Dave Ridley has produced a summary video the shortly offered CopBlock Protection, which was recently launched and quickly halted, after making an undisclosed number of sales of the media product. The protection plan offer guaranteed response in the event of an arrest or prosecution in the form of media coverage featured at CopBlock.org. An update posted to CopBlock shortly after the halt stated that all memberships so far purchased would be honored, but at this time no more memberships were being offered.
Ridley makes smart analysis as usual, though he seems to advocate coupling one’s insurance package in the event of needing defense against the state to include both attorneys and media outreach. The centralization of defense, to have an attorney and PR representatives sourced from the same organization will make both fronts more responsible to each other than necessary. Almost all attorneys advise their clients to retain silence with the media. By ensuring activists will be set in motion in advance to bring eyes to your case, the defendant is relieved of some of the responsibility for reaching out to others in the event of an attack by the state. Others acting independently to bring awareness to your case does not make you responsible for their words or actions, so others can be used as a microphone 
for those silenced by charges pending. Most attorneys’ offices will not be comfortable giving a case to the media before it reaches their real boss, the judge. The point being it is almost necessary that a public relations front and a legal defense front be leveraged independently of one another.
The idea from which Ridley sources this brand of insurance protection against aggression of the state is an article entitled Freedom Insurance by Warren Tilson, which was published in 2002. The concept of private protection from the public protection is much older than that, with modern concepts of such an organization being fleshed out in The Market for Liberty (1970) as well as the New Libertarian Manifesto (1980).
Man, he is really suffering the effects of all his drug use through the years. Isn’t that the same shirt he wore when he did the debate a while ago?
You can clearly see he is not physically well and obviously he doesn’t take care of himself.
Who would vote for a mess like that?
Well then at least you could instead vote for Nobody. Get it Jacks?
Jacks: If you don’t like the candidates you should probably vote for Nobody! Or maybe run yourself? Ohh wait, that’s right you can’t. You don’t even live in New Hampshire.
It’s also a bit disingenuous of you jacks to call Nobody out given his age and the fact MOST candidates are in less than stellar health relative to somebody IDK in there 20s.
kk – The man is a walking train wreck. His past history and current history of drug abuse is well known. He wears it like a badge of honor. Those years of drug abuse are taking a toll on his body and it is very noticeable. To say most candidates are in less then stellar health is ridiculous. Looking at candidates through out NH, they all look in pretty good shape. No one is going to vote for a drug abuser with no political experience and poor health. It’s sad freekeeners have to embarrass themselves with these ridiculous antics of… Read more »
Well I think Nobody is doing pretty good if the biggest problem Jumping Jacks has with him is his health.
And since Nobody wants to pardon all prisoners of victimless crimes, I’d vote for him even if he was in hospice.
You know whats an embarrassment to New Hampshire? Being the Live Free or Die state and having a governor who refers to himself as “His Excellency” and threatens everyone to wear masks or else.
I think attacking a candidate for their weight, and implying he’s unfit for office because he has a few extra pounds, is pretty insensitive. It’s like attacking somebody for being poor, like, oh, you must not be any good at managing money, or you’d have more of it. If some people got all the government they clamor for, expressing anti-fat remarks or attitudes like that would be treated as a criminal offense.
The idea that fat people are lazy is an old stereotype little different than offensive racist stereotypes.
starchild – RNP has made it known for a number of years he is a chronic drug abuser. Now you can see the physical effects of years of drug abuse. Since his health is not that good, how can he be governor? This is only the beginning. His health will get worse and worse until he gets help. Look at Ozzy Osborne. Years of serious drug and alcohol abuse has left him practically catatonic. He can barely communicate, has a flash point temper, short term memory loss, and a metabolic mess RNP should be worrying about his health and not… Read more »
Ozzy Osbourne is 71 years old and has been diagnosed with Parkin Syndrome, a genetic disorder.
JJ “The man is a walking train wreck. His past history and current history of drug abuse is well known.” I am aware Nobody has used drugs, but then again, I don’t know anybody whose been drug free their entire life. The laws mandate all sorts of drug use jacks. Nobody recognizes the harm and is trying to get rid of these pesky laws. “He wears it like a badge of honor. Those years of drug abuse are taking a toll on his body and it is very noticeable.” I know that Nobody supports marijuana decriminalization and for that matter… Read more »
But Intrigare, Jacks is a doctoral candidate who can diagnose virtually any serious medical condition, even from just a few YouTube videos. Combine that with his exclusive access to all of the latest medical periodicals, and it would be absolutely criminal to doubt his prognosis, wouldn’t it?
Yes Silvia I’m sure he’d want me thrown into a cage for life for that one, right next to all the pot smokers and webmasters of non-government-approved websites.
That means he cares about our health, right? Just like His Excellency.
It must be about the health! Jacks couldn’t possibly just be a control freak out to prove his adversaries wrong through lies and manipulation!
Yep. Jacks and his kind are absolutely determined to kill us with their brand of kindness. I suppose they know what’s best, though. Especially the ones with doctorates. We should be grateful they choose to talk to us at all, huh Intrigare?
Yes well one too many “munchkin”s ruined that for us, now didn’t it Silvia? Do you think Jack’s will ever let us back out of the dog house for that one?
kk – You can defend him all you want. He is a medical time bomb. Your twisting my words around does not support your statements. You can clearly see the effects of the drugs on his body. It’s interesting to see freekeeners try to defend his behaviors and act like nothing is wrong and I am pleading for him to get medical attention so he can have a better life. How running for “governor” takes priority over one’s own health is beyond me. I suggest you do a lot more studying of drug and alcohol abuse and how it affects… Read more »
Hmmm is “medical time bomb” a term you went over in med school Jumping Jacks?
Lol, Intrigare. Jacks does have a way with words, doesn’t he?
As for Jacks forgiving us? Don’t count on it. He strikes me as one of those weirdos who holds grudges forever.
i finally know who rich looks like: a combination of Rasputin and rumple stilskin