This Friday a group of 25-30 activists (including 6 children) gathered across the street from the Richmond Police Department armed with several boxes on non-toxic chalk. We were there to protest the $325 ticket issued to a mother, along with a ban from all city parks, for her child’s use of chalk on some rocks at Belle Isle. After hearing this story on the news, I started a Facebook event to “chalk the police” in Richmond, VA. The response was amazing, and we were able to gather a wonderful group of peaceful activists, along with every major news network in Richmond! The event was a huge success, with no arrests, no tickets, and lots of pretty pictures.
GRAYLNG — The fatal shooting of William Reddie, 32, by a Crawford County Sheriff’s Department deputy during the “emergency removal” of his 2-year-old son from an apartment they shared has many of his friends crying foul.
A Michigan State Police probe has concluded the shooting was justified because Reddie had a pocketknife and lunged at police.
“I can’t believe they (police) could not subdue Will without killing him, and over what, marijuana,” said Joanne Michal, who knew Reddie for half of his life. “Why didn’t police just arrest him or cite him for marijuana instead of removing his child?”
Marijuana itself is scientifically far safer than its prohibition ever will be.
The edited video of the civil disobedience panel held at the 2012 Liberty Forum, in which me, Ian Freeman & Jason Talley converse with those present about ideas, strategy and impact. It was recorded on Friday, Feb. 24th, 2012 at the Nashua, NH Crown Plaza.
Do you have thoughts on the content discussed? Points where you agree or disagree? Things that need clarification? How would you have answered some of those questions?
Keene activists can always use new marketing ideas. Here’s a good one, presented by former Keeniac Rocco Fama at AltExpo X (with an interlude about the occupy movement): See the videos
The raw video of the Civil Disobedience Panel – a session held at the 2012 Liberty Forum, in which Jason Talley, Ian Freeman and I converse with those present about ideas, strategy and impact.
On Friday, February 17, 2012, I was detained at Monadnock Regional High School for allegedly “trespassing” on the “public” school’s property. The reason given for my being detained by two law enforcers was “to give me paperwork.” Is that a legitimate use of force?
I was handing out literature about the BearCat to the students at Monadnock HS, but unlike the law enforcers, I wasn’t threatening them with arrest if they refused my paperwork.
