by Highline | Jul 8, 2010 |
Find a police officer out in public and ask them what the 17th Amendment to the US Constitution is. After that, ask them about the 6th. Just for kicks, ask them how many rights the 1st Amendment restricts the government from infringing on.
I guarantee you that ninety percent (plus) of the police officers you ask wont know the answers. Why? Well, the police academy does not teach the entirety of the US Constitution or the NH Constitution. Doesn’t this seem like an important thing to teach the people who are the “boots on the ground” portion of the government?
I’ve attended both the New Hampshire full-time and part-time police academies and neither taught anything more about the US or NH constitutions other than the basics about searching and seizing. Were I able to re-attend the police academy I’d love to ask the instructors from the Attorney General’s office what my responsibility is to Part I, Article 10 of the New Hampshire Constitution. Clearly, these words on paper combined with my required oath to defend them mean something, don’t they?
Question: How can someone take an oath to uphold and defend something that they know almost nothing about?
(the oath to uphold it is almost as much of a joke as the law enforcement officer’s code of ethics is … nothing more than a PR trick.)
by Highline | Jul 7, 2010 |
… they would strike at the root of the cause of so much crime that plagues their communities: drug prohibition.
In Farmington, NH there has been a rash of burglaries:
“Police have nabbed three men and continue to make headway on an investigation into a burglary and theft spree plaguing the town.”
“Farmington is a town that averages 35 to 40 burglaries annually, Willey said, but in a monthlong period from early June to early July, there were nine reported break-ins, he said. Between June 1 and June 6, there were additionally 15 reported thefts from motor vehicles, he said.“
I feel I must repeat myself continuously here for the truth to hopefully one day sink in: Why, oh why, are these innocent people being victimized?
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by Highline | Jul 5, 2010 |
I know there are quite a few Free Keene readers who are reading this not because of their participation or belief in the movement towards a society that respects individual freedom, but because they want to keep tabs on what we’re doing and saying. I want to make sure those of you who disagree with our positions correctly understand where your opposition leaves you.
While reading the comment section of the article “Dependence Day” that I referenced in my news update blog I came across the following comment:
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by Highline | Jul 5, 2010 |
1. This is a nice story about a very young entrepreneur in Sunapee, NH who has opened up a rather professional ice cream stand. He seems to be making good money… good for him. This is the part of the story I thought might interest you:
“Beck Johnson had a business plan, his startup funding a dream of opening an ice cream stand, but first he needed a variance from the Sunapee Zoning Board to open in a residential zone. He admits being a bit “freaked out” before his presentation, but ultimately got the go-ahead. That was Oct. 27, 2009 – four months shy of Beck’s 10th birthday.”
Ah yes. Not even a ten year old selling ice cream on his parents property is immune from the bureaucratic red tape involved in using said property as if it actually belonged to his parents.
Let us not forget the repercussions of not begging permission to use one’s own property as they see fit: violence. Being “freaked out” when you’re about to deal with people who have no problem using violence when you don’t comply with their dictates is perfectly understandable.
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by Highline | Jul 3, 2010 |
On New Year’s Day 2009 the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police in Oakland, CA summarily executed made a mistake and accidentally shot Oscar Grant while he was laying face down on the ground during his arrest. The trial for the police officer who blasted his brains out came to a close yesterday.
I predict that the officer will be found not-guilty of everything… and this is why: “Mehserle, 28, testified last week that he shot Grant after he mistakenly drew his handgun instead of an electric Taser gun on his belt.” (article here) I predict that the prosecution was unable to prove criminal intent on the officer’s part. I also predict some racially charged riots in the greater San Fransisco, CA area to follow.
The actual footage of the murder mistake is below. Your predictions?
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by Highline | Jul 3, 2010 |
““I had several folks call and e-mail me saying they were very upset with (the posters),” Izbicki said. “They’re upset about the image of the dog behind bars. It’s not so much that they have to pay their fines. It’s just the dog behind bars. People don’t mind being reminded of stuff; that’s done all the time. But the graphic was kind of upsetting.””
How about the countless human beings that the state puts behind similar caging bars for trivial acts… like owing a small amount of money. Human, dog, doesn’t matter to the state… they’re all treated the same. It is sad that the public at large doesn’t want to even know about the cruelty that the state uses. Knowing evokes emotion. It’s easier to be comfortably numb and not pay attention.
The story “Residents want to impound signs” is here.
I want to impound the ability of government people to steal your things and loved ones.
