Activists from around NH gather at the gang’s headquarters in Concord called the “State House” and smoke cannabis. Security attempts to intervene, believing our group’s structure is the same as theirs, asking, “Who’s in charge here?”. No one and everyone, of course! Though daily 4:20 celebrations are not currently scheduled in Concord they are continuing in Keene and Manchester. That said, I imagine this will not be the last time a 4:20 celebration happens at the state house…
FreeKeene.com’s blogger Sam attempted to record a trial in Keene, NH. He had previously been allowed into the courtroom, but now all of a sudden the rules had changed and people with guns assaulted him and his camera. This is raw footage of the encounters from my perspective with a Blackberry phone. Watch here at FreeKeene.com for Sam’s video when it’s available.
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.
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.
Today I witnessed something that I found so shockingly callus, while at the same time unsurprising.
I went to Keene City Hall to file the asinine “required papers” to capture video of the ‘public trial’ Burke is holding for Sam this Friday. As I came into the 2nd floor lobby, the bailiff recognized me, and I gave him a friendly smile and a ‘Hello’. The bureaucrat behind the window began looking for some information I requested, I noticed a state trooper walking around in the area behind the counter. As he exited through the side door, and entered the hallway that leads into the courtroom, I could no longer see him; however, when he began to speak to the bailiff, I could hear him plainly:
“Hey, remember those Free Staters we got the other day? We just got him again!”
He exclaimed this in a tone of absolute joy, and then began laughing.
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…)
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 
Thanks to the Union Leader’s Melanie Plenda for 
