Days Before Trial, Ademo Visited by Michael Valentine

by | Aug 10, 2012 | 1 comment

Ademo today was visited by Michael Valentine, the individual who, on Monday at Hillsborough County Superior Court will argue that he should spend 21-years caged because he pointed-out the assault of 17-yr-old Frank Harrington by Manchester PD employee Darren Murphy.

Background: CopBlock.org/FreeAdemo

A few things Ademo noted:

Valentine plans to submit into evidence Admeo’s radio interview with Girard at Large captured in-studio on December 6th of last year due to this statement from Ademo:

Though I didn’t state to the individuals I was audio and video recording them I did state to them that my name is Ademo Freeman from CopBlock.org and I’m seeking comment off of Officer Murphy’s actions in the cafeteria.”

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NH Suit Demonstrates Civilian Duty to Protect and Serve Police

by | Aug 10, 2012 | 0 comments

Published today at CopBlock.org is an article by William N. Grigg on the Orwellian irony in the slogan of police in the United States, “To protect and serve”. He overviews lawsuits in New Hampshire and other states which suggest that some police believe civilians to have an active duty to protect and to serve them.

Since the news broke earlier this week that Beverly Mutrie was being sued by officers wounded in the raid on Cullen Mutrie’s residence in Greenland, I have wondered what made the plaintiffs believe that this lawsuit could be considered legitimate. Commentary in the Union Leader acknowledged that Beverly Mutrie is not currently facing any criminal charges connected to her son’s alleged oxycodone distribution. Unless police care to provide evidence that she had direct knowledge of ongoing criminal activity, this case seems like quite a reach. Cullen Mutrie and Brittany Tibbetts were accused of selling opiate pharmaceuticals out of their house, which was owned by Ms. Mutrie. Does evidence exist that Ms. Mutrie had knowledge of a drug ring, or is the emotional weight of a murdered police officer and wounded SWAT units being used to extort a mother grieving the loss of her child? It is an awful shame that anyone had to experience violence on the April evening of the botched raid. It is unfortunate that so many, especially in law enforcement, fail to recognize how the system manufactures opportunities for crime profiteering, which the state then powers a war to desist.

Your “Duty” To Protect and Serve the Police
by William N. Grigg

Police have no enforceable duty to protect an individual threatened by criminal violence. A lawsuit recently filed in New Hampshire demonstrates that police (more…)

Will the city council vote for progress (likely 4G in Keene in 2013) or not?

by | Aug 8, 2012 | 3 comments

Local luddites are up-in-arms over a proposal from Verizon to place a tower on Beech Hill, which according to the Keene Sentinel’s story, is the highest elevation in the immediate area. It’s the same place where Time Warner has their head-end.

The arguments against the tower amount to, “we like our hill to be all green”. The detractors hold a ridiculously anti-technology position that will put roadblocks in the way of future connectivity for the area. (Read: likely the near-future availability of 4G service in Keene.)

We’re in the 21st century. Radio is a hundred-year-old technology. Towers already exist, and they make our lives better. More communication leads to more safety and productivity. They are a symbol of progress and important to the economic success of a geographic area.

The city council should allow Verizon to build their tower (which would be constructed to even look somewhat like a tree, as in the picture and likely be rented to various other radio services, beyond just cellular service) and go even further and repeal their tower regulations entirely. Let the market decide these matters – not luddites and politicians.

Here’s the Sentinel story by Jacqueline Palochko: (more…)