Student Responds to Brad Jardis’ Planned Gun Disobedience

by | Dec 8, 2011 | 10 comments

She says guns should not be allowed on campus because it is a party school and people are drunk all day every day. Ahh, higher education!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWcT4myR2cs
Rumors abound regarding what will happen on Plymouth State University campus tomorrow as a former cop and a former military member show up armed to do an outreach event. One rumor has all classes being canceled while another says students who wish to be absent will be excused.

What Free Press?

by | Dec 8, 2011 | 1 comment

Carlos Miller of the Photography is not a Crime blog compiles several interactions he’s had with government bureaucrats (mostly police) over the years, simply because he was recording. Look for FK @ CopBlock‘s Ademo in one of them!

It takes practice, but as you can see, Carlos is very good at continuing to record, even while being intimidated by men with guns:

Respect For Respectful USNH/PSU Officials

by | Dec 8, 2011 | 5 comments

This morning I had an excellent conversation with the University System of New Hampshire General Counsel Ronald Rogers and Plymouth State University Vice President for Student Affairs Richard Hage. I got a genuine sense that these two professionals were doing their very best to balance what is understandably is a difficult situation to deal with.

That situation is, of course, the informational outreach event scheduled for Friday at 9:00AM on their campus.

In response to the respectful way that the General Counsel and Vice President’s concerns were addressed to me, Tommy and I have decided that during our educational outreach we will have unloaded weapons with both trigger and breech locks securely affixed. In other words, the firearms we intend on carrying for symbolic speech will be rendered absolutely non-functional.

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Former Cop to Test University Gun Rules

by | Dec 7, 2011 | 2 comments

Two individuals are planning to carry firearms onto a Plymouth State University this Friday – December 9th, 2011 – which may be illegal. One of those individuals is Brad Jardis, a former NH police officer, and the other is Tommy, former military. Brad and I met a few years ago, he even blogged at CopBlock for a short time (come back Brad!), so I was excited to sit down with him and get the scoop on this story.

As you’ll see (or seen) in the video above, Brad states that universities have been telling students, guest and parents that it’s against the Universities rules for people to carry firearms on university property. Yet, New Hampshire law states that no political sub party can make such a regulations in regards to certain things, including guns (read more at FreeKeene.com)

So this Friday Brad and Tommy will be walking around Plymouth State University handing out educational material with rifles strapped to their backs. Brad hopes they’ll educate people about their right to bear arms and no one will be arrested. Though he’s not only willing to go to jail over this, Brad has vowed to take the case as far as he can go if arrested Friday. CopBlock.org cameras – myself included – will be on hand.

***REPORT*** Brad reports that classes are being cancelled due to domestic threats****

Plymouth Campus Police (603)535-2330 OR Public Relations at the University (603)535-2276

High School Outreach

by | Dec 7, 2011 | 10 comments

Originally posted at the upcoming LadiesInKeene.com

School outreach will occur on Tuesday afternoons;

Schools in the area will be visited on a rotating basis.

On Tuesday December 6, 2011, eight people went out to the Keene High School to do outreach.  “CopBlock.org” and “Stop War” banners were positioned facing the school so that they were visible to individuals on or leaving the premises. Those holding the banners waved to people on the buses and many returned friendly gestures.

Fliers were offered to as many individuals leaving on foot as possible. The majority of students approached accepted the flier and seemed genuinely interested.

“The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.” – James Madison