free speech. When the Police Chief Ken Meola is unable to determine what is in the closed containers held by Ian  Freeman and Sam Dodson, they were arrested for refusing to consent to search. The video clearly shows, Heika – who consented to the search – being told “your fine”  as she remained in the meeting drinking from her bottle.

Let’s not forget they did all of this on live TV with the community watching.  Plans are in the works for the next City Council Drinking game, Aug. 19th, 7pm. Mark your calendar, it’s going to be a special event.

The donations from signers and money for supplies was ripped off by a US Postal worker who was able to heist 2 rounds of Silver, a 5g & 1g Shire Silver card, and 40 dollars.  After cutting it open, they were nice enough to add scotch tape to the empty envelope which was delivered.

Was it some angry keene postal worker? The truth is, we will never know because the US postal bureaucracy pales in comparison to the tracking capabilities of private carriers. This is the second time I’ve had mail stolen. The first time was about 10 years ago when a postal worker stole a box of checks and went on a shopping spree.

For those of you that think the postal service is an independent The total US mail service pay in taxes bill for 2010: $0.

Do you think that gives them an advantage over FedEx, UPS, and DHL?

This video from Seattle (which went viral today) is the real reason why the police do not want to be recorded:

Click here to view the embedded video.

If you don’t think people get arrested for filming their own law enforcement agents, please talk to our friend Cooper Travis about how he was arrested for filming the police as he was standing on his own property. In that particular case the Candia, NH Police administration did the right thing and ordered the arresting officer to release him without charges.  The same cannot be said for our friends who were recently arrested in Weare for doing similar.

They say a drunk driver drives numerous times wasted for every one time they are caught. Imagine how many times this now sincerely sorry officer had used racist slurs and assaulted members of the public before he was caught.

When this bill returns again in the NH General Court there simply is no excuse for law enforcement to oppose it. That is, if they really believe that police should be held to a “higher standard.”  How many police misconduct incidents have only seen the light of day due to a camera?

This misbehavior happens every day…. and this is how it is stopped.

(By the way….  The Police Chief’s Association here in New Hampshire thinks that the freelance journalist who caught this on tape should be arrested.  They opposed the law change here in New Hampshire which would have “allowed” this type of public recording.)

What were they doing? Perhaps looking in the windows to spot something that would justify a search warrant? Perhaps they were planning to break into my home, and conduct an illegal search, hoping to find something to get a warrant. Perhaps they wanted to plant something in my home to set me up. Perhaps they wanted to bug my home for monitoring.

I’d like an explination from KPD, along with the names of the two men who were here terrorizing my family. Listen to what happens when I call to find out why I haven’t heard from them.

Stay tuned, this will not go away.

In the letter I outline and provide links to a video of  Howard B. Lane, Judge winking at the prosecutor after overruling my objection, inventing facts, discriminating against my disability, and perverting the rule of law.

AFFADAVIT OF TRUTH, RECOMMENDATION OF DISMISSAL

Sam Dodson
39 Central Sq. #259
Keene, New Hampshire

March 17^th, 2010

Court Name:  Keene District Court
Case Name:  State vs Samuel A. Miller
Case Number: 449-2009-CR-03618

I am writing in response to your armed agent, Peter Bowers who came to my door to demand I show up on March 17^th, 2010 related to your case number 449-2009-CR-03618 demanding Samuel A. Miller either pay $300 or beg for more time to pay $300. Peter Bowers also told me while standing on my front porch it was a felony to film him from inside my own home.

Has your Keene district court expanded the unlawful camera ban implemented by an unknown entity who is either complacent in the fraud, or to cowardly to admit he/she wrote it?

Has this unaccountable entity now banned filming all state agents in the city limits of Keene, or was Peter Bowers simply standing on my porch with a loaded weapon threatening me with false arrest on felony charges? I have this on video, and I’m happy to make it available to any interested parties.

