Former cop-turned prosecutor-turned judge William H. Lyons said I owed “the state of New Hampshire” 248 FRNs. His claim is without merit. I did no harm to person or property. “The state” was not a victim that I was responsible to make whole. But I recognize that if I failed to act, I could be killed.
It wouldn’t happen right away, but if I ignored ever-more threatening letters sent by faceless strangers that I never wronged, their associates with guns would come for me. If I remained steadfast still, they’d use force, including lethal force. And most wouldn’t question their actions. After all, they wore badges. They’re “just doing their job.”
Looking over my shoulder doesn’t sound like a good way to live. So I’m forced to engage in damage control while remaining true to myself. Rather than pay the ransom, I decided I’d sit the time. Using “the state’s” math, 248 FRNs equated to four days and three nights at the Hillsborough County House of Corrections.
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On this weeks show:
1. Ballot Battle – The Ruth Venezia and Dorrie Faulkner O’Meara story is back in the news.
2. Bearcat Petition – Mike Clark is on the show to talk about his petition for a public hearing on the acquisition of a Bearcat for the Keene PD
3. Gun Rights on Campus – Judge Timothy Vaughn of Grafton Superior Court rules against Bradley Jardis and Tommy Mozingo in regards to the Plymouth State University gun rights demonstration.
4. Independent Media – Pete Eyre cut up a video highlighting the behavior of Cheshire Superior Court Personnel
5. Ademo Freeman is in-studio to talk about his experience at Valley Street Jail and the Chalking 8 incident.
On December 21st, 2011 Bob Tebo, a bailiff at Cheshire Co. superior court in Keene, NH aggressively arrested two individuals who chose to remain seated when a man wearing a black robe entered the room. One of the two arrested was dragged across the courtroom floor by his handcuffs.
As cameras are “banned” from supposedly “pubic hearings” per a signed order from Edwin Kelly, the sole footage of this latest example of double-standards is possessed by the bailiffs and those employed at the Cheshire Co. Sheriff’s Department (which has their office in the court building).
Kelly has stonewalled inquiries that seek to uncover his motivations for implementing the draconian camera ban. And despite requests, the footage from Tebo’s latest incident has yet to be provided and complaints made against him remain “under investigation.” It’s probably not a stretch to guess that that’ll go no where. And why would it? When there’s no competition there’s no reason to even attempt good “customer service.”
1. Associated Press video from the Rick Santorum GOP primary stop.
2. Pete Eyre and Ademo Freeman respond to the guilty verdict from the Manchester District Court in regards to the chalking 8 incident.
3. Judge Edward Burke Victim Reel from Free Keene . com
4. Editorial – Ron Paul 2012
Ademo Freeman is sitting in a cage at Valley Street Jail in Manchester, NH.
His “crime”? Highlighting the double-standards claimed by some who wear “Manchester Police Department” badges on their costumes*. After a six-month ordeal, Ademo was found guilty of two “class a misdemeanors” for resisting (going limp) and one “class b misdemeanor” (for using children’s chalk on a public building).
Looking over my shoulder doesn’t sound like a good way to live. So I’m forced to engage in damage control while remaining true to myself. Rather than pay the ransom, I decided I’d sit the time. Using “the state’s” math, 248 FRNs equated to four days and three nights at the Hillsborough County House of Corrections.
