Journalist Striving for Accountability Faces Two Decades in Prison
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Update – August 16th:
Philly Benefit for Ademo: TFP LIVE!!! to Feature Comedy/Music/Interview [post] on CopBlock.org about an event happening on Friday, August 17th in Philadelphia
Update – August 15th:
Adam ‘Ademo’ Mueller, CopBlock.org Founder, Sentenced To 3 Months For Wiretapping After Reporting School Police Brutality [post] on HuffingtonPost.com
Update – August 14th:
Ademo Freeman “Wiretapping” Trial RAW FOOTAGE from our friends at FreeKeene.com
Update – August 14th:
The State is an Autoimmune Disease [post] by Thomas L. Knapp at C4ss.org
Update – August 14th:
Founder of CopBlock.org gets jail for wiretapping [post] from our good friends at PoliceOne.com
Update – August 13th:
NH activist gets almost 3 months for wiretapping [post] via SFGate.com by way of the Associated Press
Update – August 13th:
CopBlock founder Adam Mueller, a police-accountability blogger with Greenfield ties, found guilty of illegal wiretapping in New Hampshire [post] via MassLive.com
Update – August 13th:
Jury Deems Ademo GUILTY of Wiretapping for Seeking Accountability [post] on CopBlock.org
Update – August 13th:
Mueller convicted of 3 charges of illegal wiretapping [post] by The Union Leader
Update – August 13th:
Blogger found guilty of illegally taping police, school officials [post/video] from WMUR
Update – August 13th:
Free State Activist Found Guilty [post/audio] by New Hampshire Public Radio
Update – August 13th:
“Wiretapping” Trial of CopBlock Founder Begins Today [post] on Reason.com
Update – August 10th:
Ademo Gets Visited by Michael Valentine [post] update from Ademo days prior to his trial
Update – August 9th:
Kony Droney, Utility Searches, CopBlock’d – New World Next Week via YouTube.com/CorbettReport
Update – August 8th:
Journalist facing 21 years in prison for recording police via RT.com interview of Pete Eyre about Ademo’s situation
Update – August 8th:
Journalist faces 21 years in prison for reporting on police abuse in New Hampshire high school [post] by Zach Dyer in the Journalism in the Americas
Update – August 8th:
Journalist faces 21 years in jail for recording police [post] via RT.com
Update – August 7th:
Journalist Facing Prison for Reporting Police Brutality a 3-min video by YouTube.com/SourceFed – a channel that has over 500,000 subscribers and 160,000,000 views. Solid.
Update – August 7th:
Union Leader Covers Ademo’s Legal Land Journey a 11-min video narrated by Clyde Voluntaryist of two recent Union Leader articles about Ademo’s situation in Manchester
Update – August 7th:
Journalist faces 21 years’ prison for reporting police brutality [post] by Brett Wilkins at DigitalJournal.com
Update – August 6th:
Ademo’s Jury Selection Done, Trial In One Week [post/video] text by Pete Eyre, raw video of jury selection process by YouTube.com/FreeKeene. and recap video by YouTube.com/MikeforLiberty
Update – August 6th:
Wikileaks Tweets about [tweet] @wikileaks shares Ademo’s situation with 1,500,000 followers
Update – August 6th:
Adam “Ademo” Mueller, Journalist And CopBlock.org Founder, Faces 21 Years In Jail After Reporting School Police Brutality [post] by The Huffington Post
Update – August 5th:
‘Copblock’ wiretap case goes to court in Manchester [post] by the Union Leader
Update – August 4th:
CNN’s iReport: Journalist Takes Wiretapping Charges to Trial: “Bring On the Circus!” [post] by SalWigginOut and posted August 4th, 2012 to CNN iReport
Update – August 3rd:
Ademo Freeman Remains Resolute: Let the Circus Begin! [post] by Ademo Freeman
Update – August 2nd:
Disneyland Wiretapping Crime Spree by WeAreChange.org touches on Ademo’s situation
Update – August 2nd:
Cop Block founder faces 21 years for attempting accountability [post] by William R. Toler on IndieRegister.com
Update – July 31st:
Founder of Anti-Police Website Faces Prison [post] on PoliceMag.com
Update – July 31st:
CopBlock Founder Faces Three Felony Counts of Wiretapping [post] by WarOnYou.com
Update – July 31st:
Reporter Faces 21 Years After Airing Excessive Force Complaint [post] by Station 6 Underground
Update – July 31st:
Founder of CopBlock.org faces prison [post] by PoliceOne.com
Update – July 30th:
CopBlock founder faces 21 years in prison on “wiretapping” charges for filming police [post] by ActivistPost.com
Update – July 29th:
Ademo requests two copies of The Most Dangerous Superstition by Larken Rose be sent to Valley Street Jail – one for him (that he’ll pass-along to someone when he leaves the facility) and one for someone else in the same pod who seems receptive to the ideas of complete liberty. Larken agreed, and even ate the cost for one of the books – he not only is an excellent communicator but more than almost anyone, walks the walk. Much thanks Larken, for this and everything you do!