For the record, as I told you at our last encounter, I am not Samuel A. Miller, nor have I ever used that name. Hopefully we can clear this up by stating for the record how this information was obtained. I have reason to believe it was gathered in an illegal warrantless search of the Public Service of New Hampshire databases. Is this why your court has refused to change the name on your complaint and case?

The conduct of the state’s agents in this matter is extremely concerning, indicating a possible conflict of interest.

• Can you please state for the record if any bonds have been sold to investors related to this complaint or case?

• Has this affected your ability or swayed your judgment in correcting the name, if it is indeed me you seek?

• Can you please state for the record if any agents of the state involved in this case have investments in bid bonds sold by the “City of Keene” to private investors, to realize immediate payment from fees and fines?

If this is a simple clerical error, and it is indeed me you seek in this matter, I’m happy to address it with you. However, after reviewing records of the trial, in response to my objection to the mistaken identity, you quietly referenced relying upon a drivers license, and ordered me to move on.

Perhaps you were unaware that I have a hearing disability. Unfortunately this seems to be a pattern, as this court has previously discriminated against my disability, ignored testimony of my disability, always to the benefit of the state, and to the detriment of a fair trial.

More importantly, what drivers license are you referencing? For the record, I have never shown any form of ID to the Keene police department. There was no testimony or documentation presented by any party of a driver’s license ever being verified, recorded, documented, or offered as evidence in this case.

• For the record, please point out my error, and show where the trial record reflects evidence or testimony of the drivers license you relied upon.

If you are unable to point this out Howard Lane, as the self proclaimed finder of facts, I find it more than disturbing that your either mistakenly relying upon facts the record doesn’t reflect, or simply inventing facts to the benefit of the state. I have reason to believe you are no longer fit to stand trial, and request to see a recent (last 2 years) competency evaluation declaring you in good mental health and fit for duty as a district court judge.

When I asked you who you were representing, your answer was the State of New Hampshire. When I pointed out that’s the same party attacking me, and I asked how that’s not a conflict of interest, your answer, “because it’s not”, was unsatisfactory.

• Please explain for the public you serve how your representing the party attacking me while presiding over the case as the finder of facts is not a conflict of interest.

After the trial I was told by several first hand independent witnesses present in the courtroom, that you winked at the prosecutor not once but twice during the trial. Upon reviewing video of the trial, this was confirmed. The video can be viewed here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN8cVsVI-sg

The wink caught on camera was at 4 min. 38 sec. into the video. I made an objection based on relevance, and before overruling it, you wink at Chris McLaughlin stating “does it really matter?”.

• Howard Lane would you please share for the public record what was so important for you to communicate to Chris Mclaughlin without my knowledge, that you were willing to risk multiple felony incitements on ex-parte communications (RSA541-A:36) to do this during an open court proceeding?

• Chris McLaughlin, would you please state for the record if you saw any of these winks, and if so why you didn’t act in accordance with your duties when a felony is committed in your presence?

I believe felony charges require grand jurors to “diligently inquire” into all such matters, as required by their oath:

You, as grand jurors, do solemnly swear that you will diligently inquire, and a true presentment make, of all such matters and things as shall be given you in charge; the state’s counsel, your fellows’ and your own you shall keep secret; and shall present no person for envy, hatred or malice; neither shall you leave any unpresented for love, fear, favor, affection or hope of reward; but you shall present things truly as they come to your knowledge, according to the best of your understanding. So help you God.

As a “fellow”, I have documented evidence, first hand knowledge, and documented proof of felony level crimes I believe were committed by Howard Lane, Chris Mclaughlin, Eli Rivera, and Ronald Leslie. All of these men are agents of the state, county, and local government, and should be shown no favor or bias out of fear.

In an attempt to inform the grand jury, I handed out fliers to perspective grand jurors informing them of the documented proof, admitted by this very court that Eli Rivera took the stand in contempt of a subpoena, secreted documents, and then perjured himself on the stand.

• Please set a date for Eli Rivera to answer for his contempt, as he knowingly omitted a driving record search from a subpoena and lied about ever conducting such a search, despite writing SAMIAM in large letters across the results. He also told Peter Thomas, Policeman and/or Shane Maxfield, Policeman of a suspension notice, sent when I was in state custody, so that I could be arrested immediately leaving trial.

