by Highline | May 18, 2011 |
Most of you who read the things I write know that my pet issue is drug prohibition. I opposed prohibition and subjected myself to pretty intense ridicule when I was a police officer not because I think people should be using dangerous drugs… but because people do use dangerous drugs and prohibition has proven to be an abject failure in stopping it.
One idea that has been bouncing around in my head for some time is getting involved in the political process to try and advocate for both a law which would encourage minors who have used alcohol irresponsibly and all people who have used dangerous drugs to seek medical attention if needed. A person having an overdose of alcohol or drugs presently could be (and should be) afraid to call for medical assistance, as when the EMT’s arrive, so does the criminal justice system.
Overdose deaths do not happen instantly… especially in the case of opiates. They can and should be prevented.
I know a good way. Let’s try and turn New Hampshire into the 3rd state in the nation which grants limited criminal immunity to people requesting medical assistance for alcohol and drug overdoses. I whipped up a sample law to do such a thing and I am in the process of speaking with medical organizations, legislators, and activists to see if I can get support for it.
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by Highline | May 3, 2011 |
The Union Leader has an article today about how four young adults let the air out of twenty-seven school buses, not causing damage to any property, but resulting in the cancellation of school for an entire school district. They’re all facing felony charges which could result in 3 1/2 to 7 years in state prison, a lifetime firearm possession ban, voting restrictions in 12-18 states, diminished job opportunities, and a general stigma of being a “felon.”
What do you think about this?
My personal opinion matches the first comment on the article:
felony charges for what amounted to zero damage and as much time out of school as a snow day?
sounds about right…jeesh
– Mary, Goffstown
by Sam Dodson | Oct 4, 2010 |
This is a followup to the questions I asked the supreme court spokesperson over a month ago.
We were promised an answer the following day. Instead the have stopped responding to email, I called today, and as of the time of posting I have not received a phone call back.
This is how the NH “Justice” system polices it’s self. See everyone, the system works! Here’s my latest letter, I’ll post updates when I hear a response.
Hi Laura,
I pulled some additional information on the David Mcleod case file, and
got copies of the 4 press motions (Mcleod Press Motions). None of the motions
request to film anything in the lobby. They all mention either the
proceedings or the courtroom.
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by Meg McLain | Sep 30, 2010 |
Adam gives Judge Burke a call to get answers regarding the sentencing of 4 of the trespassive 12.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqDjIwyL6MA
by Highline | Aug 29, 2010 |
STATEMENT: In 1850 the Fugitive Slave Act was passed by the United States Congress. This law made it possible for the government to use violence to solve the non-violent “problem” of having cheap/free labor for a particular industry. Like all laws, this one was enacted after lobbying from players in the industries that used slavery.
It is my opinion that the United States Marshal and various other law enforcement organizations should have completely ignored this law.
QUESTION: Do you agree with me or do you think that the government agents “just doing their jobs” should have continued to do what the law stated.
I am particularly curious about the opinions of anti-FreeKeene.com’s readers.
by Ian | Aug 25, 2010 |
Brewbaker’s owner James Callaway aka “the cup guy”, has called me out for having “zero integrity” for revealing a detail of a conversation with him I had agreed to keep private. (I did this in the comments here, number 104.) Here’s the voicemail James left me this morning where he calls me out and makes a vague threat against “you guys”, (presumably Sam and I, or perhaps all liberty activists) “You guys really like to play games, and unfortunately you’re gonna learn. Goodbye.”
One of the fundamental tenets I live by is to honor my agreements, so why would I reveal a conversation I’d agreed to keep private?
Before I answer, I’d like to give you a little more detail. This weekend, I received a message from James via facebook: (more…)
