Today, Rich Paul was released from jail. For some reason, they called Lauren Canario to let her know she could pick him up. Lauren thinks it’s because she wrote to him in jail and gave him her phone number. As you may recall, last year Lauren was arrested as part of the Trespassive Twelve at the jail for “criminal trespass” for the horrible crime of assembling on public property. You know, that thing they talk about in the first amendment to the US constitution?
So, Lauren goes to the jail to pick up Rich Paul and finds herself arrested for trespassing! After twenty minutes of waiting on them to release Rich, Keene Police officer Uhas rolls up and arrests Lauren. He fills out a complaint then takes Lauren into Keene where she is released from city hall’s district court where she has an arraignment on Wednesday June 8th at 8:30am.
WTF are they thinking? They told her she could come pick him up! As you may recall, Lauren and the others, including myself, were banned from the jail property for a year back in June of 2010. The exception to the ban being when we are given permission to come on the property. She went to the property after they called her and told her she could come get Rich!
Have they just not arrested enough liberty activists recently? Are they begging for a party at the jail parking lot? Clearly they aren’t looking for money, because they must have learned by now that Lauren does not pay fines, right?
Bob Constantine, AKA His Excellency The Elder Reverend Ambassador Weeda Claus, hasn’t been idle despite being held in a cage without his consent by a violent criminal gang. He’s been doing outreach by spreading the word about Law Enforcement Against Prohibition with his jailers and discussing the concept of victimless “crimes” with the other men he’s held captive with. So far he has written three letters, and this is the first:
My mom dropped me off earlier today at 8:55 am. She has a list of a few books she’ll be sending me. The Creature from Jekyll Island should keep me busy for a while.
So far things are not too bad. I think the pen I’m writing with is a “jail pen” and it’s a bit floppy… security reasons I assume. There’s a good possibility I will be out in 40 days due to “good behavior” or so I’m told.
There are some books in the ahem “library” and I’ve suggested a few, Isaac Asimov’s. Somehow I got a corner cubicle w/ window so I’m thankful for that. One of the guards gave me some paper (2 pieces.) I’m told I can buy some on Monday which should be enough to start outlining a book. One of the Jail Captains called me “The Cannabis Guy” so apparently the trial and ensuing events did not go unnoticed. “renowned” at last! (more…)
Jason Talley, left, of Grafton, talks with Jim Johnson of Winchester, who operates the “Answer Wheel” at the Free Keene Fest event on Railroad Square Sunday afternoon. Free Keene members, self-described liberty activists, put on the yard sale along with entertainment, as well as distributing informational fliers about their philosophy.
Interestingly, Free Keene Fest was described as a “yard sale”. I’m not sure if that is better or worse than “flea market”…
Facing two years in jail for standing in front of police cars when they were attempting to kidnap a peaceful woman, Meg McLain bravely goes to jury trial, where despite her suggestion they set her free, she is found guilty and sentenced to 180 days in jail, all “suspended”. The jurors were snuck out the back door and all that were approached refused to be interviewed, even for $50 cash for five minutes. Here’s the video of the trial including Meg’s excellent opening and closing statements as well as the state playing videos for the jury that were featured on this blog:
Today, Rich Paul was released from jail. For some reason, they called Lauren Canario to let her know she could pick him up. Lauren thinks it’s because she wrote to him in jail and gave him her phone number. As you may recall, last year Lauren was arrested as part of the Trespassive Twelve at the jail for “criminal trespass” for the horrible crime of assembling on public property. You know, that thing they talk about in the first amendment to the US constitution? 
