You get no privacy

by | Apr 2, 2011 | 3 comments

Two days ago the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Brian Beauchemin, a Henniker, NH man, for the shocking offense of leaving salt and corn kernels in the woods on his own property.

Yes, really….  and yes, it actually is illegal.

The thing that I found interesting about this particular case is that when the officer questioned him about what he was doing his response was a stern (and rife with New Hampshire pride): “I can do whatever I damn want on my own property.”

Sadly, this is far from the truth.

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With the help of local officials, Feds abduct 6 immigrants

by | Apr 1, 2011 | 0 comments

From the Sentinel:

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials remain tight-lipped about the arrests of six individuals in Keene last Wednesday, but have said where the suspects are from.

Of the six arrested, five are Mexican nationals ranging in age from 19 to 36 years old, while one, a 21-year-old, is from El Salvador, according to Chuck Jackson, public affairs officer for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (more…)