In a video recorded on Keene’s Main St. Sunday evening, State Rep Gladys Johnsen calls Keene Cop Block‘s JP Freeman “dumb” and tells him that he has no right to record video of her! This, after being pulled over by KPD’s officer Leslie Ainsworth – kudos to KPD for not giving the state rep special treatment. Here’s the video of Johnsen’s shocking behavior:
Johnsen (contact info here) doesn’t appear to understand the NH Constitution’s Bill of Rights‘ Article 22 which protects the freedom of the press or Article 8 which says government agents will be open and accountable.
This is certainly not how a state representative should behave, especially in front of a camera. You’d think she’d know something about the freedom to record, considering she co-sponsored the bill to mandate police body cameras (currently retained in committee). However, her bill does not allow the public access to the police footage, which is a huge issue and goes to show that Johnsen is just an arch-statist to the core. Her NH Liberty Alliance report card for 2014 ranks her as a “D-“. In the yet-to-be released 2015 rankings, Johnsen scored as “Dereliction of Duty”, meaning she missed 70% or more of the NHLA’s scored votes. The NHLA recommends she step down from office as a result of missing so many important votes.
What a fucking halfwit. And these are the people who control our lives.
Mathew Phillips claims to be part of Keene copblock on this video. In the recent past, he has posted claims that he is not a Keene copblocker or associates with freekeene. So which is it? He claims he is the press but he is just stalking people. He has no credentials or ethics. With his significant past history of lying and impersonating, no wonder he thinks he is a member of the press. By the way Ian, I pulled up Johnsen’s voting record. The NH liberty alliance means nothing in New Hampshire. If they don’t like someone they will do… Read more »
How is she wrong about JP Freeman?
Why is it that Free Keene only harasses female legislators?
She was focused at the moment most on dealing with the police, and certainly (as you can hear her say on the soundtrack) she did not realize at first that JP was a member of the Free Keene crowd, or that he was a self-styled “journalist.” I am sure she might have reacted differently had she figured sooner out who the guy with the camera was. Certainly she would have been more careful about expressing an opinion about what rights he may or may not have had to videotape the traffic stop.
The reason she missed so many votes is because she was in the hospital much of last winter.
powertool Ideology aside, this is very bad journalism on JP’s part. He didn’t even get a good picture of what was happening. He makes Dave Ridley look like Edward R. Murrow in comparison. The only saving grace is that he at least showed enough commonsense to record the scene in landscape mode rather than portrait.
TimothyHorrigan JP isn’t a journalist. He’s a hipster douche with a camera.
TimothyHorrigan Dude, they don’t give a shit. It’s all ideology. FSP Lino Avellani missed every vote in February. They aren’t gonna ask him to resign.
You’re not a journalist, you flaming douche.
Jumping Jacks Dont know who you are but JP never lived in Londonderry and I know he wasnt in trouble with anything when he was 32 . The dates and his age Do not add up . I google his name and over 13,000 Matt Phillips pop up . We have looked at his NH Record and Vermont Record and he has driving with an expired License twice . Violations . Non Criminal .His federal Record shows a UCMJ Charge of Unauthorized use of a Military Uniform which was a charge from naval Criminal Investigation Service . The funny thing… Read more »
Mountain AGORA Jumping Jacks JP shoved a camera in this woman’s face, and you call HER extremely aggressive?
Well she’s wrong about that, of course – but the more important point is why do the FK children go out of their way to harass people? The guy doing the recording is a perfect example of the nonsense the FK children practice on a regular basis. They are not journalists – they’re just a bunch of a-holes with cameras and no jobs, apparently. I wonder how many of them bite the hand that feeds them? What I mean by that is how many of the FK children collect unemployment or SSI, foodstamps, welfare, etc? They bitch and moan about… Read more »
Mountain AGORA Jumping Jacks No, Matt Phillips is a major head case. He has serious mental health issues. He has been in trouble with the law multiple times. He continues to say he was in the military and he never was. He was caught by stolen valor for impersonating a seal which he never was. He has an extensive criminal history. You obviously follow him blindly. Maybe you are him. You said, “JP has been dug up on and theres no evidence of him not serving” Yes there is. Stolen Valor did a search on him and he was never in… Read more »
[…] VIDEO – State Rep to Activist: You Have No Right to Record Me! – Here’s the video of Johnsen’s shocking behavior: Johnsen (contact info here) doesn’t appear to understand the NH Constitution’s Bill of Rights‘ Article 22 which protects the freedom of the press or Article 8 which says government agents will … […]
LOL @ I’m not the one who’s cranky!
She was half right!
He definitely has the right to record her as she is in public. Just because a person has a right to do something doesn’t mean that it should be done. Matt is the equivalent of a bratty two year old who believes the words no & stop don’t apply to him. None of the Free Keene associates have even the most basic understanding of politeness or decency when it comes to interacting with others. She gave a common reaction that people have when a stranger is recording a situation that is none of their business. Great job on continuing to… Read more »
Statist is like “yeah he can do that,but let’s talk about why I don’t think he should.”
A right is a right,your opinion or others is of no consequence other than you have the right to speak it.
Hoe about concentrating on the person that votes for rights telling you to stop excercising them?
One of these is poor taste and the other is tyranny and hypocritical.
Not sure you’re choosing the right battle there.
Nice statist comment, it was so clever!!! People who support the NH state government out number freetards by over a million strong and counting. The Free State project is a massive failure (less than 1,500 actual movers out of a 20,000 goal). Actual long time residents of the great state of NH have no interest in changing our laws, schools, municipal services, etc., especially for libertarian losers who are complete wastes of space and oxygen. Go tickle some pickles with that ye’ olde hipster moustach. Here’s a little joke especially for you. What do an Oklahoma graduate and a tornado… Read more »
P.S. – If you’re idea of freedom is being a creepy fuck with a video camera taping an elderly woman’s encounter with police after she has asked you to stop, than your life is truly cowardly and pathetic. You have the freedom to be a complete dick to others, but that doesn’t mean that one day someone else isn’t going to beat your ass for it. Ask the spineless middle aged bald loser who filmed this. The last time he tried this shit with a 20 year old man he got beat up and his camera was smashed. Payback is… Read more »
^^^no furthur comment needed.
People interested in my response can just read his again,you’ll understand.
Justin,best wishes in life cause I have a feeling it’ll be a doozy.
My life is excellent Edwin but Thanks for your concern! I have a feeling your life may be a “doozy” if you needlessly exercise rights while disregarding other human beings personal space and privacy (especially in regards to elderly women) for no productive or positive reason. You lost me completely right off the bat with the “statist is like” opening. After that I reciprocated the same disrespectful tone in my response to you. I do agree with your point that a person who is responsible for ensuring the protection of citizens rights should be more knowledgeable about the freedom to… Read more »