Breaking: Govt. moves against Free Talk Live

[Tom Sawyer]

So in Keene is the City Attorney the Prosecutor?

Looking for a phone number to express my opinion on this matter.

[Moebius Tripp]

RSA 626:8 paragraph III(a) is what he's being charged with.  Henceforth to be known as the "Thou shalt not report activism" law.

III. A person is an accomplice of another person in the commission of an offense if:
       (a) With the purpose of promoting or facilitating the commission of the offense, he solicits such other person in committing it, or aids or agrees or attempts to aid such other person in planning or committing it

Seems a terribly broad use of the law, imo.

[Tom Sawyer]

Most users of this forum would come under this offense.

[dalebert]

We need as many people as possible to start committing this "offense". This is a hill to die on, as Ridley would describe it. When free speech is dead, all hope is lost.

[rancemuhamitz]

RSA 626:8 paragraph III(a) is what he's being charged with.  Henceforth to be known as the "Thou shalt not report activism" law.

III. A person is an accomplice of another person in the commission of an offense if:
       (a) With the purpose of promoting or facilitating the commission of the offense, he solicits such other person in committing it, or aids or agrees or attempts to aid such other person in planning or committing it

Seems a terribly broad use of the law, imo.

I hereby solicit and attempt to aid Ian in planning or committing the offense of soliciting and attempting to aid the planning or committing of Andrews protest.

I hereby solicit everyone else to also commit this offense.

So say we all.

[Jacobus]

I hope that Ian can use this situation to drive up his listenership and AMP dollars!

Does this also mean that all of us AMPers are aiding Ian and thereby also "guilty"?

[dalebert]

Does this also mean that all of us AMPers are aiding Ian and thereby also "guilty"?

I hope so.

[FTL_Ian]

Dave, a correction:

The prosecutor is pleading for the judge to call a date to haul me in front of court.  The judge has yet to make a decision.  Sam and I are working on a response.  Here's the "motion" from the prosecutor:
http://freekeene.com/files/Motion_to_Show_Cause2009-01-12.pdf

Sam is helping me with a response.  Both documents will be posted later today at http://freekeene.com

[dalebert]

I hereby solicit and attempt to aid rancemuhamitz in planning or committing the offense of soliciting or attempting to aid Ian in planning or committing the offense of soliciting and attempting to aid the planning or committing of Andrews protest.

[FTL_Ian]

So in Keene is the City Attorney the Prosecutor?

Looking for a phone number to express my opinion on this matter.

No, the city attorney is the attorney the city hires to do legal paperwork, not prosecutions.

The prosecutor is a cop, Sgt. Eliezer Rivera.  He's the guy that was handing citations to Toby and I at Freedom Fest, then later dropped the charges.

[Kat Kanning]

I'm promoting it in the paper.  Will I get a summons too?

[Friday]

We need as many people as possible to start committing this "offense". This is a hill to die on, as Ridley would describe it. When free speech is dead, all hope is lost.

Maybe we could have an event where everyone pays Ian their monthly AMP in cash, in a public place, in a blatant attempt to "solicit and attempt to aid" his efforts.   

[FTL_Ian]

I'm promoting it in the paper.  Will I get a summons too?

If you don't then that would just be more evidence of criminal harassment by Rivera with me as the specific target.  If you do, it's evidence of him criminally harassing Keene liberty media.  Toby should also beware.

[rancemuhamitz]

We need as many people as possible to start committing this "offense". This is a hill to die on, as Ridley would describe it. When free speech is dead, all hope is lost.

Maybe we could have an event where everyone pays Ian their monthly AMP in cash, in a public place, in a blatant attempt to "solicit and attempt to aid" his efforts.   

Or just hold a sign that says "Please possess marijuana, it's good for you"

[rancemuhamitz]

We need as many people as possible to start committing this "offense". This is a hill to die on, as Ridley would describe it. When free speech is dead, all hope is lost.

Maybe we could have an event where everyone pays Ian their monthly AMP in cash, in a public place, in a blatant attempt to "solicit and attempt to aid" his efforts.   

Or just hold a sign that says "Please possess marijuana, it's good for you"

OOPS!  I just broke the law again!