More Public Support for Robin Hooding

by | Jan 29, 2013 | 0 comments

It’s always a great day when I get to go out and robin hood. It’s even better when I get to help people not have their money taken and get thanked for it.

Here are some recent positive interactions I’ve had with the good people of Keene while trying to save them from the parking tariff.

CopBlock Protection Comes and Goes

by | Jan 28, 2013 | 3 comments

Dave Ridley has produced a summary video the shortly offered CopBlock Protection, which was recently launched and quickly halted, after making an undisclosed number of sales of the media product. The protection plan offer guaranteed response in the event of an arrest or prosecution in the form of media coverage featured at CopBlock.org. An update posted to CopBlock shortly after the halt stated that all memberships so far purchased would be honored, but at this time no more memberships were being offered.

Ridley makes smart analysis as usual, though he seems to advocate coupling one’s insurance package in the event of needing defense against the state to include both attorneys and media outreach. The centralization of defense, to have an attorney and PR representatives sourced from the same organization will make both fronts more responsible to each other than necessary. Almost all attorneys advise their clients to retain silence with the media. By ensuring activists will be set in motion in advance to bring eyes to your case, the defendant is relieved of some of the responsibility for reaching out to others in the event of an attack by the state. (more…)