Update – July 29th:
Free Ademo: An Update gives an overview about Ademo’s legal land situation in Manchester
Update – July 28th:
Ademo’s Wiretapping Pretrial Hearing from FreeKeene.com
Update – July 28th:
Circus for Ademo: Pretrial Hearing [post] from FreeConcord.com
Update – July 28th:
CopBlock.org/FreeAdemo tab created – will point to this post (http://copblock.org/pledge) and CopBlock.org/DecadesForAccountability [about his wiretapping charges]
Update – July 27th:
Ademo had his pre-trial conference today in Manchester. His trial date was set: Aug. 13th. He was offered two plea deals:
The first had him sitting in Valley St. Jail for 12mo with 6mo suspended for two-years of “good time” hanging over his head, which if violated (for any level charge in or outside the ‘shire) would have incurred a 1-2yr stint at the prison in Concord. Also, a no-contact order for the three public officials with whom he spoke. Ademo declined.
The second was the same minus the 12mo in Valley St. Ademo declined.
The DA is going to “talk with his boss” and is supposed to visit with Ademo on Monday with another deal. Meanwhile, Ademo will have the weekend to think about what might be acceptable to him so he can put this latest legal land bout behind him and move forward with his life. All in all, he seems in good spirits.
Update – July 26th:
Ademo said he could use some liberty-oriented books (stories) if anyone feels so inclined as to send some his way. He would very much appreciate it. Once he has read them, he would leave them for other prisoners to read. All books must be sent new, directly from the publisher, via USPS to:
Adam Mueller
CCN# 49494
445 Willow Street
Manchester, NH 03103
Update – July 25th:
Ademo was not transported to court for his pre-trial conference – it has been postponed until Friday, July 26th. Court personnel claimed they didn’t know he was at Valley St. Jail, despite the fact that he was taken from that location directly to Valley St. Jail on July 11th [see: copblock.org/pledge] and multiple calls made to the court to confirm they knew of his location.
Ademo is supposedly now going to have that trial management meeting on Friday. Thanks to everyone who made the drive from Keene and those who turn-out from Manch to support Ademo today. Pretty redic how this unfolded. Seems part of a pattern…
Update – July 24th:
Ademo has a final pre-trial conference tomorrow (July 25th). Facebook event
Update – July 24th:
Nationally Syndicated Radio Talk Show Host Indicted on Three Felony Charges – press release on Ademo’s situation hits nationwide
NH Public Officials Act with Blatant Disregard for Glik Decision
Local journalist and police accountability advocate Adam Mueller faces 21-years in prison for publicizing comments made by public officials operating in their public capacity about an excessive force incident involving Manchester Police officer Darren Murphy and a 17 year-old student that occurred at Manchester’s West High School in October, 2011.
Another student filmed the interaction with his cell phone as his classmate was slammed to a table by School Resource Officer Darren Murphy. After viewing the video that public officials told the recording student to delete, Mueller called the Manchester Police Department and West High School seeking comment. Mueller publicized a video on CopBlock.org about the incident which included segments of his conversations with the on-duty public officials.
Almost three months after the altercation at West High School occurred, Adam was indicted on three counts of felony wiretapping, each holding a maximum sentence of seven years in prison. Mueller is ordered to appear for jury selection at the Manchester Superior Court on August 6, 2012 at 9:00AM, and the trial is expected to occur within the two weeks following jury selection.
NH statute states that to be guilty of wiretapping, another party must have a reasonable expectation that their communications are not subject to interception. A public official who is on duty and in a public space has no expectation of privacy, as is reinforced by the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Glik v. Cunniffe in a ruling that states that the First Amendment protects the right to record police in public.
Individuals throughout the country have publicly expressed their support for Mueller’s actions and voiced their recognition of clear double standards. “No matter what, nobody’s child should be abused like that in school,” said the father of the student thrown to the cafeteria table.
Please share this press release with your media contacts >> Decades for Accountability
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Hillsborough County Attorney’s Offices
300 Chestnut Street
Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 627-5605
Manchester Police Department
351 Chestnut Street
Manchester, NH 03101-2294
(603) 668-8711
West High School
9 Notre Dame Ave
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 624-6384
Manchester City Hall
1045 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101
603.624.6500 (Ted Gatsas, mayor)
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VIDEOS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER:
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Manchester Police Officer Uses Excessive Force on High School Student
Posted October 3, 2011
Update on Excessive Force in Manchester NH
Posted October 4, 2011
Officer Murphy Comments on Excessive Force
October 5, 2011
Ademo Charged with Wiretapping
December 1, 2011
Defensive or Offensive? That is the Question…
January 20, 2012
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