by Highline | Jul 29, 2010 |
Recently, a law enforcement officer reader of FreeKeene.com decided to participate in the discussion that ensued in the comment section about my blog detailing my opinion of better ways to engage in open container civil disobedience. The commentary between this officer (who I am grateful to for deciding to join in our discussion) and I shifted towards my pointing out the immorality of using violence against peaceful people. The officer’s response I think is something worthy of discussion.
The officer replied to my assertions that initiating violence against the peaceful is immoral by stating:
“I don’t use violence but the neccessary force to obtain my lawful objective.”
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by Highline | Jul 29, 2010 |
Two days ago I posted a blog which included a letter I sent to the Keene Police Chief regarding a question as to why his agency is not enforcing the state’s prohibition on activities during the Lord’s Day.
I’ve never met the fellow but from what I hear from fellow FreeKeene.com contributors he is indeed a very nice guy. I personally appreciate his responding to me so quickly regarding my questions.
This is what he had to say:
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by Highline | Jul 27, 2010 |
After hearing the head of the Keene Police Department assert that outlawed activities are not illegal during his interview on WKBK I’ve decided to e-mail the Chief and inquire with him publicly what his positions are on enforcing the law.
Kudos to FreeKeene.com’s Sam Dodson for mentioning the ridiculous law that the Keene Police apparently have decided to ignore. This ignoring of a law seems to fly in the face of the first provision of the Keene Police mission statement.
My letter to the Chief is below:
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by Highline | Jul 13, 2010 |
“No police scrutiny: Drop the camera and back away”
“Take care, New Hampshire, that you don’t let the police catch you using your cell phone or video camera to record their interactions with the public. You could be arrested and charged with a felony.”
“It shouldn’t be a crime to record public officials doing their jobs or to record public disturbances or other crimes. Doing so can be a public service. (Had someone taped the incident involving Christopher Micklovich and four off-duty Manchester police officers outside the Strange Brew Tavern earlier this year, that saga would not be dragging on and on.) But in New Hampshire it’s not only a crime, it’s a felony. This needs to change.”
Pretty easy editorial to agree with. What possible public benefit accrues from barring citizens from recording their interactions with governmental officials (particularly ones trained and authorized to use violence)? New Hampshire has some of the best and most professional police officers in the country, and as long as they stay that way they should have no reason to object to being recorded.
– Peter, Canterbury
Wow. Thank you Union Leader for such an awesome piece. The article is located here.
by Highline | Jul 12, 2010 |
1. The Union Leader has an awesome article about the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance‘s annual dinner. In my opinion Mark Warden, the NHLA Chairman who is featured in the piece, is an amazingly outstanding liberty activist. He’s also running for NH state representative in Goffstown, NH. If you value your freedom and are a resident of Goffstown, this is the man who deserves your support.
“(NH Congressional candidate John) Stephen said he doesn’t agree with the NHLA’s support of legalizing the use of medical marijuana, but shares the belief in limited government and fewer taxes.”
I’d like to point out that medical marijuana isn’t even a “liberty” issue. It is a doctor/patient issue. If this tyrant wont even allow a doctor and patient to come to an agreement on a course of treatment for an illness… my question to you is why the hell you would want him having “power” to direct the violence of the government against you or anyone. If you were sick, dying, and in pain, and your doctor recommended that you use marijuana to ease your suffering and improve your quality of life, this political thug would have violence used against you and your doctor to have you thrown in a jail cell.
Petty street criminals are not the real threat to your safety… “politicians” such as this guy are.
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by Highline | Jul 9, 2010 |
… for idling his car too long. Really.
In this “Live Free or Die” state if you idle your car longer than 5 minutes and the temperature is above 32 degrees you’re looking at the possibility of being caged like an animal for up to a year. If the temperature is above -10 degrees but below 32, you get another ten minutes of idling before said imprisonment could become a reality.
How compassionate of the legislature to allow you to stay warm in frigid temperatures for another ten minutes before authorizing your freedom be stripped away and you be branded a criminal.
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