The night before Saturday’s crackdown on liberty activists by Manchester police was when Copblock.org gathered several activists to video police. Were the cops retaliating the next day by arresting activists for not showing government ID and chalking? You decide. Video courtesy Copblock.org:
Thanks to Seacoast Online’s Elizabeth Dinan for this piece on Copblock:
PORTSMOUTH — Members of the group Cop Block, who say they organized to hold police officers accountable by filming them at work, announced plans to protest in the city today.
The group’s founder, who goes by the name Ademo Freeman, was arrested earlier this week in Manchester on charges alleging he defaced that city’s police headquarters with chalk and resisted arrest while “cop blocking.” According to the New Hampshire Union Leader, Cop Block members followed and filmed Manchester police officers on Friday night, then followed up by writing anti-police slogans on the police station during a protest the following day. (more…)
Liberty On Tour’s Pete and Beau check in with Kate after the mass arrests in Manchester and give a rundown of the day’s events:
UPDATE by Ademo: I was finally released at approximately 12:30pm after a bail hearing. I was placed on $1,000 Personal Recognizance – meaning if I don’t go to court I’ll be fined that amount – with several ‘bail conditions,’ all things that are illegal already (except the excessive drinking one? – lol). My trial is scheduled for August 18th, 2011, I’m facing three misdemeanor charges (Criminal Mischief and two counts of Resisting).
I want to thank all of those who were at the protest against Manchester Police brutality ofthe past few weeks. Seems folks were right when they said the Manchester police were heavy handed and quick to use force. I also want to thank all those who made calls in support to the police station and jail facility for Wes and I (and the others prior to release).
For now it’s back to work, finishing the Free State Friendship Tour (and PorcFest) and then our trial in Greenfield. After that we’ll revisit this issue, thanks again and stay tuned for more from LibertyOnTour.com and CopBlock.org. – Much love Ademo!
On Saturday, June 4th, 2011 – eight ‘shire-based activists were arrested while at a pro-police accountable rally outside the Manchester, NH PD 603.668.8711. Earlier in the week we had announced our intentions to hold the event due to two recent incidents perpetrated by those wearing “Manchester PD” badges: (more…)
Thanks first to Bob “Weeda Claus” Constantine for having the courage to take his cannabis growing case to trial. Bob’s courage made what happened today possible. Because Bob took his case to trial, the state had to call its undercover agents to the stand and despite their desperate efforts to keep them away from cameras, they were still all seen personally by those of us in the courtroom. The first to testify against Bob was NH Drug Task Force detective Charles I. Newton, the most undercover-looking of them all. He looks like a pretty cool guy and if only he weren’t engaging in deception for the purposes of caging peaceful people, maybe he would be. We were unable to get a decent picture of him on the day of Bob’s trial. However, here’s what happened today:
We were going to breakfast in Newport after attending a fellow activist’s speeding ticket trial, when I noticed two cars parked drivers’ side-window-to-window in the parking lot of the Country Kitchen restaurant. The driver of the black late model Nissan Altima (we think it’s plate number 297 7758 – the 297 is for sure, not sure about the last four) looked a lot like Charles I. Newton, so I asked Ademo from Liberty on Tour if he thought that was him. He confirmed it and shouted out Charles’ name. Then Charles high-tailed it (complete with screeching tires) out of the parking lot. We consulted the young man in the red car and informed him that he’d been talking to an undercover cop. At least in this instance, we saved the man from going to prison. Newton had already given the young man cash in order to allegedly purchase narcotics, so the deal was almost done when we managed to intervene.
Now, if I’m recalling correctly, Newton testified during Bob’s trial that he lives in Cheshire county. Undercover officers tend to live in one place and work in others so there is a lower chance of them being recognized by locals. Thus far, we know that Newton works in Grafton and Sullivan counties, and maybe elsewhere. If it’s true that Newton lives in Cheshire county, that means there’s a chance you know him. Perhaps you grew up with him? Please post your comments below or send a private message via the Forum or via email copblock at gmail.com
I should have started recording sooner, zoomed the camera, and done better to focus on Newton’s exit, but hindsight is always 20-20. At least we were able to intervene, expose this deception artist, and save a young man from being caged. Special thanks to Pete, Ademo, and Beau from Liberty on Tour for springing into action! Don’t expect him to continue driving the same undercover vehicle, but here’s the brief video from today, for what it’s worth:
Also, here’s a court case where Newton plays a major role in a drug bust, just to give you confirmation of who he is and how he operates. Newton’s middle initial was found in a Keene Sentinel article. What do you know about Charles I. Newton?
UPDATE: Here’s the number for the NH Drug Task Force if you’d like to leave them or Charles a message: 603-271-3291
UPDATE: Here’s a pic of what may be the same Charles Newton from his high school yearbook.
Full coverage of today’s arrests of nearly half-a-dozen liberty activists for dancing at the Jefferson Memorial on tonight’s episode of Free Talk Live, including your calls and an interview with RT’s Adam Kokesh of Adam Vs. The Man.
In this video where Liberty On Tour‘s Ademo is being stalked by a Greenfield cop, he calls 911 to report a stalker and is told by a state cop, “We don’t police the police”, when he requested an officer come investigate the situation. It’s a rare moment of bureaucrat honesty. The police protect their own. They “serve” their god, the state. Also, the man called “the mayor”, who in previous videos, has attempted to at least appear unbiased, clearly chooses the side of the police in this video. You can call Greenfield PD at 413-773-5411.
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