New Hampshire’s Republican Liberty Caucus Reports Important Votes This Week!

by | Apr 2, 2012 | 12 comments

If “Right-To-Work” without union interference is important to you, Wednesday and Thursday of this week you should plan on being in Concord!

9 a.m., Wednesday, April 4, State House Room 100 or Representatives Hall: Keep Only Desired Union Representation

HB 1645 would allow employers to hold elections to remove a public sector union from operation if certain thresholds are met, such as the number of union employees in a bargaining unit decreases to a certain percentage. This bill as amended is an effort to end the entrenchment of public sector unions and potentially break-up several union monopolies that have been driving up the cost of employing people in government. Public sector unionization has become unsustainable to the point that many public sector employees now make more in pay and benefits than their private-sector counterparts.

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Help Promote Friday’s Peaceful Gathering …

by | Apr 2, 2012 | 6 comments

… supporting the Impeachment of Keene District Court Judge Edward Burke.

These fliers will be hand distributed throughout the Keene community this week. Perhaps consider printing and distributing some yourself?

The online impeachment petition will be assisted by a written petition. Please feel free to stop by, ask questions, and possibly sign! The respective petitions I will hand deliver to the Redress of Grievances Committee at the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

[Art.] 32. [Rights of Assembly, Instruction, and Petition.] The people have a right, in an orderly and peaceable manner, to assemble and consult upon the common good, give instructions to their representatives, and to request of the legislative body, by way of petition or remonstrance, redress of the wrongs done them, and of the grievances they suffer.

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An Eyewitness Reports on Keene Sentinel’s “Lazy Reporting” of KPD’s Assault on Derrick

by | Apr 1, 2012 | 26 comments

Cecelia reports on the brutal arrest of FreeKeene blogger Derrick J. Freeman on her website, LadiesinKeene.com:

Today, The Sentinel released a small blurb about Derrick J’s arrest:

A Keene man faces charges of resisting arrest and disobeying an officer after police say he led them on a chase while riding his bicycle Friday afternoon.

Derrick Joseph Horton, 22, was held at the Cheshire County jail in Keene for lack of $2,000 bail, Keene police Sgt. Jason Short said.

Police had attempted to stop Horton in connection with a warrant for criminal trespass and resisting arrest issued by the Cheshire County Sheriff’s Office, but Horton allegedly refused to stop, forcing police to chase him on his bicycle for several streets, Short said.

Horton will be arraigned Monday morning in Keene’s 8th Circuit Court District Division.

Now, I just can’t help but to fix a few errors in their report:

  • According to the conversation I had with Derrick once he was taken to the Keene Police Department on Friday March 30, 2012 following his arrest. His charges are resisting detainment and violation of bail.
  • Derrick is still being held at the Cheshire County House of Corrections, until at least Monday when he will be arraigned.
  • The ‘no trespassing order’ which this incident was in connection with had already been served earlier Friday outside of Keene High School by Officer Timothy Peloquin. It should be mentioned that according to KPD radio transmissions, Peloquin wrote a ‘no trespassing order’ in his cruiser which actually extended the hours of the ban from 6:30am-6:30pm, Monday-Friday to “all the property, all the time.”
  • Forcing the police to chase him for several streets? Derrick didn’t force the police to do anything. The only force used was on Derrick by Officer Moore. Moore didn’t have any valid reason to even try to detain him since Derrick had already received the ‘no trespassing order’ from Officer Peloquin earlier that day.
  • The Sentinel “forgets” to mention Moore using his cruiser door as a weapon against Derrick.

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Keene PD Employee Fintan Moore Assaults Derrick J Freeman

by | Mar 31, 2012 | 42 comments

[The content below was originally posted to CopBlock.org]

Derrick J Freeman was assaulted by Fintan Moore.

The video below shows background, the incident and the follow-up, of the exchange. It was completed thanks to the collaboration of many of Derrick’s friends and the editing talents of Beau Davis.

Support Derrick by subscribing to his YouTube channel and donating via WePay. Stay tuned to CopBlock.org & FreeKeene.com for updates.

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Judge Edward Burke Violated The Constitution, Help Impeach Him

by | Mar 30, 2012 | 18 comments

Please consider signing this petition to impeach Keene District Court Judge Edward Burke for violating the New Hampshire Constitution by lying to his bailiffs and the Keene Police to have a resident of Keene, NH imprisoned for simply asking questions.

Questioning public officials is protected by the Constitution.

This petition is to support New Hampshire State Representatives that support accountability in the Judicial Branch. Support from the public is intended to help them seek permission from the Rules Committee to introduce immediate Articles of Impeachment against Judge Burke.

UPDATE: I understand Judge Burke has offended a great deal of people in the Keene community. That said, before you leave angry comments that could be interpreted as being threatening in nature, please consider assisting us in using the political process to hold the Judge accountable.

All threatening comments left on this blog will be deleted.

Thank you.