Local Business Owner Challenges Parking Tickets & Wins Thanks to New Keene Judge

New Keene District Court Judge Erin B McIntyre Smacks Down Prosecutor

New Keene District Court Judge Erin B McIntyre Smacks Down Prosecutor

Keene, NH business owner Christopher Waid received a parking ticket when he was downtown in late 2017 and immediately went to the parking department in the city building to demand his right to a trial. While inside the building, he received a second ticket on his car! He also immediately filed for his trial on that one. The double ticket trial was slated for early April and would involve two of the three Keene parking enforcers, meaning they couldn’t be on the streets victimizing other peaceful motorists if they are sitting in a courtroom! Even if Chris had lost the trials, just keeping the enforcers off the streets for a couple hours is a win on its own.

Chris entered the Keene District Court to face down the charges on April 9th and emerged victorious, with both tickets dismissed by new Keene judge Erin B McIntyre. (Longtime district court judge Edward J Burke is recently semi-retired and is only doing fill-in work.) Chris brilliantly challenged both parking tickets on technicalities. The first ticket was thrown out by McIntyre because the location of the alleged offense was not correct and the second ticket was tossed because parking enforcer Linda Desruisseaux lazily cited the wrong section of city code. Many judges would have simply allowed the prosecutor to amend the tickets upon request but McIntyre wasn’t letting the prosecutor have any slack! The exasperated Keene police prosecutor, Eleanor Moran, upon the second dismissal vowed she’d be filing a motion to reconsider, however she never did, according to court records. Here’s the full trial video:

There are a couple of important lessons here.

Parking Enforcer Linda Desruisseaux Fails in Court Again

Parking Enforcer Linda Desruisseaux Fails in Court Again

First, if you can afford the time, always take tickets to trial. It clogs the courts and forces them to actually have to work to get their conviction. Usually, they will win, but you are guaranteed to lose if you just pay the fines and don’t go to trial. Plus, bureaucrats are lazy and frequently cut corners and screw things up. You’ll never know if you don’t look at the supposed evidence against you. In Chris’ case, they botched up BOTH tickets and the judge agreed with him! If he’d just paid the fines like most people do, that would only encourage their behavior. Thankfully in New Hampshire, we don’t have court costs like many states, so there’s no financial penalty for taking a ticket to trial beyond the time it takes you to do it. The more people do this, the more charges will just be dropped before trial, since prosecutors only have so much time in the day and they’ll have to start prioritizing actual crimes with victims over fundraising like parking and speeding tickets.

Kudos to Chris and everyone else who challenges tickets for victimless crimes. The state gets away with continual victimization because people won’t stand up. Examples like Chris’ are encouraging to those of us who care about freedom as much as they must be discouraging to people like the parking enforcers, who also lost their years-long anti-free speech court battle against Keene’s “Robin Hooders”.

Manchester Police's Robert Harrington Threatens, Arrests Think Penguin's Chris Waid

Manchester Police’s Robert Harrington Threatens, Arrests Think Penguin’s Chris Waid

Chris is the owner of ThinkPenguin.com, a linux-and-privacy-focused computer hardware business and is also a part of the New Hampshire Freedom Migration. He’s a Keene homeowner and an activist who sets an example for others – despite having a lot to lose. He has put himself in harm’s way to defend the right to record police, for instance when he was arrested for crossing the street while doing just that at a DUI checkpoint in Manchester last year.

When I asked him for his thoughts on the trial, he told me, “No matter how hard the city tries they just can’t seem to catch a break with these parking meters- from the robin hooders of yesterday to anger over the new electronic meters- the people of Keene have repeatedly said no to the parking meters. It’s time that the city actually listened to the people of Keene and put an end to the parking meters in Keene”

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JJ Featherstone

What a bunch of lame assholes you all are. Hey JP: if you came at me like that I would fuck you up but good. Same goes for your fuck-buddy Ian.

Bob Constantine

I thought Garrett asked the bureaucrat in the hall way a very important question, when he asked if the State of NH would be prosecuting the Feds for recording conversations etc. (NSA et al).

