Law Enforcement Against Prohibition’s Brad Jardis is under fire from the police department he works for because he is an outspoken proponent of ending the insane war on drugs. His story has been picked up by the Raw Story. They link to FreeKeene.com’s forum in the story, so welcome to our new visitors from Raw Story! Please learn more about Free Keene on the New Here page
Please take a moment and “digg” this story to help Brad’s story spread and also help promote Free Keene! Thank you Brad for being truly courageous and standing up for liberty in the face of those who would mindlessly oppress because some strangers calling themselves “legislators” wrote some tyrannical words on paper.
Thanks to the Equinox’s Corey Smith for this article:
Rain dampens bi-annual Free Keene festival
A steady rainfall and dipping autumn temperatures did not dampen the spirit of participants in the Free Keene Fest at Railroad Square Oct. 18.
One day after Keene’s annual Pumpkin Festival, the small gathering aimed to catch the attention of visitors still lingering in the area. Local residents set up shop underneath tents and sold handmade jewelry, baked goods, tamales and hot apple cider.
In addition, a tent with a FreeKeene.com sign attached to it had informational pamphlets and issues of the Free Keene Press available for visitors to read. The event, held once in the spring and again in the fall, is a collaborative effort.
One of the organizers and a contributor to the Free Keene Fest Web site, Mike Barskey, said to his knowledge none of the merchants or performers at Railroad Square applied for permits (more…)
Judge Howard Lane, filling in for our friend Burke, found Sam “guilty” today for driving after suspension in relation to this incident.
Sam raised a few objections regarding conflicts of interest and why Burke has not yet ruled on his previous case, but he played by the court rules for the most part (except for standing). Below is a cut-down video from the trial including Sam’s objections and a few other highlights:
Brandon Durham of Keene found the morning of October 19, 2009 a little chilly. He was walking to the courthouse wearing a hooded sweatshirt and found that putting the hood up kept his head warmer. He entered the City Hall building and proceeded up the stairs and through the security checkpoint. Brandon then entered the courtroom and took a seat while he waited for the judge to enter the room and process the days docket.
A bailiff approached Brandon and asked him to remove his hood.
Brandon forgot he even had it on and declined when asked to remove it.
Thanks to the Union Leader’s Melanie Plenda for this article:
KEENE – Several marijuana protesters are facing misdemeanor charges after being arrested during a demonstration at last weekend’s Pumpkin Festival.
About two dozen protesters, who meet daily in Central Square in Keene at 4:20 p.m. to protest drug laws by allegedly smoking pot in public, set up camp in front of City Hall Saturday with signs and bull-horn messages promoting legalization.
State and local police stood on the outside of the group, which managed to draw a small crowd for about 30 minutes, but largely allowed the protest to proceed. But at 4:20 Richard Paul, 40, of Keene, allegedly lit a marijuana cigarette.
Paul was arrested without incident.
Though the crowd booed when he was led away, the demonstration remained peaceful. (more…)
KEENE, N.H. — Two witnesses helped police track down and arrest a man charged with robbing a Keene pharmacy at knifepoint.
Police said a man robbed the Apothecary Pharmacy at about 5 p.m. on Monday. Police said he left with painkillers and was spotted by at least two men nearby.
“Basically, he came right out the door and was running, so I followed him into the alleyway,” said witness James Schlessinger.
Schlessinger openly carries a gun and said he wasn’t concerned about the possibility of the man having a weapon.
“I was armed and I wasn’t so scared because his attention wasn’t so much on other people as it was running away,” Schlessinger said. (more…)
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition’s Brad Jardis is under fire from the police department he works for because he is an outspoken proponent of ending the insane war on drugs. His story has been picked up by the Raw Story. They link to FreeKeene.com’s forum in the story, so welcome to our new visitors from Raw Story! Please learn more about Free Keene on the New Here page
Thanks to the Union Leader’s Melanie Plenda for 
