Mass Marijuana Protest in Keene, NH

[torchbearer]

It will be interesting to see how the turnout was today. Hopefully it continues to grow. I predict some kind of crackdown soon. The state will show its ugly, violent face. No way they can arrest everybody though

2 words-
Open Carry.

 

[Keith and stuff]

Wow, another arrest. Here is the raw video, YouTube - Evan Arrested at Keene Marijuana Rally . Here is the TV story, http://www.wmur.com/video/21132389/index.html .

I think today had less then the around 200 or so people of yesterday. Freedom is real. I hope to see some of y'all at this event

 

[brandon]

Wow, another arrest. Here is the raw video, YouTube - Evan Arrested at Keene Marijuana Rally . Here is the TV story, http://www.wmur.com/video/21132389/index.html .

I think today had less then the around 200 or so people of yesterday. Freedom is real. I hope to see some of y'all at this event

Kinda feel bad for those two cops. You can tell they really don't want to be out there arresting those people.

 

[Bman]

Wow, another arrest. Here is the raw video, YouTube - Evan Arrested at Keene Marijuana Rally . Here is the TV story, http://www.wmur.com/video/21132389/index.html .

I think today had less then the around 200 or so people of yesterday. Freedom is real. I hope to see some of y'all at this event

That's the problem with kids. Thise cops are just doing their jobs. I am in full disagreement with their jobs requiring them to arrest someone for pot, and sure I would wish they would refuse orders, but giving these people a hard time is not going to make you friends.

Yelling pig and standing in front of cop cars for what was going on in that video is just not a good tactic.

 

[RevolutionSD]

Wow, this is fantastic! Progress is being made every day. Maybe they can get 300 people out there one day this week?!

 

[Keith and stuff]

A new video. This just came out. It is of what happened at the police station.

YouTube - Another Arrest at 420 in Keene, NH Sparks Smoke Out in Police Station P2

 

[mport1]

Why was that guy arrested? Looked peaceful to me.

Police don't care if people are peaceful. They just do what they are told and enforce the law regardless of whether or not there is a victim for a supposed "crime."

 

[Keith and stuff]

I walked around town today and talked to some of the folks at this Rally. From what I heard, the cops didn't even go to the Rally today but several folks from the media were at the event. So I guess this was another great time for freedom in the US.

Go brave liberty lovers in Keene, NH!

 

[PBrady]

Seeing these videos/hearing these stories makes me wish I was in NH.

Some day...

 

[mport1]

Kinda feel bad for those two cops. You can tell they really don't want to be out there arresting those people.

I don't. They could just not arrest them.

 

[Keith and stuff]

The Keene Rally went well again today. I don't know, somewhere between 70-120 people showed up for at least a while between 4:00 - 5:10 pm. One or two newspapers were they. A TV station from Boston was there yesterday and the footage aired on the evening news there. No TV crews today

The cops decided to stay away again. A bunch of FreeTalkLive.com CDs were handed out. Yesterday, a bunch of flyers about FreeKeene.com were handed out. It seems like these Freedom Rallies are a great time to hand out pro-freedom stuff.

 

[Vessol]

I've been to Keene NH, it's a very pretty and awesome town. Especially during fall is it beautiful(as well as all of NH)

 

[Objectivist]

I got it! This is how we fight the police at protests. Load one of these machines with some hash oil and blow it in the direction of the cops. Yeah baby!

Now pump up the jams and be prepared to pop-lock to the hip-hop.
YouTube - Martin Magnum 850 Smoke Machine - Djkit.tv

 

[Keith and stuff]

OK, there is a Digg of the Boston coverage along with a video. The video wasn't entirely accurate. There were no protests at this Rally, just Rally lovers. Also, there is no group. However, as you know, this also happens in Manchester, NH.

http://digg.com/politics/Pot_smokers_hold_daily_reefer_rallies_in_Keene_NH
http://wbztv.com/video/[email protected]

 

[dannno]

I got it! This is how we fight the police at protests. Load one of these machines with some hash oil and blow it in the direction of the cops. Yeah baby!

Now pump up the jams and be prepared to pop-lock to the hip-hop.
YouTube - Martin Magnum 850 Smoke Machine - Djkit.tv

That looks like the vaporizer I was vaping out of last night.. just had a tube where that smoke is coming out (of course it was vapor, not smoke)

 

[polomertz]

One arrest made yesterday:

YouTube - Rich Paul Arrested at Keene Marijuana Protest

I like his shirt.

 

[torchbearer]

I know some texans that would disagree with you.

 

[FSP-Rebel]

I agree, but it's hard to coral scores of rallying people into one mode. This isn't a political rally, it's purely civil disobedient. Prior to my moving here relatively recently, I couldn't believe that this type of stuff goes on, especially in all its many forms up here. Like I've said, it isn't my style but I'm always been happy when the ideas of liberty are being promoted. Since NH has the most liberty activists per capita, it's only fitting for CD to be a prevalent tactic used up here. Just saying.

 

[mport1]

I'm sorry but politics is not the way to liberty. It hasn't worked in the past and will not work in the future. Civil disobedience has been shown to be effective. The state will wither away if people just stop obeying their unjust laws. We got to this point because not enough people have peacefully stood up and said no.

And there were people open carrying

 

[Keith and stuff]

So the Rally was fantastic today. It was in the 50s and around 130 or so folks showed up. A guy that works for NPR was there doing interviews. People signed a petition to legalize marijuana in NH. People were also reminded, again, of the Keene City Council vote(s) on marijuana Thursday night.

There are pro-freedom folks selling food to, tax free