First Amendment Auditor “” aka Marc Manchon was in the police department. He was charged with “disorderly conduct”, the police’s favorite catch-all charge for people they don’t like, and “obstructing government administration”, because of the alleged actions of his viewers, which were clearly free speech. Hence, after a two hour trial he was found “not guilty” on both counts. Here’s the full trial video:
Manchon had come to Charlestown to pick up a freedom of information request and when he interacted with the police department’s dispatcher, she refused to tell him her name. Manchon suggested people could try to find out her name, and calls began coming in to dispatch from alleged viewers that were trying to get the tax-feeding woman, Sirena Reliham, to simply identify herself, which all government bureaucrats are supposedly required to do by . When police chief Patrick Connors arrived, rather than acknowledging his employee was out-of-line by keeping her identity a secret, he doubled down and arrested Manchon because people were calling their publicly-listed department number and asking questions, or sharing how they felt about the corruption in the Charlestown police.
“Press NH Now” Supporters in Claremont after trial.
Basically, if the government thugs don’t like why people are calling them, they will call it a crime and make arrests. Thankfully, the robed man in this case, judge Jack Yazinski, despite his clear desire to protect his buddies from accountability, did issue a “not guilty” verdict on both counts, as obviously recording video in a public place and calling a public phone number to speak with so-called “public servants” is not a crime. However, he did take the opportunity to scold Manchon prior to issuing the verdict, telling him that he was “rude and disrespectful” to the bureaucrats while expecting they be respectful to him, and that “the street does go two ways”. Yazinski is wrong – respect is earned. No bureaucrat is deserving of respect simply because they have a badge, fancy hat, or uniform. Further, Ms Reliham didn’t show Manchon the simple respect of giving her name when asked and the entire government system regularly violates people’s rights, throwing innocent people into handcuffs and destroying peaceful people’s lives. They do not respect us. They rule us, while laughably calling themselves “servants”.
Kudos to Manchon for refusing to take a plea deal and going to trial. His activism is exemplary and you can . For full video background on the Charlestown situation, see .
Meanwhile, back in Keene, Ian’s trial is less than a month away.
And it isn’t a *single misdemeanor* charge.
Ivan
why are robed men and costumed men going after my bro savage truth 603. don’t they have anything better to do?
let’s see. wasn’t the vater of vaccine credibly accused of rape? yep
wasn’t brandon credibly accused of rape?
then why doesn’t this robed man going after these criminals?
Blocked by both the NH Free State Project and the NH Libertarian Party Twitter accounts. #FREEDUMB
Stfu
ivan the robed and costumed men and women are in a business for themselves, the biz is the govt. if someone interferes wth their biz they will spring a net to entrap them. On the national level, this means the FBI goes after the vater of the vax and various political conservatives Since govt is a business, they should incur damages when their employees the robed and costumed men/women made unfounded accusations or kidnapping. in this case the costumed man should go to jail, or maybe get executed, or at the minimum incur a financial penalty Blocked by both the… Read more »
Stfu
Whatever will society do without brave libertarians in NH proving that we have a right to be a jackass in public. How courageous you are, fine gentlesirs!
What would you say is the best way to protect people in “your society” ?
Would you have a system where people are forced to pay for a monopolistic protection service that claims it will protect its’ “customers” from people who might force them ?
Would you also offer “free insurance” to help pay for the nausea created by the dizzying effects of that obvious contradictory protection service?
Having police and universal healthcare sounds good to me, sign me up. I don’t see any contradictions, but if you are feeling nauseous maybe you should see a doctor.
How does “universal healthcare” promote a peaceful society if those people who don’t want to participate are forced into this utopian plan and face violent threats if they fail to comply?
How healthy would that be?
People who are healthy commit less crime and live longer and more fufilling lives. The positives outweigh the negatives.
You are ignorant and clueless, on wheels
WHOA….When I read the first part of your comment, I thought, Dave’s lost his touch. He’s coming at me with such a mundane and boring insult. But then, I saw that you included on wheels, and I was like holy sheeit. That is sick insult my friend. It’s an honor to have been Dave’d by ya, bro.
It’s a accurate depiction.
Not a insult.
It’s truth.
You are a house slave
You said that one already.
Maybe it will sink in the second time: you are pretty dense
Yawn
You are copying me. You can’t even use your own mind.
Not a shock
If there wasn’t any corupt officials we wouldn’t have to be “jackasses” to expose it
Just a “drop, in a big bucket”. We have ‘no idea’ how bad this is “behind the scenes”. Was her ‘neglect of Duties” written into her employment record?
Really? You consider this some major event? Shouldn’t you be worrying about your own trial? All of this BS Ian is spouting off will carry over into your trial all because you won’t follow the rules. Are you planning on running before your trial or during it?
Oh Jacks you and your paranoid rants and raves.
Thank heaven for the verdict. I shudder to think of the precedent st by a guilty verdict. The real problem is, though, that the wrong people were tried in the first place.
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Chief Patrick Connors is a piece of shit and a disgrace. That prosecutor needs to find another job.
Though I agree that the Judge made the right decision in this case, I don’t think people should call flood emergency dispatch centers. I’ve spent a fair amount of time in dispatch centers and have seen them get overwhelmed with just a standard amount of calls for service. To have an army of people intentionally clogging the phone lines is just dangerous.
The police frequently respond to crimes with victims in-progress. To have other people interfere with the flow of communications seriously puts other people in jeopardy.
The not guilty verdict for “Press NH Now” highlights the importance of protecting free speech and the rights of citizens to hold authorities accountable. It’s encouraging to see individuals stand up against charges that seem aimed at suppressing their voice. This case reinforces the need for transparency in law enforcement.
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