The “State of MA” aka Todd M Dodge vs. Ademo & Pete Eyre
Thanks for all the support everyone, the trial concluded July 19th, 2011 – over a year after the arrest – with three NO GUILTY verdicts. All other charges were dropped before the trial started. All related content is posted below.
Background (both cover from arrest to just before trial):
- Greenfield Overview in 4 Minutes — a quick overview from arrest to just before trial
- Greenfield, MA Documents– police statements, motions, mug shots, etc.
- Will Greenfield, MA Bureaucrats Make Right to Pete Eyre & Ademo? — 28-min capstone video
- 34-video playlist housed on CopBlock.org’s YouTube channel
All related posts/videos/documents by date
- July 4th, 2010 – Greenfield, MA PD Arrest & Intimidate Activists For Filming – a summary & point-by-point overview of Pete & Ademo’s unjust arrests with pictures and a video of MARVs recovery
- July 4th, 2010 – Free Grafton blogger helps get Liberty on Tour crew out of a Massachusetts cage – an overview of Ademo & Pete’s arraignment on July 2nd and their recovery of MARV that day
- July 5th, 2010 – “Greenfield Police Sgt. Todd M. Dodge Placed on Administrative Leave for Menopause after exclaiming, ‘I’d fucking kill you!’” by Thomas Spooner – a satirical piece about Todd M. Dodge
- July 6th, 2010 – Thank You, Thank You, Thank You from Pete and Adam – Ademo & Pete thank their friends for their support
- July 6th, 2010 – “The main issue here is that this is obviously a false arrest” – Carlos Miller – an article about Todd M. Dodge and the crazy charges levied by those in Greenfield, MA against Pete & Ademo
- July 14th, 2010 – Donation Allocation Update from Greenfield, MA Arrests – Pete & Ademo took steps to be accountable with donations made to them because of their unjust arrests
- July 15h, 2010 – GreenfieldPD and Brad Jardis Face Off in Comments Section – a conversation between former NH police officer Brad Jardis and a supporter of the Greenfield, MA police department
- July 20th, 2010 – “They’ve Done Something Really, Really Wrong in Arresting those Guys.” – Penn Jillette – Penn’s Penn Point on Pete & Admeo’s ridiculous charges
- Aug. 5th, 2010 – Greenfield, MA Revisited – a two-part video overview from Pete about the incident and the unaccountability he & Ademo have since suffered by “public servants” in Greenfield, MA
- Aug. 11th, 2010 – Penn Jillette mentions Cop Block again! – Penn highlights the unprofessionalism of Greenfield, MA bureaucrats related to this incident
- Nov. 3rd, 2010 – My Name is Pete Eyre – My Docket Number Is 10.41.CR.11.41 – Pete asks friends to call Greenfield bureaucrats and breaks down his charges (two felonies and three misdemeanors)
- Dec. 7th, 2010 – My Fax to Greenfield, MA “Authorities – the text of a fax Pete sent to the judge, mayor & folks with badges (and their contact information) demanding his property back & reminding them of the situation (since they’d been ignoring his phone calls)
- Jan. 3rd, 2011 – Heading Back to Greenfield, MA – Pete gives a conversational recount of the incident & touches on the unaccountability he and Ademo have since seen
- Jan. 7th, 2011 – Got a Minute to Call Our Friends in Greenfield? – call flood to the judge, mayor & folks with badges (and their contact information) asking for the release of the video footage captured by Ademo & Pete and their charges be dropped
- Jan. 10th, 2011 – Greenfield Justice Needs More Time… – four videos (each with a paragraph of descriptor text) from Ademo & Pete’s court appearance that day & links to external coverage on the event
- Feb. 15th, 2011 – MA’s Wiretapping Statute Targeted by Coalition of Free Speech Advocates – information about a brief filed by a coalition of media outlets and free speech advocates to support a man charged with felony wiretapping in MA
- Feb. 19th, 2011 – Massachusetts Wiretapping Case (for filming police) Headed for Trial – a video (with summary) and analysis of our court proceedings the day prior by Ademo
- Feb 28th, 2011 – Greenfield, MA Documents– the documents (police statements, motions, mug shots, etc.) that we’ve been given have been created since our arrest
- Mar. 1st, 2011 – CopBlock.org Contributors Attend Greenfield, MA Public Safety Commission Meeting – In this video and blog post Ademo talks about the lack of accountability he and Pete have suffered thus far and outlines ways he plans to use both the system and public pressure to clear their names of their charges
- Mar. 2nd, 2011 – Franklin Co. Jail Surveillance Footage – a ten-minute video surveillance clip (no audio) recorded outside the entry of the Franklin County Jail, clearly showing Ademo & Pete were not secretly recording
- Mar. 11th, 2011 – Bloggers File Motion to Dismiss – this post includes the actual motion and a short breakdown of its contents. There are links to statements, court rulings and more.
