Cop Watch Participants

[Russell Kanning]

We have made it a habit in Keene to go up and scope out the situation whenever we she a cop interacting with normal people.
It would be better if we had cameras, but something is better than nothing. More people/cameras are prefered, but we can't wait for backup.

I deputize any and all of you to represent and report for the Keene Free Press. If you want a namebadge like we have, you can get one from Kat. They have come in handy. Down the road we will print multiple press cards so they can jangle around our necks. The cop at the airport seemed to be satisfied with my badge.

[FTL_Ian]

Yes, official badges go a long way.  Great idea!

[Recumbent ReCycler]

Ooh, I want a press pass/name badge! 

[Insurgent]

If offical badges are being made, I'd like to get one.

For those unaware, there's a copwatch website: www.CopWatch.com  Check out some of the funny pictures!

[Kat Kanning]

Henry McElroy was wanting people to become Justices of the Peace and to keep an eye on police interactions as one of their duties.  John Babiarz became a Justice, but I don't know what he's done with it, other than perform Joel and Amy's wedding.  I'm sure if you contacted Henry, he'd tell you about the idea in extreme detail.

[Dave Ridley]

<<I'm sure if you contacted Henry, he'd tell you about the idea in extreme detail.>>

EXTREME detail

[d_goddard]

... and try and recruit you to patrol our northern border 
Henry's a great guy, I want him on my side in a fight. You just have to know when to quietly step back and let him go off on his own battles.

[Jared]

so have we decided on a way to do this without ending up in jail? i imagine they'd catch on to the whole press pass thing after a little while...

[Russell Kanning]

Kat could make custom ones for you.
The normal ones say

Keene Free Press
Reporter

The Nonviolent Revolution Starts Here

You could have "copwatch" put on it or something.

[Kat Kanning]

For those who want name tags, could you give me the name you want on it? 

[Bruehound]

Is there a technology that would allow the cam to wirelessly stream video to a laptop in the trunk...and then even one step better...to have the laptop using a cellular modem to ftp to the web

scott

[d_goddard]

so have we decided on a way to do this without ending up in jail?

Yes!
Change the law to make it 100% clear that taping the cops is legal.
That way, even if the cops you're taping ignore the law and start hassling you, you can get other cops to come hassle them. They duke it out in the courts while we wait on the outside.
I'm getting great feedback from the RLCNH, NHLA, and others. I plan to get the ball formally rolling next week when I return to Concord.

Is there a technology that would allow the cam to wirelessly stream video to a laptop in the trunk...and then even one step better...to have the laptop using a cellular modem to ftp to the web

Yes, this can be done.

Easiest way is if we first focus on places like Nashua, Manch, and Concord where there are wireless hubs about (good antennas can do wonders). We can also play with boosting an 802.11 signal, um, only to the exact limit of what the FCC will allow (ahem!)

Using a cellphone connection for data is expensive and slow, but should be fine for audio if the crew is not near a wi-fi hotspot. We can then get the video uploaded later, but we'd have audio evidence uploaded to the web where it cannot physically be confiscated.

[Jared]

so have we decided on a way to do this without ending up in jail?

Yes!
Change the law to make it 100% clear that taping the cops is legal.
That way, even if the cops you're taping ignore the law and start hassling you, you can get other cops to come hassle them. They duke it out in the courts while we wait on the outside.
I'm getting great feedback from the RLCNH, NHLA, and others. I plan to get the ball formally rolling next week when I return to Concord.

this is very exciting! let me know what i can do, i'm sort of new to this whole activism thing..

[d_goddard]

Change the law to make it 100% clear that taping the cops is legal.

this is very exciting! let me know what i can do, i'm sort of new to this whole activism thing..

Yeah! Another person willing to work within the system to fix the system! (the most obvious and direct route, in my opinion, and the one with best results so far, viz-a-viz, the smoking ban, homeschooling, etc)

There will be nothing to do on this specific issue for a few months -- not until after the Nov. elections. Once the legislature convenes, we'll need people to call and write their Reps in support of the bill. With 400 Reps, that is a hell of a lot of work, so the more people, the better.

Until then, please please do anything you can to get "our" people -- Free Staters, and sympathizers, elected into office. Rearden posts on here, he's running; so is Phil Greazzo (of NHORML); so is Dawn, and many others. Come to the Porc meetings (Seacoast or Merrimack Valley) and/or NHLA meetings to keep in the loop on those races, and see what help the various candidates are seeking -- usually knocking on doors, putting up signs, etc.

[Russell Kanning]

Change the law to make it 100% clear that taping the cops is legal.

this is very exciting! let me know what i can do, i'm sort of new to this whole activism thing..

Yeah! Another person willing to work within the system to fix the system! (the most obvious and direct route, in my opinion, and the one with best results so far, viz-a-viz, the smoking ban, homeschooling, etc)

There will be nothing to do on this specific issue for a few months -- not until after the Nov. elections.

Sure there is ..... actually doing the copwatch idea that started this thread. We are not waiting for permission from the government.