Obviously there is a double standard and this points out that there are two classes of people from the States perspective and one class, the government / cronies is of the higher caste.

For anyone that still thinks the state provides protection…you might ask just who it is protecting.

Bob Constantine

@Featherstone, I could practically see the spittle on your lips and detect your halitosis thru the internet.

davidinkeene

i dont think Ians verbal assaults are conducive to changing minds…lol

Jumping Jacks

It appears freekeene wants to record information so they can edit the conversation to mean anything they want except the truth.

davidinkeene

james rocked it

davidinkeene

just fyi: the chair of the criminal justice(this committee) is ex (?) law enforcment

Bsizzle

David in Keene is David Crawford who has mental issues. Jp freeman is Matthew Phillips who has mental issues. Ian freeman is Ian Bernard who has mental issues. Notice they all have multiple names or alter egos, which makes the case of them being fucking loonies. Jp, has posed as a Navy seal, an a osha inspector, and they all think their part of the press. It seems that these mentally unstable people are drawn to each other. This is a dangerous thing and to all that are thinking of siding with them, watch out! They are a virus, and… Read more »

davidinkeene

and your name IS “bdizzle”….why would you complain about someone not using their “real name” when you yourself dont… and you say people who do that are “fucking loonies”…YOU do that lol

Drac Vermell

What does this have to do with wiretapping reform, Bsizzle? I didn’t see anything pertaining to wiretapping reform anywhere in your last comment. Did you forget to add a criticism concerning wiretapping reform while your were transcribing your latest temper tantrum into print? Will you be contributing a compelling criticism pertaining to wiretapping reform in your next reply or will you be demonstrating your unmistakable lack of familiarity with the topic once again? I just placed a wager in the hope that you’ll be exhibiting the latter. I trust you won’t be disappointing me with your next reply, eh Bsizzle?

Bsizzle

Like shooting fish in a barrel, eh draccc.

Bsizzle

Wow pot calling the kettle black, eh draccc. You took a page out of my book, saying that I’m not keeping on topic, because we all know you can’t when I or someone else brings to light the seedy underbelly of this group. So yes I am keeping off topic here as a clear announcement to all normal thinking, productive members of society, to stay clear of these deviants. You say that I am full of lies, but yet the mental issues of your friends here are pure fact. And as for you David Crawford, go back to West Roxbury… Read more »

davidinkeene

never lived in west roxbury…ROXBURY get it RIGHT…i guess if you wanna call yourself a “fucking loonie” far be it for me to complain lol

Bsizzle

Wow it looks like I struck a nerve. David Crawford just exposed himself. It doesn’t take much to make the mad go wild.

davidinkeene

just correcting you. No “going wild” lol

davidinkeene

Roxbury is better and completely different from “west roxbury”… a mile different

Drac Vermell

My, my Bsizzle. That list of idioms you’ve managed to learn isn’t very extensive is it? You use the same ones over and over. It’s not very impressive. You also don’t seem very capable at recognizing your own hypocrisy. This is making you look even more stupid than usual. It’s quite hilarious. Oh well, at least you’ve managed to help me to win yet another wager. Thank you for that.

heidi

Bdizzle your calling all these people who go by aliases fucking idiots and get you hide behind an alias? Pot calling the kettle? BTW my name is Heidi, and i have feelings neither for nor against this group, this happens to be an insane issue to try to stop people from being able to tape other people particularly police.

heidi

Am I a fucking idiot…. Probably so, but not for this reason, or any reason you would know of,

Bsizzle

Draccc if you don’t like my list of idioms, quit posting your disdain for them. However I will not stop posting about the major mental issues of your buddies, the keeniacs. As for Heidi, my alias that I “hide” behind is just a name for this site. See the difference is I go by my real name in everyday life, whereas Ian and Jp have used their aliases in REAL LIFE and have gotten in trouble for it. Ian got arrested for not having his real name when registering to vote, and Jp got in trouble for being an imposter,… Read more »

