What Is the Keene PD Hiding?

by | Aug 7, 2012 | 2 comments

What do the Keene Police have to hide?

Today (Aug 7, 2012) I called the Keene Police Department to check the status of my Concealed Carry License application. I applied for the license on July 20. It’s my understanding that NH law requires that the local police department “shall-issue” all valid applicants within 14 days (10 business days) of applying. Applicants must call and ask for an answer–they will not call you. However, if a person has NOT been approved, they will mail that person with an explanation as to why they were denied, and they must do that within 14 days. The clerk (Pat) at the records department said that my application was not in the “approved” pile, and that the man in charge of applications (Michael Goodchild) was on vacation until Aug. 20. She gave me his voicemail, and I left a message. In his voicemail recording, he directs callers to contact Jim McLaughlin with any issues. When I phoned Jim McLaughlin and told him I was audio recording, he told me he did not consent to being recorded and redirected my call to Michael Goodchild’s voicemail again. The third time I called, I explained to the clerk what had happened and asked to speak with someone who would talk to me on the record. After waiting on hold for a few minutes, Pat returned and said that the “Chief of Police” Ken Meola told her that “Captain” Costa would call me back today regarding this issue. Very curious…

Video of the phone call here (pt1) and here (pt2 – the denial).

The law regarding Concealed Carry Licenses can be found here.

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Ademo’s Jury Selection Done, Trial Next Monday

by | Aug 7, 2012 | 0 comments

MANCHESTER, NH – Yesterday Ademo Freeman was shackled and transported from Valley Street Jail, where he’s been since July 11th, to Hillsborough County Superior Court, where he participated in his jury selection process per the three counts of wiretapping prosecutor Michael Valentine (603-627-5605) has levied against him for the dastardly act of being a journalist and following-up on misdeeds done by public official Darren Murphy.

Though Ademo, donning his blue jail jumpsuit, wasn’t able to speak with those present, he did turn and give a big smile. He’s in good spirits.

After less than an hour, 15 individuals had been screened as jurors or alternates. Ademo’s trial is slated to begin next Monday, August 13th. Supporters will be outside at 8am and the “circus”, as Ademo’s called it, will begin at 9am.

Hillsborough County Superior Court North
300 Chestnut Street
Manchester, NH 03101

Prior to the activity inside the courtroom, a couple dozen friends of Ademo friends gathered outside both as a show of support and to hand information about jury nullification to potential jurors. While some coldly passed without acknowledging the presence of a friendly human being, many were receptive. Or at least they knew they might have a lot of down-time and realized that having some literature to read wouldn’t be all-bad.

For complete background on this situation, contact info, and ways YOU can help Ademo, visit: http://copblock.org/freeademo

Here are a couple of videos from the day:

From YouTube.com/FreeKeene:

From YouTube.com/MikeforLiberty:

As reported by FreeKeene.com, Ademo’s situation has thus far gotten picked-up in the front page of NH’s most-circulated newspaper, the Union Leader as well as Huffington Post’s front page, FARK.com, the front page of Digg.com, and is the most viewed story of all time on CNN iReport. Solid.

Meet Various FK Bloggers at the Cheshire Fair!

by | Aug 3, 2012 | 0 comments

Free Keene bloggers including myself, Daryl, JJ, and Kate as well as other liberty activists from the area will be heading up the Shire Society tent at the Cheshire Fair, going on all weekend!

We’ve already had dozens of people sign the Shire Society Declaration and help themselves to all kinds of outreach material.

If you’ll be at the fair this weekend, stop by and say hello!

Photo: Taken on Thursday, 8/2 – Dave Silverman and Beau Davis talk to fair-goers about freedom.