Tilton Police Respect Freedom of The Press

by | Jun 19, 2010 | 4 comments

Last night I attended a suspicion-less sobriety checkpoint in Tilton, NH. I attended alone to get video footage of what I believe is an excellent example of the erosion of liberty in the “Live Free or Die” state.

I was asked for my name and I refused to provide it. The officers were all very polite and professional. I stood literally right in the middle of the checkpoint and was allowed to film unfettered. For this, I thank them.

The people who live in those communities should be proud of the level of respect their police show citizen-journalists. They should also be concerned that the police-state is alive and well in their area.

I will be putting together a video showing what I believe is a unjustifiable encroachment on individual liberty.

Police Mentality

by | Jun 18, 2010 | 26 comments

I was just reading this article in the Union Leader about my local police department’s upper management forming a union.  I was reading the comment section and came across this:

“For your information, I am a Law Enforcement Officer with a Municipal Department. I am a Union Steward, Councilor and Vice President of my Chapter. I make just above $14.00 an hour and have been employed in this position for 3 years. I put MY life on the line so YOU can sleep at night. I also spend hundreds of hours per year fighting for the rights of my fellow coworkers. Managment is trying to again pass me over for a pay increase all while raising our healthcare. And for the record, we pay for everything we have. Keep your insolate, derrogatory, and blatantly disrespectful comments about Union activities to yourself. Unless YOU are going to walk the fine line, and put your life in harms way, so others can be blinded by the very safety I PROVIDE.”

After vomiting, I provided the following response:

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NH Checkpoint Activism

by | Jun 18, 2010 | 11 comments

I just spoke to a very friendly Tilton, NH police officer to find out where their suspicion-less roadblock will be tonight.  It will be on Laconia Road within their jurisdiction and will be run by several surrounding agencies.

I am going to attend the gathering and get some video footage of the ever increasing police state.  I may even hold a sign reminding people that they have no obligation to do field sobriety tests or blow into a PBT…  unless they want to voluntarily give the government evidence which it can use to attack them in court.

I’ll probably be going up there around 6:00P or 7:00P.  Anyone want to join me?