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Ridley Reports on Weare PD’s Corruption

by Ian | Feb 25, 2011 | 0 comments

Dave Ridley reveals the interesting detail left out in the Union Leader piece about Biker Bill’s arrest: Bill spoke out at the Concord hearing in support of a bill ensuring that recording cops is legal.

Biker Bill Arrested for Recording Police

by Ian | Feb 25, 2011 | 0 comments

The allegedly coke-dealing and definitely corrupt Weare cops have targeted another liberty activist for recording them, this time videographer Biker Bill. The Union Leader reports:

WEARE – For the second time in less than a year, Weare police have charged someone with felony wiretapping for recording police activity.

William Alleman, 51, of 140 Helen Dearborn Road, was charged Tuesday with interception of oral communication prohibited, which is the state’s felony wiretapping law RSA 570-A (click for text).

Police Chief Gregory Begin released few details of the case when reached for comment Thursday. The charges stem from a July 10 traffic stop, Begin said.

“He was making an audio recording of the officer during a motor vehicle stop without getting consent of the officer,” Begin said.

Alleman said the charge is based on a cell phone call he made as an officer approached his vehicle. (more…)

Nashua Court Security Stands in Front of Activists’ Cameras

by Ian | Feb 24, 2011 | 0 comments

Here’s what I qikked earlier today, as Nashua district court security positioned themselves in front of both Jason Talley and my video cameras in an absurd attempt to censor the press. Higher quality video to come later.

(For some reason youtube looped the video twice, so you can stop it halfway through.)

City Manager Turns Down Pay Increase

by Ian | Feb 23, 2011 | 0 comments

Plus, Dave Ridley comments on “ambush journalism”:

CDEF Wants to Buy Your Photos of Civil Disobedience!

by Ian | Feb 22, 2011 | 0 comments

Arrest The Civil Disobedience Evolution Fund wants to pay you for good photos of civil disobedience in New Hampshire. Just drop by the CDEF facebook page and post them to our wall. CDEF will let you know if the photo qualifies, and you could earn $10!