Keeniacs Successfully Refuse to be Placed in “Free Speech Zone”!

by | May 24, 2012 | 0 comments

Before Biden arrived at his recent campaign appearance at Keene State College, Free Keene’s Kelly Voluntaryist and Cop Block‘s Graham Freeman were located outside the event as people waited in a long line to gain entrance. Off in the distance was a cordoned-off area where people with signs were standing, obediently. Kelly and Graham proved that in order to be free, you have to claim it and exercise your rights. They refused to enter the free speech zones, and the government goons backed down! Dave Ridley reports:

State V. Kate (Jury Trial) – a Chalking 8 appeal

by | May 14, 2012 | 12 comments

Post originally published to CopBlock.org

UPDATE: Mon. May 14th 5:20PM

Kate was found guilty of “resisting” by a Manchester Superior Court jury today. Her previous “sentence” from district court was 90-days suspended for two-years. Her new “sentence” is 30-days suspended for 30-days.

It’s good that the threat hanging over her head is now lessened and that outreach was done and ideas shared but bad that Kate had to even allocate any of her time to such a situation.

 

On June 4th, 2011 eight ‘shire-based activists were arrested while at a pro-police accountable rally outside the Manchester, NH PD (603-668-8711). The incident became known as the Chalking 8. One of the eight arrested was Kate Ager.

Kate had been heading to Manchester to visit a friend. On the way, she learned that her friend had been arrested outside the Manchester Police Department so that’s where she headed. She parked and as she approached, saw a number friends holding signs as well as a number of Manchester PD employees nearby.

Eighty-seconds after stepping onto the sidewalk she was asked by Manchester police employee John Patti to “get off the chalk.” Ten seconds after that, when attempting to ask a question about the order, she was given her “last chance.” Ten seconds after that Patti told Kate that she was “under arrest” as he and colleagues swarmed Kate, handcuffed her, and put her in a cell.

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