Is Free Keene Influencing Keene Politics (for once)?

by | Feb 8, 2012 | 7 comments

Free Keene activists have often been portrayed as an alternative to the mainstream of whatever it is they’re compared to. In NH state politics, they are the ominous extreme that some politicians take care to avoid being associated with. In the city of Keene itself, always considered a more socialist and statist locality in New Hampshire, activists with that region’s liberty movement have had little influence over the rigidly ritual Keene city council. During a protest drinking game which featured water in glass bottles, Mayor Dale Pregent had activists arrested, though charges were later dropped. In recent history, there have not been any city council measures which have been either proposed or revoked as credited to Free Keene activism.

In the past few days, a story has been brewing over whether the city would accept hundreds of thousands in federal dollars to purchase an armored assault vehicle (more…)

It’s Baaaack! – Copblock Uploads LENCO BEARCAT Promo Video

by | Feb 8, 2012 | 13 comments

UPDATE – Nov 2018 – Due to LENCO’s takedowns and their likely unauthorized use of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck”, this video is gone from YouTube. However, it has been now uploaded to LBRY.IO and will be protected by the blockchain. Watch it here after you download the free LBRY.io app.

As you saw in my last post, LENCO, the manufacturer of the BEARCAT pulled their militaristic, violence-fetishizing promo video down from their youtube channel, but not before someone ripped it down to MP4. Now the folks at Copblock have uploaded it to their channel and word is other people are uploading it to their channels. Here’s the video again, for those who haven’t seen it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tx-oRkQnr0

Desperate LENCO Pulls BEARCAT Promo Video Offline!

by | Feb 8, 2012 | 2 comments

Sign the online petition to keep Keene Bearcat-free!

LENCO has pulled their BEARCAT promotional video offline completely. In the video, militaristic cops fire weapons, release gas into a home, and do other maneuvers that prove this product is NOT marketed as a rescue vehicle, all to an AC/DC soundtrack.

Isn’t it interesting that LENCO decided to pull the video offline this week? Do you think they’ve ever experienced pushback from a community like they have from Keene? They REALLY don’t want the city council to see this.

Luckily, it appears a helpful individual had the forethought to rip the video before they could pull it. So, perhaps you know someone who would like to upload this video to Youtube, Metacafe, or Liveleak? Here it is in MP4 form.

This is the video LENCO doesn’t want you or the city council to see. If you find a link to it on a video sharing site like the above-mentioned, please let me know so I can post it here.

UPDATE: Copblock has uploaded a copy to their Youtube.

City Bans BEARCAT Promo Video from Upcoming Committee Meeting!

by | Feb 8, 2012 | 4 comments

Sign the online petition to keep Keene Bearcat-free!

I was told today by city staff that I would be disallowed from showing the LENCO video promoting their BEARCAT attack vehicle.

LENCO’s head salesman, Jim Massery admitted on the phone today that he didn’t think it should be shown to the council as it’s intended to market to the police.

Of course, that’s the point. LENCO is not marketing the BEARCAT to police as a rescue vehicle, as the council has been told. The councilors should see how this monstrosity is being promoted. If you haven’t, please watch the video that the city attorney doesn’t want you or the city commission to see. (Also, note that LENCO changed the permissions on their video to make it so it is not searchable and also so it can’t be embedded on other websites…like this one.) Then come out on Thursday evening and speak out against it. It’s our chance to reverse the deal and say, “Thanks but no tanks!”

LENCO’s head of sales also said he’d be attending the Keene committee meeting, which tells me LENCO doesn’t quite think they have this sale in-the-bag.

Free Keene TV – Episode 30 – February 6th, 2012

by | Feb 8, 2012 | 10 comments

On this weeks episode:

1. A history of the Kingsbury Corporation
2. The BEARCAT has a public hearing at the Finance, operation and personnel committee this Thursday at 5:30p
3. Russia Today has a different perspective on American politics
4. Opponents of Marijuana decriminalization

Free Keene TV is looking for more sponsors to aid in continuing the show and furthering the improvements. If you are interested or would like to know more please send an email to tv @ freekeene . com.