Monthly Archives: August 2011

Court: Recording Police is a First Amendment Right

by Garret Ean Aug 31 2011 The federal first circuit court, which covers the New England area, has ruled that it is a clearly established first amendment right to record police performing their public duties, regardless of ambiguous wiretapping statutes. … Continue reading

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Lemonade Liberation Media Roundup

It’s been difficult to keep track of the number of places the Lemonade Freedom Day story from Concord has been popping up around the internet! In just over a week, the video has been viewed over 3,000 times. Carlos Miller, … Continue reading

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Not-Guilty Verdict in Ridley Trespassing Trial

by Garret Ean Aug 26 2011 New Hampshire independent journalist Dave Ridley was acquitted yesterday of trespassing charges by Nashua district court judge Thomas Bamberger. Supporters from around the state took video and notes at the trial, which began at … Continue reading

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Free Lemonade Meets Resistance From Farmers’ Market President

by Garret Ean Aug 23 2011 August 20, 2011 was celebrated around the nation as Lemonade Freedom Day, where those supporting children’s rights to sell lemonade had their own lemonade dispensery operations. Locally, I decided to bring some lemonade down … Continue reading

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Federal Reserve Bank Protest in Boston, MA

by Garret Ean Aug 13 2011 On March 28, myself and another Shire liberty activist attended a protest/outreach event held in front of the federal reserve bank building in Boston, Massachusetts. Despite a showing of under a dozen, the event … Continue reading

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Governor John Lynch Dodges Medicinal Cannabis Question

by Garret Ean Aug 02 2011 At the annual event “National Night Out” held in Rollins Park, governor John Lynch addressed a crowd about low crime rates in New Hampshire. After he had finished speaking and meeting with constituents, I … Continue reading

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