by Sam Dodson | May 2, 2009 |
Monday Morning, April 27:
My spirits are up today. I received a huge stack of mail, from Friday! Apparently the guards lied to people who called to find out my visitation days. They were told Sunday when it’s Saturday at 1:00pm, and Wednesday 7:00-9:00pm.
Do they not realize doing so only encourages more outrage? Perhaps they hope to break me with their deceptive tactics. It’s been a common theme. Sumpreme Court motion for write of Habeas Corpus is getting filed today. We should have an answer in 3 days.
SamIAm
by Sam Dodson | May 2, 2009 |
Sunday, April 26:
I was fast asleep after finishing my 2 glasses of milk for lunch when I was awoken suddenly by the other prisoners shouting “Sam! Sam! The protestors are back.”
The area used to imprison us has a day room with a TV, a couple of tables, 3 empty double bunkbeds, a few plastic chairs, and a toilet in the corner. Off the day room are 2 hallways with 6 cages. 2 cages hold 4 bunks, the other are single bunks. The prisoners here recall as many as 7 people locked out on the day room. Right now there are 5 empty bunks and no one in the day room.
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by Sam Dodson | May 2, 2009 |
Sunday, April 26:
Yesterday afternoon was a rough day. Mail was delivered and visitation came and went. I felt alone and forgotten. My mind kept wandering to the life I lead; to all the things put on hold; to all the people enjoying their freedom blissfully unaware of the injustice and tyranny they fund.
Who knows, perhaps both arrived yesterday They have held my mail, delivered it separately, and continue denying me access to council. The C.O.s have violated their word of honor on more than one occasion, demonstrating a complete lack of integrity. I’ve filled out 3 requests to use the law library computer, all have been ignored. (more…)
by Ian | May 2, 2009 |
Another stellar article on yesterday’s events, from the New Hampshire Free Press’ Kat Kanning:
$420 or Jail
By Kat Kanning
Nearly 50 Freestaters picketed outside the Keene District Court before the trial of two Freestaters, scheduled for May 1st. Signs objecting to the drug laws drew many honks and waves from passersby. Officer Stelatto of the crime lab describe the scene as, “a madhouse out there.”
The first trial was for Mike Barskey, who organized a small event, the Keene Freedom Fest in Railroad Square last year. Barskey was dragged into court because he didn’t have a permit for the event. He describes his interaction with Keene Police Prosecutor Eli Rivera:
“As I walked into the courtroom, Rivera recognized me and told me that they dropped the charges against me. I asked why (more…)
by Sam Dodson | May 2, 2009 |
Saturday. April 25:
Last night I was called down to see Dr. Siegal. He’s a very nice man in his late 40s. Last week was the first time we met. He gave me a physical, and I answered some medical questions. He understood the basics of what I am doing and wished me the best.
Last night when we met he asked, “What are you still doing here?” At our last meeting we discussed my plan to give my name, before discovering that there was in fact no standing in NH law requiring a name to identify someone. That’s why fingerprints and photographs are taken. In fact, the opposite is true, there are to be no penalties for someone who does not provide a name. (more…)
by Ian | May 2, 2009 |
This article is great coverage from the Keene Sentinel’s Phil Bantz:
Free Stater convicted for pot
Trial brings laughter this time, not chaos
By PHILLIP BANTZ
Sentinel Staff
Published: Friday, May 01, 2009
An 18-year-old Keene activist was convicted Friday of possessing a small amount of marijuana during a protest earlier this year.
James Andrew Carroll represented himself during his trial in Keene District Court on a Class B misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession tied to his January arrest in Railroad Square in downtown Keene.
Between 30 and 40 people with ties to the Free State Project showed up to support Carroll during the trial. Many of them protested the state’s marijuana laws, holding up homemade signs outside the courthouse, before the trial was under way. (more…)