Drac Vermell

But if I were to stop providing you with constructive criticism, Bsizzle, then how in the world would you ever learn anything new? You really need to grow some thicker skin my lad. You have no hope of succeeding here without it. Also, Heidi does make a very good point about your own use of a moniker, Bsizzle. Ian’s last name is a political statement and is not used for the purpose of hiding his identity from others. In fact, everyone who posts here knows who Ian is. The same can’t be said for you. I would imagine that you’d… Read more »

Bsizzle

I’m not hiding from anything, I bet you would love to know my name wouldn’t you draccc.
Keep spinning it the way you want.
Keep trying to stick up for these losers, it makes you look more like a loser in every comment that you post.
Siding with these mental patients doesn’t help your persona. Keep it up! Why am I going to be polite here when free keene isn’t polite in everyday life. Got anything else to say?

Drac Vermell

I do actually. A little courtesy can go a long way, Bsizzle. You’ve been very discourteous to me and to many of the other commenters on this blog, not because we’ve done anything to you personally, but because we don’t agree with your positions. Throwing a daily temper tantrum is not the way to elicit respect from anyone, Bsizzle, it merely invites ridicule. And while your childish antics make the effort in disproving your puerile statements all the easier, it also makes me feel somewhat chagrined; the same way I’d feel if I’d beaten someone suffering from Downs Syndrome in… Read more »

JJ Featherstone

Drac: “A little courtesy can go a long way, Bsizzle.”
Drac: “the same way I’d feel if I’d beaten someone suffering from Downs Syndrome in a game of chess.”

Pot, kettle, black, you arrogant asswipe.

Drac Vermell

@JJ Featherstone

Any courtesy I’ve extended towards Bsizzle has long since been rebuffed, JJ. Bsizzle doesn’t respond to it good-naturedly and, like you, prefers to present himself like an errant schoolboy. Tell me JJ, when you make unprovoked threats of violence here (no matter how laughable those threats are to your readers) do you think that you deserve any courtesy?

Bsizzle

Wow riveting. I’m not looking to be courteous, you draccc should know that.
Got anything else to say?
BTW the Downs Syndrome comment was stellar. Asshat. …

Drac Vermell

Bsizzle feels anger and shame because he’s always wrong. To dull the shame he feels, he lashes out at everyone who tries to help him.

Bsizzle

Hey draccc prove me I’m wrong about what I’ve posted here. Your smart enough, apparently, so back it up.
Anger and shame? That’s damage control on your behalf. Got anything else to say?

Drac Vermell

Bsizzle is so ashamed that he’ll even try to seek validation from those he hates.

Bsizzle

Wow draccc, your really grasping at straws here. I’m so hurt! And I’ve dumbed you down to 15 words! That’s a record! My work is done here. Thanks

Drac Vermell

Notice how Bsizzle expresses astonishment every time someone points out his flaws. He doesn’t seem to realize that he gives them away every single time he posts a comment here.

Bsizzle

Notice how draccc has taken another page out of my book and is talking like there’s a third party involved here. I waited a little while before I posted this to show that nobody cares, and no one else has posted here except for draccc. And as usual draccc is completely staying off topic here. Now that’s astonishing! Pathetic, draccc, pathetic.

Drac Vermell

Actually, I was paying homage to the concept of wiretapping, a subject that you haven’t addressed even once in this thread. I’m not surprised that you didn’t get the joke, Bsizzle, you being intellectually handicapped and all. But let’s get back to you, since it’s obvious that that’s all you really care about. So I see here that you claim to have written a book? That’s just fantastic, Bsizzle – or dare I say – Mr. Grammar!? Did you get that joke? I hope that one didn’t go over your head! My, my, Bsizzle, I have so many questions! What’s… Read more »

Bsizzle

Still talking to the third party that isn’t there, draccc.

Drac Vermell

I’m not “talking”, Bsizzle. This is print, not the spoken word. My you’re confused! And my dialog is clearly directed towards you, not to anyone else. As a textbook narcissist, shouldn’t you be able to appreciate that?

