Announcing our Newest YouTube Channel, “Free Keene LIVE”

by | Aug 2, 2009 | 3 comments

As you may know, we’ve been experimenting with QIK.com’s live streaming video service. Activists are “arming up” with smartphones and streaming live video and audio of activism as-it-happens. Now you can see these live streamed videos moments after they air, permanently on our new YouTube channel, “Free Keene Live“. You’ll also see it in our right menu as “YouTube Live”. To kick things off, I’ve included the live video of Sam’s arrest on Friday. Don’t forget to hit the “Subscribe” button, as many of these videos will not be featured here on the blog.

Welcome to Free Keene’s Newest Blogger, Filmmaker Meg “smeg” McLain!

by | Aug 2, 2009 | 26 comments

smegMeg moved to New Hampshire from her hometown of Portland, OR after discovering the true nature of government and its harmful effects. She came to Keene with a degree in film production, and the desire to be active in the shift from government violence to a peaceful and consensual society. As a filmmaker, she hopes to capture the passion and courage of those who will be the voices of change, so others will be inspired to take part.

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Patrick Shields found guilty, fine suspended on good behavior

by | Jul 31, 2009 | 26 comments

At Keene District court today Patrick Shields, a resident of Keene, was put on trial by the State for charges stemming from the April 13th Court Lobby incident.  At the start of the trial Patrick was informed that the Disorderly Conduct charge was being dropped leaving only the Resisting Arrest charge on the docket.

The trial was very similar to the two held on Monday, July 27 where David Krouse and Nick Ryder faced charges of Disorderly Conduct from the same incident. Police Prosecutor Eli Rivera provided the State’s Testimony, repeating the same statements heard Monday.  Mr. Shields’ argument focused on the fact that Officer Rivera, the arresting officer per the summons, had no physical contact with Mr. Shields and because of this there was nothing to resist as far as a physical arrest.

Patrick also testified that his thought process at the time, given the situation, provided him with one moral option.  He chose to attain a purely passive state and not interact with the Officers.

Judge Edward Burke first congratulated Mr. Shields on his preparation for the trial and then found him guilty.  The punishment handed down was a $1000 fine – suspended.  Should Patrick be convicted of a Class B or greater misdemeanor or a felony within the next year he will have to pay the fine or serve roughly 20 days in jail.

Lady Keeniacs to Destroy the Liberty Movement!

by | Jul 28, 2009 | 84 comments

Topless(FYI-those girls in the pic don’t live in Keene, and are actually wearing pasties. Click for the full version.) Apparently just having some ladies discuss the idea of a liberty event wherein women and men would go topless in public has already begun the next activist “schism”. If you’ve been paying close attention to the movement for a while, you’ll recall the first “schism” was between the politcos and the agorists. There was much forum drama, but the end result was that another forum was born, and the agorists (outside-the-system activists) had a place of their own. Most people still get along just fine, and many still mix their activism between both worlds, but there was much drama and sometimes it still raises its head.

This time, the ideological split is between the sexist prudes and their apologists (it’s not fair of me to call the apologists prudes – some claim to not be) and the freethinkers or as we have been labeled, by the apologists, “libertines”.

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Announcing the Keene Police Scanner Feed!

by | Jul 26, 2009 | 14 comments

Radio TowerFreeKeene.com’s newest service to the community is online. Now you can tune in to our 24/7 scanner feed of the Keene Police Department! It’s always available at Radio.FreeKeene.com or through the “Radio” link in our top menu. It’s not a cheap matter to listen to their digital radio system – an expensive APCO-25 capable scanner is necessary. We’ve spent the money so you don’t have to. Listen via your computer or smartphone anywhere! Plug this URL into your favorite player, or use the quick links below:

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