After reading the response, and taking the oath, any grand juror clearly has a duty to look into these allegations, as a matter of personal honor and integrity. I was met with hostility by several people who read the brochure. I have reason to believe that they have been intentionally misled, threatened or otherwise intimidated into abandoning their sworn duty. I have reason to believe the county prosecutor or his designate, likely Chris McLaughlin, is guilty of tampering with the grand jury.

Given the very serious nature of these allegations, and the documented proof accompanying them, please state for the public record the process for citizens to bring complaints of criminal wrongdoing against public officials to the grand jury so they may diligently inquire into these allegations.

I hope you consider the gravity of the situation when formulating your response. The US governments are running dangerously low on political capitol to so brazenly continue operating outside the rule of law. The people are waking up to the criminal nature of your organization, and the detrimental effect it is beginning to have on their lives.

I will share your responsive answers, lack of answers, and any violent acts committed by your agents, with the public, who employs you as their servant.

I will not go silently into the night.

Sam Dodson

CC: NH Judicial Conduct committee

Public Utilities Commission

John Lynch, NH Govenor

Posted to FreeKeene.com

Union Leader

Concord Monitor

Keene Sentinel

Keene Free Press

Keene City Council

Boston Globe

RidleyReport.com

I can’t wait to see how they will respond. Using their system clearly doesn’t work,  airing their dirty laundry in public will raise awareness to the corruption while also eroding away their legitimacy.  I feel this will be more effective than any legal process, as the bureaucrats don’t seem interested in following the law.

Update: Their hearing was reschedule for the 31st. I had the joy of handing this document to Eli Rivera, who probably read it in the middle of the trial he was persecuting.

I went to Keene City Hall to file the asinine “required papers” to capture video of the ‘public trial’ Burke is holding for Sam this Friday.  As I came into the 2nd floor lobby, the bailiff recognized me, and I gave him a friendly smile and a ‘Hello’.  The bureaucrat behind the window began looking for some information I requested, I noticed a state trooper walking around in the area behind the counter.  As he exited through the side door, and entered the hallway that leads into the courtroom, I could no longer see him; however, when he began to speak to the bailiff, I could hear him plainly:

“Hey, remember those Free Staters we got the other day?  We just got him again!”

He exclaimed this in a tone of absolute joy, and then began laughing.

Because the bailiff had recognized me upon entering the lobby, he had attempted to silence the trooper after the words ‘remember those Free Staters’.  Whether he was trying to protect the trooper from exposing themselves as the heartless thugs they are, or protecting me from hearing an official degrade my friends and family, is unclear to me.  However, when I shot him a look of shock mixed with sadness, and asked who it was, his tone became very ashamed and apologetic.

This brought front and center the attitude of the state towards peaceful people who object to their brutal treatment.  They are hunters and we are the game.

Looks like there may be a thin red line here in Keene. I went today to talk to John MacLean, the city manager. I wanted to ask him what the city’s policy was about employees who steal. He said he couldn’t do anything unless I complained to the police. As I’d mentioned in an earlier post, I’d rather forgive Ron Leslie, the thief in this case, and the captain of the EMS B squad. I was just curious what the city people would do about a naughty employee, and I wasn’t expecting much.

Turns out the situation is worse than I thought. MacLean suggested that the fire chief’s report said the EMS agents all reported that I was getting in their way and interfering with their ability to administer care to the patient, Kurt Hoffman. The truth? Not only did Kurt want us to record the scene, neither Sam nor I, (the two media members with cameras) in any way impeded EMS workers’ ability to do their jobs. Of course, the video footage proves this, but that won’t mean the EMS crew will be fired for lying or likely disciplined in any way. They are protected by a system that has virtually no accountability. Indeed, MacLean even justified the theft of the camera saying it was appropriate if I was in the EMS agent’s way. Even if I were in his way, stealing is not an appropriate response. There were several armed agents nearby who could have been asked to intervene. Why didn’t that happen? Obviously because I wasn’t in anyone’s way or interfering. If I was, they’d likely have removed me and possibly arrested me over it. Clearly there is nothing to substantiate their claims – but that doesn’t matter. They do what they want, and we’ll pay for it, or else.

