Robin Hooders Receive Praise from Aqua Chicago Parking Force

by | Nov 5, 2013 | 0 comments

chicago_revenue_acpfOutside of the jurisdiction of the AKPF, Garret ventures about Chicago to meet the agents of the ACPF – Aqua Chicago Parking Force. In town as part of the 2013 Police Accountability Tour, Pete and Garret spent hours on the streets in search of authorities to film before stumbling upon a parking enforcer issuing citations just North of downtown. During the conversation about modern parking enforcement in the United State’s third largest metro, the concept of Robin Hooding is introduced. The reason for the city of Keene’s lawsuit against Robin Hooders did not have to be explained to Agent #734. “This city depends upon that revenue…That’s the reason why you’re getting sued, because this is revenue.” In fact, the recently retired uniform of Chicago’s parking enforcers included a reflective safety vest with large text reading REVENUE embroidered on the rear. It is refreshing to hear honesty up-front from the individuals tasked with revenue collection in the ACPF. Chi-Town officials were on the ball at preventing the Merry People from being able to perform saves in their streets, as they removed all coin-operated meters in favor of kiosks roughly two years ago. Despite the difficult one would face trying to comp the parking of others in the Windy City, Agent #734 parted Garret with, “Keep doing what you do, man!” Check out the special Aqua Chicago Parking Force feature embedded below to get a sampling of parking enforcement under the dominion of Rahm Emanuel.

The KSC Equinox’s Front Page Story About Robin Hooders

by | Nov 5, 2013 | 0 comments

Thanks to the Equinox’s Bethany Ricciardi for her positive front-page piece on Robin Hooding in the Keene State College weekly newspaper. The story also covers Don’t Take the Plea Deal outreach and Copblocking.

The city of Keene has been introduced to a new verb called “robin-hooding.”

According to local activists and members of Free Keene, “Robin-Hooding” is their reference for “One who saves another from getting a parking ticket,” Ian Freeman said. Ian Freeman is a member of this activist group. He said that Free Keene isn’t really an organization or company, just some individuals coming together to help out their fellow motorists. (more…)

Court Yet To Issue Ruling in Robin Hood Case

by | Oct 26, 2013 | 12 comments

robinAfter three full days in court for an “evidentiary hearing”, attorneys for both sides in the Robin Hood case have filed their memorandums of law by the October ninth deadline. Here’s the memorandum of law from the city’s high-paid private attorneys as well as their “request for findings and rulings“. Here’s Robin Hood attorney Jon Meyer’s response to their request and his memorandum of law. We’re still waiting to see if the robed man will issue a “preliminary injunction” or dismiss the case.

Also, the court denied another Robin Hooder’s attempt to join the case as a defendant. Free Keene blogger Jay Freeville had filed a “motion to intervene”, in which he provided evidence of his Robin Hooding activities, yet the judge denied the motion, without explanation – as usual.

In the 2nd civil case (seeking money) filed against the Robin Hooders by the people calling themselves the “city of Keene”, the city’s attorneys have filed a “motion to consolidate“. Defense has yet to respond. Stay tuned here to Free Keene for the latest.

Black Sheep Rising – Episode 23

by | Oct 26, 2013 | 0 comments

Pumpkin Fest snipers?  City government corporations?  Robin Hood stealing from honest taxpayers?  James and Garret break it down on this explosive episode of BSR.  Show notes at BlackSheepRising.org

Garret to Join Police Accountability Tour in Detroit

by | Oct 25, 2013 | 5 comments

Garret Ean will soon join the nine-city, four-month Police Accountability Tour that aims to get folks on the ground better-connected, to share and facilitate the exchange of ideas and practices related to police accountability, and to ultimately erode the plague of police statism.

Garret is stepping-in for Jacob Crawford, who co-founded the tour with me a few months back based on discussions we had during the spring and while at PorcFest in June.

Jacob, a longtime Bay-area copwatcher who started WeCopwtach.org and who a decade ago made These Streets Are Watching, the first know your rights video using on the street (not dramatized) footage, needs to focus his attention on some police accountability efforts specific to the Bay. (more…)