Constitutional Rights Were Violated in Keene

August 7, 2010 by Bradley Jardis · 48 Comments
Filed under: Hypocrisy, Issues, Keene, Laugh at the Aggressors, Living Free, News, Noncooperation, Outreach, Personal Freedom, Police, Response, Thuggery

It is no surprise to those of us who write here at FreeKeene.com that we have many readers from the Keene community and beyond that firmly disagree with various things that we advocate. If you happen to be one of the aforementioned, chances are that you’re a supporter of the state and the constitutions that define how it can behave. Hopefully, I can appeal to you through this brief article.

Two nights ago two of Free Keene’s contributors had their constitutional rights violated by government employees that they both are forced to fund. The argument of whether Ian Freeman and Sam Dodson were looking for a confrontation is irrelevant and no excuse for the behavior of government officials that was initiated by government officials. In this state and country the government is prohibited from interfering with peaceful free speech and protest. The onus is on government employees to comply with the entirety of the state and federal constitutions, at all times… even when confronted by people peacefully expressing their displeasure at the continued enforcement of a government policy.

Especially when confronted by people peacefully expressing their displeasure at the continued enforcement of a government policy.

Guest Comic by The Muslim Agorist

July 17, 2010 by Dale Everett · 2 Comments
Filed under: Anarchy in Your Head, Essay, Free Press, Hypocrisy, Living Free

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This comic was inspired by a controversy over the Shire Society Declaration. The construction of the declaration was begun with a work by Libertarian author, L. Neil Smith. Many changes were made after a lengthy discussion, but they remain quite similar according to a number of people. I haven’t actually read the original work and I got turned off to the discussion for reasons described here. I did ultimately find myself in enough agreement with the final product to sign it. Read more

Gambling Hypocrisy: “Live Free or Die” (So Long As You Pay)

June 24, 2010 by Bradley Jardis · 3 Comments
Filed under: Hypocrisy, Issues, News

It’s next week. You’ve just finished a hard day of work. You get together with a group of friends and decide to play cards for money while enjoying some cold beer. You lose $20 to your friend’s superior poker skills. You’ve just committed a “crime” in New Hampshire which can get your ass tossed in jail for a year.

Refuse to be arrested for having done nothing immoral and having hurt no one, by defending yourself against the initiated violence of the state… and the state will kill you. You cannot defend yourself against state violence. It is illegal. State agents can kill anyone who defends themselves against state aggression.

It’s next week. You’ve just finished a hard day of work. You get together with yourself and go on the new New Hampshire Lottery Commission website while enjoying some cold beer. You waste your entire life savings to the odds of the lottery system. You’ve done nothing illegal. The state has gotten its cut of your money. Sucks to be you.

“The state will launch PlayNowNH.com on July 1. The site includes interactive games such as “Super Slots,” “Speed Bingo” and “New Hampshire Poker.””

Don’t you see the insanity of this?

The article is here.

Hypocrisy By Government Agents

June 15, 2010 by Bradley Jardis · 3 Comments
Filed under: Hypocrisy, News, Police, Rant, Thuggery

You can tell when someone uses steroids. I know several police officers who have used them and know some who probably still do so today.

I know several police officers who are lucky they were never caught committing various victimless drug felonies when they were younger adults. If they had been caught and prosecuted (like the people they continue to advocate catching and prosecuting today) they would have been felons with a lifetime federal gun possession ban. In other words, they never would be where they are today. How quickly people develop amnesia and a lack of compassion for people who do the same victimless things that they’ve done.

I find particularly amusing that some of these same officers who have committed drug felonies are some of the same individuals who were so critical of me speaking out against the injustices of the drug war. Logic: They were upset that I advocate(d) for people like them. I digress.

Portsmouth Police Exempt From Their Own Rules

June 14, 2010 by Ian Freeman · 16 Comments
Filed under: Copwatch, Hypocrisy, Video

From CopBlock.org’s Adam Mueller:

Though most will say this is not a big deal. I film police doing ‘little’ things wrong because it exposes the double standard police have. If it’s no big deal to be parking in illegal spots then why do they write so many tickets for them? Why are they allowed such privileges?

Better yet, where does this exemption stop? Is it just for parking while on duty? Or can this officer cruise by the store to do some shopping as well? Are officers exempt from the drug, gun and alcohol laws that? Don’t get me wrong I wish all these things would disappear. I ask officers to be ticketed or treated like they treat others because I feel that’s the only way for them to realize the cause of their actions.

A “fellow libertarian” used force against me

May 31, 2010 by Mike Barskey · 26 Comments
Filed under: Civil Disobedience, Hypocrisy, Living Free, Noncooperation, Personal Freedom, Thuggery, Video

A few days ago, some friends and I were clearing brush on my property in Grafton, preparing to building a house, and we were burning some small stuff to make a fire to cook hot dogs on. Suddenly, thugs appeared and threatened us with violence if we didn’t put our fire out. We politely refused to comply with their threats, and more thugs came, and eventually the fire chief of Grafton, John Babiarz, who is a self-proclaimed libertarian (he’s apparently the libertarian party’s current gubernatorial candidate for NH), brought a fire truck and put out my camp fire. This may sound ridiculous, but it looks even more ridiculous. Check out the video.

NH Police Warning Cocaine Users

May 27, 2010 by Bradley Jardis · 2 Comments
Filed under: Hypocrisy, Issues

The police in New Hampshire are warning that cocaine is being cut with a dangerous animal drug.

“A New Hampshire police department is warning that a drug used to treat animals is being added to cocaine and sending users of the illegal drug to the hospital.”

During liquor prohibition this happened quite frequently. Because alcohol is now a legal drug it is largely sold by professional companies who strive to make their products the absolute safest. If Corona all the sudden had a reputation that it was killing people, you’d better believe that they’d be going out of business in short order.

Let’s face reality. People in this world are going to choose to use cocaine. I disagree with using cocaine and would attempt to talk someone out of making such a choice, but if they insist, I want them to be able to receive it from a professional source, one who is motivated to create a product that is not likely to cause their customer death. So long as the drug war continues the chances of that are slim to none.

Like telling a kid sex is wrong and not to do it, telling people drugs are bad and not to use them will continue to be ineffective.

Talkback: Democrat Blocks Entrance to Public Meeting? – 2010-05-15

May 22, 2010 by Ian Freeman · 3 Comments
Filed under: Audio, Hypocrisy, Issues

Radio Tower Liberty-minded people called “Talkback” on WKBK last week to discuss Keene democrats refusing democratic liberty activists access to a public meeting purportedly open to all registered democrats Local Dem and host of CTV’s “Keene No-Spin”, Chris Coates calls in to make a counterclaim.

Grab the archive.

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Mental Gymnastics and Recording The Police

May 8, 2010 by Bradley Jardis · 13 Comments
Filed under: Copwatch, Corruption, Hypocrisy, Issues, Police, Thuggery

Last year the NH Liberty Alliance put it’s weight behind HB 312, a bill which would allow members of the public to record government agents (who have the legal authority to kill you) in public without the fear of being arrested.

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

When Bureaucrats Attack

May 5, 2010 by smeg · 19 Comments
Filed under: Hypocrisy, Obscured Truth Network, Police, Thuggery, Video

The now infamous camera ban in the 2nd floor lobby of the Keene city hall has expanded again. OTN camera crews are attacked by Keene District Court Security with a metal door.

All this happens right in front of a Keene policewoman who refuses to even take a report, much less arrest the out of control court employee. Plans for a massive camera civil disobedience event are in the works. How much longer can this behavior go on, and how do you feel knowing you pay them to treat you this way?