The Boston Globe Reports on Self-Immolation of Thomas Ball

by | Jul 11, 2011 | 13 comments

Self-immolationThe Boston Globe’s Mark Arsenault reports on the self-immolation of Thomas James Ball:

KEENE, N.H. – On a mid-June afternoon, an unemployed history buff from Holden, Mass. announced cryptically on his Facebook page that “D-Day’’ had arrived.

“Time to climb down into the Higgins boat and take a bouncing ride to the beach,’’ wrote Thomas Ball, referring to the World War II amphibious landing craft.

Four hours later, the divorced father of three died outside a courthouse in downtown Keene after igniting himself in a gory self-immolation.

Engulfed in flame, he screamed as he stumbled from the courthouse steps, fell to his hands and knees, and eventually fell silent. (more…)

Pete and Ademo Face Six Years in Prison for Recording Bureaucrats in MA – Trial on Monday

by | Jul 11, 2011 | 26 comments

Liberty on Tour‘s Pete and Ademo are going to court in Greenfield, MA on Monday, 7/18 for a trial at 8am. Here’s the facebook event. They are being accused of “wiretapping”, a felony charge, and face six years in prison. Why? Because they recorded some bureaucrats at the Greenfield jail. Here’s footage from the incident:

Please come out to support Pete and Ademo on Monday at Greenfield District Court!

UPDATE: According to Ademo, the court has banned distribution of fliers to potential jurors. He has requested that attendees not violate this ban, as he does not want the robed man to delay the trial further. The prosecutor also unsuccessfully attempted to have the robed man ban t-shirts with messages on them, which the robed man declined to do. So, wear your shirts, bring signs, and join the protest at the court just before 8am on Monday!