Afternoon Justice

by | Oct 19, 2009 | 21 comments

JamesBy James B Schlessinger Jr.

I was about to sit down and eat my freshly prepared meal when I heard a lady outside yell, “he has a knife.”  I turned to the door and a moment later a woman was standing at the entrance announcing, “don’t come outside there is a guy with a knife.”

I exited the Subway and noticed crowd gathered somewhat semi-circle around the entrance of the next door shop, The Apothecary.  I started to walk toward the door and a man in a mask burst out of the door.  He was carrying a large kitchen knife and what looked like a tan wastebasket or bag.  He ran straight to the alleyway next to the shop, I followed him down the length of the alley and into a parking lot.  He had dropped his mask mid-way through the alley and his face was clearly visible bearing a distinct grey facial hair pattern.  I saw him heading for a waiting vehicle and watched him climb in the front passenger seat of the SUV which contained a driver and perhaps one more in the back.  I memorized the license plate and headed back to the shop.

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Activist Jailed for Hood in Court

by | Oct 19, 2009 | 10 comments

Brandon

UPDATED

By JJ and Ian

Brandon of Keene was arrested this morning for wearing a hood in a court room.  You read that correctly, “wearing a hood” was the criminal act.  Apparently it is alright to wear a costume consisting of a robe or a costume consisting of a uniform and various bits of metal but one cannot wear a simple hood that is attached to your standard hooded-sweatshirt.  This is beyond ridiculous it is outright tyranny carried out under the auspices of of what?  Etiquette?  Safety?

Hardly, this is what you get when you allow a Judge like Burke to reign from on high.  Brandon did not obey and the court saw violence as the remedy.  As I understand it he heroically went limp during the arrest – making it extra difficult on the police due to his large size.

Strangely, the robed man, Edward Burke has decided to allow hats on prior occasions, so this is just another example of the arbitrariness of the “justice” system.

Activists were in the court this morning attending the arraignments of Ryan, Evan, and Yadra. Ryan and Evan agreed to “personal recognizance” bail on the condition that they complete processing at KPD, while Yadra refused to identify himself and will remain in Westmoreland jail as John Doe #1.

It is believed Brandon’s arraignment will be tomorrow at 9am. Hope to see you there!

To call the jail and inquire about Kurt, Yadra, or Brandon – 603-399-7794
To call the Keene Police: 603-357-9815
To call Keene district court: 603-352-2559

Correction: Evan Pierce is in Jail

by | Oct 18, 2009 | 24 comments

Evan Pierce
Initial reports indicated that Evan Pierce was released along with Rich Paul and Noah Wood after todays 420 event.  I have come to learn that Evan is at the Cheshire County Correctional Facility.

I apologize for the mistake.

This makes 4 total activists in jail.

Video: Pumpkin Fest Crowd Boos Police Thuggery

by | Oct 17, 2009 | 127 comments

Keene police, staties, and others from the surrounding areas cracked down on liberty activists today. Here’s the first video to hit the ‘net showing the initial cannabis arrests. Later police arrested three activists for “trespassing” in the supposedly “public” city lobby.

The opposition claims that no one supports liberty activists in Keene, but that is clearly a nonsense claim:

Keene Crackdown at Pumpkin Fest

by | Oct 17, 2009 | 39 comments

420 rally at City Hall during Pumpkin fest

Six individuals were arrested by police this afternoon at Pumpkin Fest.  The daily 420 event was moved to the area directly in front of City Hall due to the massive pumpkin display at Central Square.  Rich Paul of Keene took to the megaphone in front a large crowd and at the proper time lit a pipe presumably containing marijuana, a plant.  Police quickly surrounded Mr. Paul and placed him under arrest.  Noah Wood and Evan Pierce were also seen lighting up and were arrested as well.

Three other individuals were also arrested at city hall, when asked about the charge officers indicated that they did not know why they were arresting the three.  A witness reportedly saw one of the individuals attempt to enter the city hall building prompting police to arrest him.  It is unknown at this time exactly what happened.  Ryan Maddox, Dan Steward and Yadra, all from the Keene area.

Latest update:  Rich Paul, Noah Wood and Dan Steward have been released; Ryan Maddox, Evan Pierce and Yadra are reported to be at the Cheshire County Correctional Facility.