I was in Keene District Court a few weeks ago recording a hearing for Beau Davis. When the judge left and the courtroom was clearing out, I packed up my bags, turned on my wearable camera for safety’s sake, and started for the door while putting on my hat.
While walking out, Ron Dusavitch, a bailiff, yelled to me from behind, “TAKE YOUR HAT OFF!”
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As of this Monday, I have been in Keene for three years. Three years may not sound like a long time, but, in the Keene activist community, three years makes me an experienced veteran, and in this time I have grown immeasurably. For the sake of newer activists, and those considering moving, I’m going to share some of my experiences here, to give a sense of what to expect, and offer some hard-earned advice.
In 2007, at 19, I was attending Texas Tech as an engineering student. But I had hated school for years, and didn’t like college any better. I also became fascinated by economics and the social sciences, and found that engineering, in comparison, was intolerable. I dropped out.
Around the same time, I decided I was an anarcho-capitalist, and, via the MySpace Libertarians group, I stumbled onto the Free State Project. (more…)
When I checked my voicemail earlier today, I had received a call from Keene City Prosecutor, Chris McLaughlin. He dropped my Disorderly Conduct charges, for which I planned to attend trial tomorrow. This is welcome news, indeed.
Radio Free Keene News is a five minute newscast which is available as a podcast and also will air at the top of some hours on LRN.FM.
You can download the edition for this week here. Topics covered include the Ron Paul being “mic checked” by Occupy Keene at an event at Keene State College, an update on the assault allegations against a city councilor, courtroom camera ban shenanigans, and the Shire Choir performance at the state liquor store in Keene.
Pete and Ademo from CopBlock recently released a video of their interactions with rude city clerks in Manchester. Now, they encounter a rude and threatening fireman in Manchester who is attempting to protect the parking enforcer from being talked with by a group of activists outside district court:
Is it a coincidence that his name is Dan GOONan?
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