Update on Jim Johnson’s case from his wife Lauren Canario: She reports that Jim has been moved out of segregation after two weeks of being held in a small room for 23 hours per day. Jim is now in “D block” where he is able to interact with other human beings, exercise, as well as access a commissary account. Additionally, you can now visit him any day of the week between 8a-12p, 1-3:30p, and 6-10p. His new address is:
Jim Johnson
Cheshire County D.O.C.
D block
825 Marlboro Road
Keene, NH 03431
Jim is being held at the whim of robed man John P. Arnold of the Cheshire superior court. Arnold caged Jim because Jim refused to fill out a court form. Arnold calls it “contempt”. There is no date of release for Jim. There is no way that I am aware of to hold “judge” Arnold accountable for his actions.
KEENE, N.H. – On a mid-June afternoon, an unemployed history buff from Holden, Mass. announced cryptically on his Facebook page that “D-Day’’ had arrived.
“Time to climb down into the Higgins boat and take a bouncing ride to the beach,’’ wrote Thomas Ball, referring to the World War II amphibious landing craft.
Four hours later, the divorced father of three died outside a courthouse in downtown Keene after igniting himself in a gory self-immolation.
Engulfed in flame, he screamed as he stumbled from the courthouse steps, fell to his hands and knees, and eventually fell silent. (more…)
Police and federal agents are not your friends. When they talk with you, everything you say is being committed to their memory to be used against you in court, should they decide to arrest you for some arbitrary reason. Lying to them can also get you in significant trouble as it is always illegal to lie in federal jurisdiction and frequently illegal in state jurisdiction.
If you don’t believe me… just ask Martha Stewart. As rich and influential as she is, it is too bad she didn’t know to just keep her mouth shut. Had she not spoken with federal investigators she may have never been convicted of anything. This is why I frequently advise people that when they interact with government agents that the best thing they can do is always remain silent.
Back in March I wrote about how I practice the art of not answering prying questions from federal agents when returning to the United States. Some may perceive this as me purposefully being disrespectful or looking for trouble. It is not intended to be either of those things. My refusal to answer questions is an attempt to protect myself and my privacy.
Two days ago I visited Nogales, Mexico. When I returned I was arrested, handcuffed, and thrown in a cage by a US Customs Agent. It was my first time ever being arrested. I was released without charges.
Why would I be released from federal custody without any charges?
I’m sick to my stomach and upset. Mostly at myself because I am not able to risk violating (due to being out on at least two bails) this absurd new ban on all recording devices at the Cheshire “superior” courthouse.
Yes, it’s another unsigned order, this time from the top of the circuit and superior courts (this applies to all courts in Keene, and only Keene).
Freedom of the press and freedom of speech is a huge joke. The court bailiffs this morning were gloating and reveling in their new power to control activists.
Anyone bringing a recording device into the court may be caged for “contempt of court”, which is a “power” of the robed man to lock you in a cage for a possibly indefinite period of time. Apparently this is all justified because they feel “intimidated”.
You read that right. Media are being threatened with a cage in the so-called land of the free. It’s only a matter of time now before some brave reporter steps up to violate this outrageous ban.
Update on Jim Johnson’s case from his wife Lauren Canario: She reports that Jim has been moved out of segregation after two weeks of being held in a small room for 23 hours per day. Jim is now in “D block” where he is able to interact with other human beings, exercise, as well as access a commissary account. Additionally, you can now visit him any day of the week between 8a-12p, 1-3:30p, and 6-10p. His new address is:
Jim is being held at the whim of robed man John P. Arnold of the Cheshire superior court. Arnold caged Jim because Jim refused to fill out a court form. Arnold calls it “contempt”. There is no date of release for Jim. There is no way that I am aware of to hold “judge” Arnold accountable for his actions.
