by Ian | Oct 2, 2009 |
Thanks to NHPR’s Josh Rogers for this report: (Audio Version)
The smokers are protesting marijuana laws and say they’ll smoke in Central Square daily until the law changes. Police say they won’t tolerate wanton law-breaking, but have no plans for a crackdown.
Marijuana may or may not spark creativity, but it has long inspired music. Bessie Smith and Willie Nelson have sung its praises, as has pretty much any reggae and hip hop artist you’d care to name. But none of them were in Keene Wednesday.
“Well in my life I’ve learned that serving’s not the point
Give me a toke off that joint, oh yeah
There’s a 420 fest every day in Keene
People being peaceful and free….”
That’s Richard Onley. (more…)
by Ian | Sep 25, 2009 |
During last week’s “Talkback” on WKBK, liberty activists discussed marijuana decriminalization.
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Please join us for our weekly listening, chat, and calling sessions on Saturday mornings from 9a-12p in the Free Keene Chat room. If you’re online, you can listen to Talkback streamed live via the Liberty Radio Network and if you’re in the Keene area you can tune in to WKBK 1290 AM or 104.1 FM. The Talkback discussion thread is here on the Free Keene Forum.
by Ian | Sep 18, 2009 |
On last week’s “Talkback” on WKBK, discussion centered around Fred Parsells’ suggestion to city council that they support medical cannabis and decriminalization. Also discussed were shiftless, troublemaking teenagers. The smarmy Dartmouth guy calls to insinuate liberty activists support abusing children in the workplace and calls activists immature, as he usually does.
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Please join us for our weekly listening, chat, and calling sessions on Saturday mornings from 9a-12p in the Free Keene Chat room. If you’re online, you can listen to Talkback streamed live via the Liberty Radio Network and if you’re in the Keene area you can tune in to WKBK 1290 AM or 104.1 FM. The Talkback discussion thread is here on the Free Keene Forum.
by Ian | Sep 16, 2009 |
WKBK’s Program Director and morning show host Dan Mitchell had me in as a guest for an hour this morning. We covered the Nobody campaign, public property, toplessness, illegal gardening, and took some phone calls. It was the first time Dan has ever officially had me on as a guest. I thought it went pretty well despite the detractors who called in – hopefully he’ll have me back sometime!
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P.S. Thanks to Danny Ledonne for the Nobody graphic!
by Ian | Sep 12, 2009 |
On last week’s “Talkback” on WKBK, liberty activists called to talk about court security, speeding, open carry, cannabis, and the city clerk preventing me from running for mayor in Keene.
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Please join us for our weekly listening, chat, and calling sessions on Saturday mornings from 9a-12p in the Free Keene Chat room. If you’re online, you can listen to Talkback streamed live via the Liberty Radio Network and if you’re in the Keene area you can tune in to WKBK 1290 AM or 104.1 FM. The Talkback discussion thread is here on the Free Keene Forum.
by Ian | Sep 8, 2009 |
“Without a victim, I don’t have a crime…I’m going to have to let them go.”
Peter Bowers, Officer, Keene Police Department
Bowers said this over the radio (As heard by the Keene Police Scanner) prior to entering a private cell-phone conversation with James Cemorales, the shift commander. Judging by Cemorales’ final statement in the audio, he was taking orders from Chris McLaughlin, the Keene Police’s prosecutor. Shouldn’t McLaughlin know that toplessness is legal? After all, he’s trained in reading legalese. Perhaps he knew he could kidnap Cassidy and knew there would be no consequences for him if the charges were dropped. Hopefully these guys will one day stop following immoral orders and leave peaceful people alone. I would appreciate your thoughts on this and what Cassidy should do (if anything) about her kidnapping in the comments section.
Here’s the audio from the scanner, edited for time but not content.
If only police would examine more closely whether there is a victim, we’d have a lot fewer peaceful people being arrested. For instance people possessing chemicals, plants, or playing poker have no victims…