Bsizzle

Wow still at it, eh draccc? You just can’t help yourself can you? This is too easy.
You are also still not keeping on topic here. Like shooting fish in a barrel draccc. I’m curious, what kind of bets are you winning and with whom? I am going to venture to guess they’re your imaginary friends. What a waste of time, eh draccc?
Just like in the cleaveland blog, I’ll wear you down until you are a dull roar. Got anything else to say? I’m waiting with bated breath. Lmao right now. Thanks for the laughter.

Drac Vermell

You wore me down with baby talk, Shylock? My, my, you have such a high opinion of yourself don’t you! I’m not sure it’s deserved, although that Shakespearean idiom you provided was an interesting touch. Be honest Shylock, did your mommy help you with it? Goodness gracious you’re a rare find, Shylock. What’s funniest is that you’re so woefully inexperienced socially that you actually believe you’ve written the book on scorn and contempt. What an astounding display of nativity and narcissism coming from you! It’s absolutely precious! I can’t wait to read what you’ll post next! I bet it’ll be… Read more »

Bsizzle

Wow, delusional. Amazingly delusional you are draccc. Good luck in life.

Bsizzle

Like I said thanks for the laughter.

Drac Vermell

Is that it, Shylock? I thought you said that you always went for the jugular? It certainly doesn’t look like that here! Where’s the babytalk and all the unnecessary profanity? Your really should be putting more effort into asserting yourself, Shylock. The poor effort you’re displaying here is really quite disappointing. You’ll never be able to defeat the conquering hordes of Free Keene with this kind of attitude, Shylock.

Bsizzle

What are you talking about draccc? Like I said it’s only a matter of time till I’ll bring you down to a dull roar, again. Remember I’m 4 for 5. Why don’t tell your “listening audience ” here what that means, eh draccc? Or do want to “nip it in the bud” here. Oh boy there goes one of my 1900 century idioms that your so sick of. Got anything else to say?

Drac Vermell

What audience are you referring to, Shylock? I’m focused entirely upon you at the moment. Hasn’t that been made abundantly clear? My you’re a dullard, Shylock! I guess that explains why you still haven’t noticed that Free Keene continues to engage in their activism despite all of your wretched bellyaching?

Bsizzle

Wow I guess I’m your pet project? I guess you have a lot of time on your hands unlike me. So free keene has been involved in positive activism lately? Enlighten me with some examples, because I haven’t seen anything with a good outcome from their so-called activism. They seem to get shut down no matter where they go lately or what they do. And a lot of people have turned a blind eye away from this group. I single-handedly will not change anything but the more people know about this cult the less support that they will get. Got… Read more »

Drac Vermell

You’re more like a pet to me than a pet project, Shylock. So as often as I can I’ll scratch you behind your ears, have you perform a few tricks for me, and then I’ll feed you a treat. You’re not really any more complicated than that. What I do find interesting is how you keep complaining about how little time you have to post here. That’s a strange statement since your posts are in no way detailed or complex enough to warrant such complaints. What is it in your posts that’s making you spend more time than you should… Read more »

davidinkeene

does anyone know why bwizzle likes freekeene so much?

Bsizzle

David Crawford get back in your hole.

Bsizzle

!!!

davidinkeene

hes the biggest commenter of all time … idkw he loves being on fk

davidinkeene

obvio hes in love with Ian and Freekeene

Bsizzle

!!!!

Bsizzle

Oh you mean I like Ian Bernard the mental, pedophile, narcissist? That real stand up citizen in the community? Get a fucking clue David Crawford, your just all kinds of butthurt from getting kick out of the KAC.
Next!

davidinkeene

…why do you obsessivly post…more than anyone ever ………….on FreeKeene if you are not in love with freelkeene and Ian…

davidinkeene

if you arent in love <3 with Ian and freekeene why do you spend so much time on the site?(more than anyone ever)

Bsizzle

Because David when you see something that is so wrong, such a sham, and a fraud of a church, I am going to unequivocally speak out against it. People that gravitate towards this cult are delusional, just like the people who run it. Next!

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