UPDATE by Ademo: I was finally released at approximately 12:30pm after a bail hearing. I was placed on $1,000 Personal Recognizance – meaning if I don’t go to court I’ll be fined that amount – with several ‘bail conditions,’ all things that are illegal already (except the excessive drinking one? – lol). My trial is scheduled for August 18th, 2011, I’m facing three misdemeanor charges (Criminal Mischief and two counts of Resisting).
I want to thank all of those who were at the protest against Manchester Police brutality ofthe past few weeks. Seems folks were right when they said the Manchester police were heavy handed and quick to use force. I also want to thank all those who made calls in support to the police station and jail facility for Wes and I (and the others prior to release).
For now it’s back to work, finishing the Free State Friendship Tour (and PorcFest) and then our trial in Greenfield. After that we’ll revisit this issue, thanks again and stay tuned for more from LibertyOnTour.com and CopBlock.org. – Much love Ademo!
On Saturday, June 4th, 2011 – eight ‘shire-based activists were arrested while at a pro-police accountable rally outside the Manchester, NH PD 603.668.8711. Earlier in the week we had announced our intentions to hold the event due to two recent incidents perpetrated by those wearing “Manchester PD” badges:
- The shooting death of James Breton (interviews of neighbors Ademo captured this week contradict the “official” story – we’ll have this video up soon)
- The clearing of off-duty officers who beat Christopher Micklovich
Those arrested:
- Ademo Freeman – criminal mischief and resisting
- Charles Nachtrieb – disorderly
- Garret Ean – disorderly
- Kate Ager – disorderly and resisting
- Mike Segal – disorderly
- Neal Connor – criminal mischief
- Pete Eyre – disorderly
- Wes Gilreath – criminal mischief and false report
Kate was bailed out for $540. We were all given court dates of June 23rd. Only Ademo and Wes currently remain behind bars. They were transported to the Valley St. Jail 603.627.5620 and should be arraigned this Monday, June 6th at 8:30am – join us to show support!
Overview:
The event today began at 4pm. At its peak, about 40 activists were present holding signs on the corners of Chestnut and Merrimack and along the street. Passerbys were handed literature and engaged in conversation. Many stopped to share their own stories of rights-violations by those wearing “Manchester PD” badges. Some driving by honked in support.
A short time later Ademo and Wes were arrested – ostensibly for chalking. Next, Mike, Neal and Garret were handcuffed and taken away. A WMUR Channel 9 van driving by was flagged down. Some folks present, including myself, gave interviews. Not sure what, if anything aired from that. Next, Kate was literally surrounded by men and women wearing “Manchester PD” badges and arrested for standing in a “crime scene” (the sidewalk that had earlier been chalked). The group then stood shoulder-to-shoulder and walked north on Chestnut, telling those present to “move back” – supposed so they could capture “evidence” (pictures of the chalking). After passing the last of the chalk someone with a “Manchester PD” badge ordered his colleagues to “arrest them!” and Charlie and I were handcuffed for …?
Video cameras and cell phones were stolen (“seized”) from those arrested. Even some not arrested had their video camera and/or phone stolen by those wearing “Manchester PD” badges on their costumes.
More:
- Mass Arrests and Camera Seizures at Manchester PD Demonstration from Garret Ean at FreeConcord.org
- An article from the Union Leader: Eight arrested in protest of Manchester police
- State of the Police State: The War Against Us by Garry Reed of the Libertarian Examiner
- Concord activist protests police in the Concord Monitor
- Manch Arraignment & PD Follow-up via LibertyOnTour.com
- video – Ridley Report
- video – Kevin Freeheart (Initial Arrests)
- video – Antigone on Ridley’s Qik
- video – Ridley on Ridley’s Qik
- Liberty On Tour’s Free State Friendship Tour (the reason we were in Manch)
- Manchester Police – CopBlocked
Right where they belong. Idiots….next time get arrested for something worthwhile…Defacing public property with chalk? REALLY?! How can you expect the public at large to ever take you seriously when you’re pulling juvenile stunts like that? That’s something a 14 year old would do. I’ve read some other boards from residents in new hampshire….they don’t like you and they think your making total asses out yourselves and it reflects badly on them. They don’t want you here. Congratulations. This is helping their cause.
The real idiot is the arresting officer(s) for putting someone in jail for using chalk, there are kids everyday going out and drawing with chalk enjoying themselves, its not permanent.. its going take much more then chalk to deface public property. They are protesting, and they have the right too.. The real asses Bob, is the police department for treating these people like criminals.. Police throughout the country are ignoring the people’s liberties and these activists are fighting back! They’ll get more attention with every incident like this and it will inspire people to fight for their liberty. This is AMERICA Bob not Nazi Germany or the USSR and we have the right to protect our liberties and freedom, the police and government ought to realize that real soon before we start to have violent confrontations.
Somehow soon the nationwide arrogant, awry, harmful, mooching gang of hirlings and domestic enemy traitors acting under color of law must be defunded, disarmed, judged, stripped of their power and justly punished for their immoral, treacherous war against citizens, states’ and US constitutions, and breaking their oaths to defend and support them!!
If you can’t see why you’re wrong ron, then there’s no hope for you…
Do these charges get dropped?
What is the process after your arrest?
What is the biggest risk to you with repeat arrest on this bogus pig shit?
many people who need protection and assistance get short changed from all the crap you loser free staters are slingling. you cowards delete all the true negative postings that you deserve off this sorry ass web site– drive that partridge family bus off the grand canyon with all you criminal-dirt bag free staters in it.
waste of life you all are
@futureactivist…they personally risk nothing but a slap on the wrist….the real risk comes when they consume valuable city resources with petty horseshit and there are people in manchester molesting their daughter and assaulting their girlfriend and 18 month old child.
yes I’m the real David Ridley. I am leading the crusade against the police for violating the freedoms of all who may live in the US. The one thing that I failed to share with everyne is that I was picked on alot as a kid and my tirades is the only way that I feel like a man instead of a fool. Kids were mean to me while telling me that my life would add up to nothing. I quess they were right just look at my videos along with my friend Ademo. Our parents both told us that they made 2 huge mistakes and that we were a big waste of the time and energy. Please keep the faith in us as we tote the line between truth and justice.
FutureActivist, if you haven’t heard – Ademo was released on PR today in Manch. He was told he was “free” around 10:20am by the man in a black dress but wasn’t released from their cage until 12:40ish.
Wes’s bail is $1000. He’ll be held at Cheshire Co. for an outstanding warrant (not appearing for a charge stemming from him sitting on a cruiser last year when men with badges were trying to arrest our friend Heika in Keene) for 20 days until his court date unless that amount is reached.
Dave, I appreciate you bro. We’ve met a lot of people on the road, both in the ‘shire and out – who credit you for being among their biggest influences in arriving at the non-aggression principle.
Right now we’re working from the Manch ‘bucks. I tried to get my phone/cameras back today but was told to go back tmrw. Dude gets there at 8am, I said we’d be present at 8:30. Also, some friends (including Dave) are attending a city council meeting tmrw in Manch.
People are seeing what’s going on. Even some of those wearing badges. When being processed one guy even asked me my favorite authors – I told him Carl Watner and Larken Rose.
Well Bob then you ought to give us a lecture..
and you are right.. the police should be looking for the criminals! that’s the irony! but they are to busy wasting time/money on arresting protesters
Court dates of June 23rd for all of those released the same day. Sounds like we need to load the party bus up for a trip to Manchester district court during Porcfest.