New Hampshire man serving 60 days for writing with chalk

[AngelClark]

When I was a child, I used chalk to draw all over the sidewalk. I loved coloring in rainbows and flowers, and even playing hopscotch. Despite my overactive imagination, I never once imagined a situation where someone drawing with chalk would end up jailed.

Ademo Freeman of New Hampshire was arrested in June of last year for taking part in a protest during which activists used children's chalk to write on the sidewalk and on the exterior walls of a building during a police accountability rally. Eight were arrested that day, some for graffiti and criminal mischief charges, and others for not moving fast enough when photographs were being taken of the chalked statements before they washed the evidence away.

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This really upset me, and I didn't know where to post it so here it is...

 

[KCIndy]

Angel, thanks for posting. I've followed this story in rough form thanks to the Free Talk Live radio show. I've not had the chance to listen these past few days so I didn't know Ademo had been hauled off to jail.

In addition to the basic absurdity of the entire matter (who CARES if someone writes on a sidewalk with chalk - are we going to start arresting eight year old kids for doing this now??) it is (in my opinion) a direct violation of First Amendment rights. If nothing else, people in New Hampshire ought to be concerned about the reprehensible waste of tax dollars this represents.

Anyone know if this judge holds office as an elected position? Best thing I can think of is to start organizing now to see him voted off the bench at the next election.

 

[LibertyRevolution]

I think I see the problem, he did not have a lawyer?
Paperwork got lost... Yep, this is what you pay a lawyer for.

There is no way that a lawyer would have missed jury selection.
If he did, he could have sued the living shit out him.

 

[nayjevin]

We should have every right to use chalk on sidewalks. Or, area in proportion to taxes paid. Or, area in proportion to taxes disbursed to sidewalk funds. Or, whatever the people in our districts decide.

I hate sidewalk chalk. I like driveway chalk alot.

 

[donnay]

 

[muzzled dogg]

the alleged incident occured immediately following the first NH ron paul meetup this cycle

 

[KCIndy]

Anyone know if the judge is elected or appointed?