My recent speeding ticket case in Hillsborough showed, yet again, that consent is not required for the state agents to act against your freedom, even though you are hurting no one. It even had a moment where a former police officer basically admitted knowing nothing about the constitution to which he supposedly swore an oath.
As reported here previously, the “City of Keene’s” smoke alarm case against me was recently in jeopardy of being dismissed as per the order of the Supreme Court. Now the have filed a five page memorandum of law explaining why RSA 606:10 V should not apply to their case. The Attorney General’s office has weighed in as well, with a boring 12-page filing on the same issue.
The filings argue that the RSA does not apply to civil cases and then they try to convince the Supreme Court that their matter is civil (though the district court files them as criminal…) so, they believe the case should move forward. The court has yet to issue an order on the matter. Stay tuned here to Free Keene for updates on this ongoing ridiculous case that the city people continue to fight with your tax dollars.
The “Planning, License, and Development” committee has “taken as informational” the suggestions from liberty activists that the council send a letter encouraging the legislature to decriminalize cannabis and also to repeal the paraphernalia ordinance. Citing “the children”, the committee ignored the factual, compassionate reasons given by advocates of freedom as to why they should not be arresting their neighbors for their personal, peaceful habits of drug use and instead bought the prohibitionist propaganda presented at the meeting hook, line, and sinker. Here’s an excellent article about the meeting by the Keene Sentinel’s Kyle Jarvis:
As states around the country pass laws decriminalizing small amounts or even legalizing marijuana, some residents want Keene to get onboard. But local police, community health leaders and city councilors aren’t convinced it’s the right move. (more…)
Premiering in this week’s AKPF #1 timeslot is Aqua Kourt Pillage Feud #02, the second installment of Robin Hood of Keene‘s edited trial highlights from the raw full hearing. The next such occasion is scheduled for September 30 and October 1, unless a motion to dismiss filed by attorney Jon Meyer is granted prior. An episode last month featured Pete’s testimony chopped down to a format easily consumable by a televisual audience. This week’s video consists primarily of parking enforcer Linda’s testimony, and drudges on indefinitely until details begin to emerge.
The NH Civil Liberties Union has run the numbers and found that across NH, blacks are 2.6 times more likely than whites to be arrested for cannabis possession. That’s a pretty serious indictment about a pervasive institutional racism present among NH police. (I’m not saying all cops are racist. Betcha some of them are, though.)
It gets worse, though. Cheshire county is far-and-away the worst place of all the counties in NH. Law enforcement officers here are nearly TEN TIMES more likely to arrest blacks than whites for cannabis possession. That’s just…stunning.
Last night the Keene PLD committee voted 5-0 to approve the proposed ban on synthetic drugs in Keene. Many in the community came out to speak on the issue, most of whom spoke for the new prohibition. Led by a group of confused, angry local parents, the prohibitionists won the day with their fear-based arguments justifying the violence the people calling themselves “the city” will soon employ against the poorest of victims – drug addicts.
The commission pretended to care as the opponents of prohibition spoke in favor of freedom and pointed out how prohibition created synthetic drugs in the first place, that prohibition never works, and the war on drugs only makes addicts’ lives worse.
Truth was of no concern to the committee. They overwhelmingly bought the prohibitionists’ claims that their ban will make things safer, when all the evidence points to the opposite. Force does not work and always creates unintended consequences. Force is not compassion for our sick, addicted neighbors.
The matter now goes to the full council where it will likely pass, despite not even likely being legal by their own rules. Of course, when have their own rules ever stopped them from doing what they want?
My recent speeding ticket case in Hillsborough showed, yet again, that consent is not required for the state agents to act against your freedom, even though you are hurting no one. It even had a moment where a former police officer basically admitted knowing nothing about the constitution to which he supposedly swore an oath.![smokeDetector[1]](https://i0.wp.com/freekeene.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/smokeDetector11.jpg)
