In another example of government protecting itself, the Grafton County Superior Court has granted a temporary restraining stopping former police officer -Brad Jardis – and his former Army friend – Tommy – from carrying loaded firearms onto campus tomorrow morning. According to Christopher Burbank (who stated this came from PSU e0mail service), via Facebook:
Bradley Jardis wrote us earlier this week that he and Tommy Mozingo intend to be on campus tomorrow morning to distribute materials about guns and, in opposition to a PSU and University System of New Hampshire policy banning weapons, to bring loaded, slung rifles with them. We had hoped that they would have an unarmed distribution of materials and create a forum for opinions while respecting our policy. Late this morning Bradley Jardis and Tommy Mozingo made clear they will not accept a less potentially dangerous path. Instead they are set on violating the policy by coming to campus with rifles, albeit unloaded and with trigger locks. (See their site at freekeene.com, and http://freekeene.com/2011/12/05/press-release-re-plymouth-state-university-information-distribution-on-120911/ ).
It appears from the related traffic on web pages, blogs, and social media sites that substantial interest in this event has been created. We expect there will be a number of sympathizers in attendance, some of whom have announced they will be armed. Potential gun violence is serious. We have received numerous statements of concern from students, parents, staff, and faculty, many of whom are frightened.
We have received a temporary restraining order from the Grafton County Superior Court to stop tomorrow’s event. The restraining order temporarily prohibits Mr. Jardis and Mr. Mozingo and anyone acting in concert with them from violating the policy banning firearms from the campus. It requires them to post the restraining order on the web sites they have used to publicize their intentions. Such an order may not, however, prevent them or others from coming to campus. If anyone violates campus policy, it will be enforced.
Students, faculty, and staff have expressed concern about feeling unsafe; some of you have written of previous experiences with gun violence. If you are uncomfortable, please make the best decision for yourself about being on campus. Faculty will make alternate arrangements to work with students who choose not to be here, without penalty. Please do not confront anyone if an event occurs. If something does occur, we have a text alert system for instructions. A siren means stay indoors until an all-clear is sent. For more information on the siren system, seehttps://www.plymouth.edu/emergency/communications/alert-siren/ To sign up for the text alert, go to http://www.plymouth.edu/emergency/alert/ and click on the text alert system at the left.
It seems Plymouth State University is looking to it’s financial supporter – the state – to be it’s protector as well. School officials are not only taking your money to subsidize their grounds, building and factuality but their now wasting your tax dollars on restraining order for those who wish to invoke their rights. No one knows what will happen tomorrow but we’ll be there to find out. Stay tuned or read the links below for more.
Phone number of those involved:
Campus Police: (603)535-2330
Public Relations at the University: (603)535-2276
Related Links:
- Video: Brad explains protest – Campus police hand up on CopBlock
- Blog: Brad and Tommy decide to unload and lock guns
Good luck guys.
Obviously they are making a dubious link between ‘gun presence’ and ‘gun violence’. You are there to make clear the already set legal rules around a rights issue, and they are acting as if you are a gang that just wants to pack heat. They mention that students are afraid.. what do they think would happen if a student was assaulted, raped or perhaps killed on campus, with witnesses who are not armed and therefore ineffective to prevent said crime? Are they that confident in their security force that they can prevent these types of crime quick enough that students and faculty have never a need for personal forms of protection?
Let’s add things up here… Colleges are probably the most liberal center’s your going to find in the US. So yeah, bringing a gun on campus is going to ruffle some feathers. The school, being somewhat of a private institute is allowed, just like any other bussiness, to say, we don’t want such n such person on our campus.
Regardless of my personal pro-gun views. School doesn’t want them there.. so move onto another school IMO.
What is a “somewhat private” institute? You’ll have to forgive me – years around computers makes me think in a very binary fashion.
(As an added note, PSOSGT, I’m very impressed with the demeanor of your posts. While not always agreeing, I do enjoy the dialogue you bring to the table. Keep up the good work.)
“somewhat of a private institute”??? Somewhat pregnant!
it is legal in the united states to keep and bear firearms. that means any u.s. citizen can carry the gun of his or her choice in any public place. if this makes any one afraid or uncomfortable you are free to leave the country. and please do, it is the civic duty of u.s. citizens to keep and be somewhat skilled with a weapon. if you live in the u.s. but choose not to keep a gun you a THREAT TO MY LIBERTY AND SECURITY……LEAVE. the united states is a free country for one reason and one reason only, because the citizens are armed and intend to stay free. were it not for the second amendment our own government would have us enslaved… opps they already do. blame it on the cowardly morons who are afraid of guns and or afraid to use them to defend their freedom
College’s are in the grey area. It’s not a public place like a city park or city hall that is clearly gov’t. It’s also not a private place like your home, or a bussiness since they get gov’t $$. It’s in the grey area. They do and don’t have the same rights and responsibilities as other gov’t entities and private companies.
Really can’t think of a better way to explain it on a keyboard right now.
I wish I was closer to support these guys in what they are doing.
I regularly Open Carry at the county community college near me, and the campus cops know there isn’t a thing they can do about it, but watch. All police officers have had training about the legalities of OC in my state, as of 2009.
There is nothing “Grey” about it.
While the blu-goons run interference for those in control, you might want to get another view of what’s happening in the M.E. Who’s beating the war drums yet again and who’s telling them to?
http://www.roytov.com/articles/provoker.htm