In a normal business, when you talk to the manager as a customer with an issue, you will either have the issue addressed to your satisfaction, or not. If not, you can refuse to do business with that store. With city government people, it doesn’t matter whether they slam their “customers” into walls, knock them over a chair onto their head while handcuffed, or attack people just for toting video devices – you CAN’T stop funding them, or they will steal your home.

MacLean says I can just go file a complaint with the police and they may decide to take action if there is evidence of wrongdoing. Will I be compensated by the city for all of my time spent going through their “processes”? Of course not. Were I to follow his advice, I’d likely spend who knows how much time jumping through their hoops so down the line they can tell me they couldn’t find evidence of wrongdoing. EMS would likely claim I was interfering when the cameras weren’t looking. It won’t matter what the videos show or the other non-city-employee witnesses say. The thin red line is protecting its own.

Don’t like it? MacLean says to use their system they have set up to change how they behave. Just spend countless hours and dollars attempting to use the system to destroy the system. You can see how difficult it is just to get them to have a chat with their employees about stealing cameras from people – now imagine how much moreso it would be to actually remove their power over others.

My write-in “campaign”, which consisted of me mentioning it here on the blog the day before and once on the radio several weeks ago, only garnered nine of the ten votes required to qualify me on the general election ballot. Looks like the statists’ tactics were successful.

Of course, had I gotten ten votes, you can bet the clerk’s office would have continued to work hard at preventing my name from going on the ballot. After all, they don’t want to give people the actual opportunity to vote for someone who is running as “Nobody” and pledging to refuse to take office.

All that said, this story is proof that one vote really can make a difference in local elections here in New Hampshire. As more politically minded people move to Keene and get active in the system, things will get more frustrating for the statists. The bureaucrats are pretty fortunate most activists here at this time want nothing to do with the inside-the-system stuff. I bet we’ll see the movement in Keene expand to include more politically active people in the next two years. We already know that Andrew Carroll is planning a state house run in 2010, and Nick Ryder’s campaign for city council is still going, with him beating local snitch and busybody Clark “Pepper Pete” Anderson in the primary.

Hello CALEA Staff,

I’m writing to inform you of another incident with the Keene PD, which recently went though the certification process. I spoke with Barbara during the feedback session, but don’t have any further contact information, as your organization doesn’t seem interested in hearing from the public.

Today a man was found in contempt by an out of control judge. After being handcuffed, and taken into a back room, Keene Police Prosecutor Eli Rivera handled him in a way the ended up causing Mr. Hoffman to fall, landing entirely on his head. He was unable to move and screaming in pain. Medics were called in, the press was barred, when it came time to remove him from the building, suddenly the filming ban on public property was extended to any place that might show the faces of the officers involved today’s brutal attack.

Additionally, a paramedic attacked a man, stole his phone, and gave it to police who took over an hour to return it. The police don’t seem interested in taking any correcting action. Eli Rivera is the same man who brutalized me and told me to scream, “LOUDER! LOUDER” LOUDER” THEY CAN”T HEAR YOU” At least that’s what was captured by my camera before they broke it. It’s a $7,000 professional HD camera, and I’m a member of the Press.

I know you probably don’t care what the public thinks of the job police are doing, since all of your metrics are internally focused, and you seem to despise feedback from the public. However, hopefully after reading this you won’t be able to go on pretending that what your doing is fair and just. You won’t be able to go in telling yourselves that nobody is getting hurt by these men, and it’s ok to pat them on the back with your certification, and tell them their doing a good job so this kind of behavior can continue.

I hope Eli and the other sadists on KPD staff, can one day rejoin humanity. We are ready to forgive anyone who is ready to stop hurting peaceful people.

Sam Dodson