by Highline | Jul 2, 2010 |
… because they often make shit up.
News coming out today in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the day AFTER our friends Adam and Pete were arrested for filming the police, reports that an officer was caught outright lying on a police arrest report… and has resigned.
“The police report, written by Overcash, charged Hamilton with resisting arrest and disorderly intoxication, although the video never shows the suspect struggling and he doesn’t appear to be drunk.”
When you’re dealing with someone with the ability to lie, get away with it, and ruin your life… what options do you have to protect yourself other than filming?
Only the bad cops don’t want to be filmed. The good ones have nothing to fear. Remember this every time you hear someone defend the corrupt act of arresting someone for filming a public official… in public.
by Highline | Jun 30, 2010 |
Two days ago House Bill 1373 became law. This bill establishes a committee to study the effects of current state and federal laws on illegal drugs and the possession and use of such drugs.
Any honest and evenhanded review of these laws will see they are causing far more harm than they are designed to eliminate. The primary sponsor is Joel Winters from Manchester… who bears the proud title as being the first Free State Project member to be elected to the NH Legislature.
I tip my hat to Mr. Winters… this is an excellent political victory.
by Highline | Jun 30, 2010 |
What is it about words being written on paper that causes the vast majority of people to think that using violence is an appropriate thing? Have people no independent source of understanding the morality of an individuals actions? If I get twenty people together and nineteen agree to write down that I can use violence against the lone unfortunate twentieth person, does that make it right?
Why was it apparently virtuous to use violence and imprison someone who wished to protect a fellow human being from the horrors of chattel slavery? Words on paper.
Why is it apparently virtuous to use violence and imprison someone who wants to grow a plant on their property today? Words on paper.
Why can the people of Derry, NH enjoy the freedom to set off fireworks on a day celebrating a “free” country without violence being used on them? A screw up in locating a specific set of words on paper.
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by Highline | Jun 29, 2010 |
Last night Concord, NH area liberty activist Garret Ean was detained for the crime of being out late at night and for looking generally youthful in appearance. I’d like to start a discussion on how I believe Garret (and possibly you) could handle this situation better in the future if confronted by the police.
To begin… please listen to the Porc411 call he made —> 2010-06-29_03-00-58.mp3
I believe Garret should have remained perfectly silent and not answered a single question from the police. He voluntarily gave his information to the government when he did not have to. The officer claimed that he was looking out for his “safety” and that children sometimes make poor choices. Whatever. The fact is that Garret was under no obligation to speak to the government. The only thing he should have said is a question: “Am I being detained?” If the police say that you are, start your stopwatch. Keep track of the length of your detention. A roadside detention or traffic stop does become a de facto arrest if the police prolong it without justification.
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by Highline | Jun 28, 2010 |
Man, the news about New Hampshire’s overburdened public relations front for organized violence court system just keeps coming.
“The District Court in Milford could be shut down as of July 1 because of a local budget squeeze.”
Wasn’t a liberty activist imprisoned for wearing a hat in the Milford District Court?
Fail.
by Highline | Jun 28, 2010 |
A loyal Free Keene subscriber sent me this article about a New Hampshire grandmother who died as a result of National Grid electric disconnecting her power for an unpaid bill. I agree the article is something worthy of discussion/dissection by those of us who philosophize about the ideas of a society without a coercive violent monopoly.
“53-year-old New Hampshire grandmother Kay Phaneuf died this weekend after National Grid cut her power over an unpaid bill. Phaneuf suffered from a heart condition that required her to sleep in an oxygen tent and use a plug-in oxygen machine.”
I personally do not think the power company did anything wrong. I also personally think that this death was tragically needless and could have easily been avoided had Mrs. Phaneuf communicated her medical situation and/or asked for help.
Your thoughts?
