Anarcho-Jesse arrested

[dalebert]

why did he have a rifle to dig a trench?

He claims it was 4 gophers. 

[thinkliberty]

why did he have a rifle to dig a trench?

You've never run across an evil garden gnome? Consider yourself lucky!

[Coconut]

More video is posted to FreeKeene.com

http://freekeene.com/2009/04/11/jesse-arrested-while-attempting-public-garden/

[Giggan]

Wow...I'm surprised the presence of a rifle didn't end up being a HUGE deal.

[FTL_Ian]

Not me.  The Keene cops tend to be pretty cool about guns.  We've never once had an issue here with open carry.

[280]

Another reason why NH is better than most places. Open carry without a permit is legal in PA but I could assure you that if I had a gun and exercised my right, I would be harassed by the cops immediately.

[FTL_Ian]

Another reason why NH is better than most places. Open carry without a permit is legal in PA but I could assure you that if I had a gun and exercised my right, I would be harassed by the cops immediately.

You can get that treatment in Manch and Concord, from what I hear.

[280]

Another reason why NH is better than most places. Open carry without a permit is legal in PA but I could assure you that if I had a gun and exercised my right, I would be harassed by the cops immediately.

You can get that treatment in Manch and Concord, from what I hear.

It seems that the cops and freestaters in Keene have a fairly close relationship, and the cops attempt to keep violence to a minimum. Is this the case elsewhere in NH, or is this unique to Keene?

[Fluff and Stuff]

Another reason why NH is better than most places. Open carry without a permit is legal in PA but I could assure you that if I had a gun and exercised my right, I would be harassed by the cops immediately.

You can get that treatment in Manch and Concord, from what I hear.

It seems that the cops and freestaters in Keene have a fairly close relationship, and the cops attempt to keep violence to a minimum. Is this the case elsewhere in NH, or is this unique to Keene?

It might be unique to Keene.  Keene is the only place where there are freestaters who act like how some of the gay rights activists acted in San Fransisco back in the day.  Outside of Keene, people who moved to NH as part of the FSP don't act in your face about it.  The cops in Keene are very aware that hardcore vocal anarchist FSP folks moved Keene and are proud of it.

[Humorrhoid]

Jesse's been arrested for gardening in Central Square Keene!


Did he gets his Miranda rights?

What is the charge?

Illegal squash ,tomatoes, & dill pickles.

[Jim Johnson]

why did he have a rifle to dig a trench?

He's a lead farmer.

[Discipula]

Maybe I'm just naive but....doesn't what the officer say about there being electrical or pipes or whatever under that ground make sense? Seems to me that if you're going to be digging up somewhere you should be absolutely certain you're not sticking your metal tools into electrical wires.
I'm going to save you the trouble and just go lynch myself after posting this....but I have to say that, all things considered, the message most people will get from this is that liberty activists are "cooks"...that is to say, not the kind who make food.


I couldn't find a "lynching myself" emote, so here I am setting myself on fire.

...dont hurt me *cower*

[Fluff and Stuff]

Maybe I'm just naive but....doesn't what the officer say about there being electrical or pipes or whatever under that ground make sense? Seems to me that if you're going to be digging up somewhere you should be absolutely certain you're not sticking your metal tools into electrical wires.

I didn't hear an officer say that.  However, if an officer really did say that I would question his judgment on the most basic things for at least a few months.  There is no way important wires are buried 2-3 inches below the surface there.  Maybe 18-24 inches down - now that makes sense.

[Moebius Tripp]

Instead of excavation... how about raised beds? or just mounds?  Is soil considered litter in Keene?

[Discipula]

true that...wouldn't make much sense for them to put anything important close to thr surface. Still...roots can go deep and could interfere with whatever. Question though....what's that park ordinarily used for? I saw mention on the youtube page of if being used for events of some sort. Wouldn't a garden have been better placed out of the way, on an unused and otherwise wasted piece of ground?

Instead of excavation... how about raised beds? or just mounds?  Is soil considered litter in Keene?

That's probably an even better idea. You'd have a lot of soil to deliver though.