I just spoke to a very friendly Tilton, NH police officer to find out where their suspicion-less roadblock will be tonight. It will be on Laconia Road within their jurisdiction and will be run by several surrounding agencies.
I am going to attend the gathering and get some video footage of the ever increasing police state. I may even hold a sign reminding people that they have no obligation to do field sobriety tests or blow into a PBT… unless they want to voluntarily give the government evidence which it can use to attack them in court.
I’ll probably be going up there around 6:00P or 7:00P. Anyone want to join me?
Ah, the land of the free. The land where you are stopped by the police for minor traffic infractions, questioned extensively about unrelated things, and intimidated into giving up your rights to be secure in your privacy. I came across this example of the police state today as I was driving along Route 3 in the Merrimack/Nashua, NH area.
I’ve NEVER shot video or edited before in my life. This is my first attempt. As indicated in the video, if you make fun of me for the low quality, you’re mean 😛
Though most will say this is not a big deal. I film police doing ‘little’ things wrong because it exposes the double standard police have. If it’s no big deal to be parking in illegal spots then why do they write so many tickets for them? Why are they allowed such privileges?
Better yet, where does this exemption stop? Is it just for parking while on duty? Or can this officer cruise by the store to do some shopping as well? Are officers exempt from the drug, gun and alcohol laws that? Don’t get me wrong I wish all these things would disappear. I ask officers to be ticketed or treated like they treat others because I feel that’s the only way for them to realize the cause of their actions.
Today as I was walking down South Willow Street in Manchester I came across a NH State Trooper assigned to the commercial vehicle enforcement unit (you can tell this by their license plate being of the 700-series). The trooper was performing what appeared to be an inspection of a pick-up truck that was towing a trailer carrying various landscaping equipment.
I decided to stop and film the inspection.
More importantly than the filming of a routine inspection itself, I believe, is ensuring the willingness of government employees to accept the fact that the public has the right to monitor the actions of public officials in public. I was curious to see how the trooper would respond.
Today while shopping at the local Wal Mart Pete Eyre and I noticed a Keene Police officer shopping as we left. To no surprise we saw he was parked illegally outside. We waited around so we could ask him why he felt he was privileged enough to park there, while others would be ticketed.
The man with the badge claimed to be on official police business, though that looked alot like shopping to me, and stated that since he drives a different car than most he was allowed to park where ever. Even if he was shopping for the department couldn’t the man, who presumably tickets (fancy word for stealing or ordering) others for parking infractions, just park in a open spot?
There’s a video contest going on now for similar videos.
Adam Mueller, a prospective mover to Keene and the proprietor of Cop Block has announced a contest! If you have video of your interactions with the police that have not been posted to the internet yet, you can enter it to win $250!
I just spoke to a very friendly Tilton, NH police officer to find out where their suspicion-less roadblock will be tonight. It will be on Laconia Road within their jurisdiction and will be run by several surrounding agencies.
