Free Keene TV Episode 2

by | Jul 27, 2011 | 2 comments

This episode focuses on the story of Thomas Ball, a man who self-immolated in front of Cheshire County Superior Court on June 15th, 2001 and a discussion about the number of police shootings in New Hampshire.

Ademo’s “Improper Influence” or Burke’s Abuse of Power? You Decide.

by | Jul 5, 2011 | 53 comments

Since my arrest for “improper influence” I’ve been focused on getting back the footage taken from me and preparing for my probable cause hearing this Thursday. Despite the holiday weekend and usual bureaucratic trickery I was able to retrieve my footage today. I think three things played in a role in the success of this. One was the fact that I remained persistent with those holding the footage, often asking them to watch it themselves. The second reason was that I willingly signed a consent form allowing the police to access the footage. Meaning I didn’t have to wait for a search warrant or court hearing before this took place. Finally, I think those who did watch the footage know that (judge) Burke abused his power when he ordered me arrested and, may have, felt bad for me – for once. One officer even commented to me, during a jail visit, that, “You (Me – Ademo) shouldn’t be here.”

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Free Keene TV

by | May 2, 2011 | 3 comments

 

Over the past several weeks I have been working to create a local TV news show on Cheshire TV, the Keene based cable-access station.  Several activists and myself have been working to learn all the roles and responsibilities required to put on a quality programing.  Many of the key roles are filled though I am open to more people coming on board as well as finding alternates so the principles can have a week off at times.

The vision I have for Free Keene TV is one of a polished and professional news broadcast.  The show ought to be flexible and capable of being altered to spend more time on important topics with news being the priority.  The show ought to also offer a variety of topics and cover a wide swath of community concerns.

Currently, I am working on creating polished graphics and audio components to increase the production quality.  We have spent considerable time working on getting the lighting to meet a certain standard as well.  The show is scripted entirely including the anchor reading from a teleprompter, the only exception being interviews and freestyle punditry.

I have more openings for all types of roles and if you are interesting in helping either in front of or behind the camera, send me a message through the forum, facebook or shoot me an email at jjschless @ yahoo.com.

Hat Charges Dropped by Keene DA

by | Feb 22, 2011 | 0 comments

While conducting “Don’t Take the Plea Deal” outreach (which is where activists hand people attending court a flyer) this morning Pete was approached by the district attorney (DA) for Keene. I witnessed this encounter but my camera was still in my jacket so I have no video. The conversation was simple, the DA approached Pete and said, “I’m going to be dropping all your charges.” Pete said he appreciated that and the DA went upstairs to court.

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