FK’s Derrick Makes National News for Illegal Haircuts

by | Dec 18, 2011 | 6 comments

Free Keene blogger Derrick J Freeman makes national news with an AP article on his illegal haircutting. Multiple disobedience arrests, his own youtube channel, and now national news – Derrick J is in my opinion the activist of the year. He arrived in Keene in 2011, hit the ground running, and hasn’t stopped. Thank you Derrick for all you do for liberty. Here’s the AP piece:

CONCORD, N.H.—Anyone handy with scissors and a blow-dryer could set up shop in New Hampshire without the state’s formal blessing if an effort to eliminate education and licensing requirements for a host of occupations is successful.

Cosmetologists, barbers and a handful of others in state-licensed occupations would no longer need to go to school or get a license to work under the bill facing a vote in the House early next year that makes the licenses voluntary.

Derrick Freeman, a 22-year-old unlicensed hairdresser from Keene, said his customers’ satisfaction should determine if he can work, not a state license. (more…)

Lone City Councilor Votes Against the Militarization of KPD

by | Dec 17, 2011 | 17 comments

Thank you Terry Clark. No thanks to the rest of the council, who just voted to accept federal money for a “BearCat”. It’s that scary looking Armored Personnel Carrier behind these scary guys pictured below. The cops sure have come a long way since Andy Griffith, huh? This thing is not something that peace officers need to have. Of course, they aren’t peace officers, are they? Otherwise they would be focusing on keeping the peace instead of aggressing against the peaceful.
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