“Surprise Court” – Derrick J from Jail (Day 15, part 1)

Subject: Surprise Court
Awaken for kitchen duty. I hope I am working with Beau, Seth, and David, but sadly, I don’t think Scott is in today. =/
Day 15 5/12/12
Wow, so I was called down to work in the kitchen today and was told when I got down that my roommate would be taking my place in the kitchen today because I have court at District Court today. I had no idea. I was not expecting to go to court today. Everyone who called the court last week to learn of my impending court dates told me I had the sentencing hearing and a parking ticket trial. I went to the sentencing hearing prepared enough to get the fine of $1240 converted into community service (124 hours) and I also got the parking ticket dismissed. (more…)

“Being Gay in Jail” – Derrick J from Jail (Day 14 part 2)

Subject: being gay in Jail.
I haven’t been in the closet since freshman year of high school. I forgot how guys joke around making sex jokes of each other all the time, making fake gay voices and fake touchy feely on themselves and their friends. I missed it a litte, fitting in with that humor. I still it funny, but for some reaons, when people know I’m gay they don’t joke like that around me. Maybe they’re afraid they’ll hurt my feelings if they say those things in front of me. Now that I’m in on the jokes again, I feel the same sting I felt freshmen year of high school. Like every second it’s on the tip of my tongue: “Don’t you know I’m gay?” But I haven’t uttered it yet. I stayed silent, tounge tied, holding it back. I’m atraid of how I’ll be treated differently, how I wont be a part of the jokes anymore, and more horrifyingly, how the jokes will change. (more…)

Day 14, 5/20/12 – Derrick J from Jail

5/20/12 Day 14
All the world’s a stage and “Mr. Embry” plays the part of the insensitive jail guard very well today. I am feeling more isolated than ever. Beau read news of the Occupy Movement from the Keene Sentinel and some guys upstairs told me that our friends were outside with signs waving at the jail. Even though they gave me permission to enter their room and look out the window, “Mr. Embry” watched me and said I wasn’t allowed to do that. They were just 10 feet out of reach, but the man with the weapons and the empire flag on his shoulder said NO. (more…)

Day 11, 5/17/12 – Derrick J from Jail

May 17 2012 Day 11
I was awoken to be a “cart runner” today. No biggie, but I hate the airport style groping that comes with it. After coming back from delivering breakfast and seeing “Mr. Hall” snap on some latex gloves, I said “Thank you for flying Delta Airlines.” He laughed, then touched me all over my body. During lunch, I asked Scott in the kitchen why the car runners no longer bring back 2 trays with them so that they can hanve hot meals. He said that one of the cart runners who came after Ian “ruined it for everyone”. (more…)

Day 10, 5/16/12 – Derrick J from Jail

5/16/12 Day 10
Wooo! What an eventful day! Woken-up early to be a “cart-runner”, then out to booking where I got changed and chatted with Mr. Deturis (the good one_, who didn’t even naked-check me. He mentioned how he saw Beau come in and how nice Beau was – how he had told him he was set-up. Then the fat, friendly sheriff shackled me and was sure to loosen the cuffs to where he could fit one of his fat fingers between the cuffs and my hands. While waiting to be transported, I met Julie Selona, who says she was wrongfully arrested and charged with a felony (more…)

Janice Manwaring Refuses to Comment on her Pro-BEARCAT Vote

“It’s over” she says to Dave Ridley in the video below. Really? Lady, we’ve just barely gotten started, especially regarding your political career. Manwaring is up for re-election in 2013. Here’s how she and a few other councilors treated the indy newsman:

Welcome to our newest blogger, Darryl W. Perry!

Darryl W. PerryDarryl W. Perry is one of the newest movers to Keene and has hit the ground running. He was quickly banned from Keene State College for doing outreach and protested the Joe Biden visit. He’s already active on the political scene as he’s thrown his hat in the ring for Register of Deeds position, going up against a longtime incumbent. Here’s his bio from the Bloggers page:

Darryl W. Perry is an activist, author, poet & statesman. Darryl is a regular contributor to The Bulverde Standard, The Canyon Lake Week and The Comal Beacon, writes a monthly article for The Sovereign and has appeared on various alternative media talking about his books, political career and goals. Darryl is the Chairman of the Boston Tea Party National Committee and Owner/Managing Editor of Free Patriot Press. Darryl moved to Keene in Spring of 2012.