- Mar. 15th, 2011 – Raw Footage from Arrest Released – raw footage from our arrest on July 1st, 2010 – does this warrant 5yrs in jail and a $10,000 fine?
- Mar., 16th, 2011 – Op-ed Sent to Greenfield, MA’s local paper – The Recorder – a short op-ed Pete sent to Greenfield’s local rag
- Mar. 17th, 2011 – Motion to Dismiss Wiretapping Taken Under Advisement? – the judge seems to side more with Pete and Adam, scolding the DA, and returning their footage. He’ll also rule on the motion at a later date
- Mar. 25th, 2011 – MARV’s Dash – See, No “Manipulated” VIN Number! – the Greenfield PD claims MARV’s VIN number was manipulated, thus giving them “authority” to enter and search the RV (resulting two charges against Pete). This video shows refutes their claims
- Mar. 28th, 2011 – Will Greenfield, MA Bureaucrats Make Right to Pete Eyre & Ademo? – an overarching video that details the aggressive force used by Todd M. Dodge of the Greenfield, MA Police Department and his colleagues at the Franklin County Jail against Ademo (aka Adam Mueller) & Pete Eyre on July 1st, 2010 and the subsequent lack of accountability
- Mar. 31st, 2011 – Letters of Support – Shaun Lee, fellow activist, organized an on going event for people to submit letters to in support of Ademo and Pete. Examples also in post
- April 22nd, 2011 – ATTN Jeff Bengston: MARV Left Factory with NO VIN on Dash – video showing affidavit from Thor Motor Coach, disclosing location on VIN numbers on MARV
- May 7th, 2011 – Greenfield Motion to Suppress – address charges levied against Pete Eyre stemming from unjust search of his vehicle
- May 17th, 2011 – Update: Free State Friendship Tour – Greenfield, MA – an short overview about our conversations with Greenfield mayor William F. Martin, Greenfield police lt. Gary Magnan and Pete’s motion hearing to suppress evidence
- May 19th, 2011 – Greenfield Police Have No Comment or Accountability – we went to the Greenfield police station to ask officers their thoughts on filming police but were immediately threatened by Lt. Gary Magnan
- May 24th, 2011 – Greenfield Police Harass CopBlock.org bloggers – after pounding on the door of MARV and making demands the Greenfield police attempted to ticket Ademo for Jaywalk
- July 11th, 2011 – Two Charges in Greenfield Nolle Prosequi – result from Pete’s scheduled motion hearing to suppress the evidence
- July 11th, 2011 – They’re Back!!! Pete and Ademo Return To Greenfield, MA – Ademo shares some background and informs the Greenfield community of his and Pete’s return
- July 12th 2011 – Want to Help CopBlock.org Bloggers Get Accountability in Greenfield, MA? – ways you can help us get accountability by sharing content, contacting media, participate in call flood, donate and attend events
- July 13th, 2011 – Public Memo Posted Along Greenfield’s Main St. – video showing full-page satirical “public memo” postings around Greenfield
- July 14th, 2011 – Oliver Rich – Another Victim of the Greenfield Police and Judicial System – Rich was tased multiple times after stopping to help someone else
- July 14th, 2011 – Greenfield Love for CopBlock.org Stickers – Beau spots a couple of cars in Greenfield decked-out with CopBlock.org stickers
- July 15th, 2011 – McCarthy Continues Harassment Campaign – Dan McCarthy refuses to answer why he took a customer list from a local motel
- July 18-19th, 2011 – Talley.TV provided live updates from Pete and Ademo’s Trial in Greenfield, MA.
- July 22nd, 2011 – trial video – overview of trial including opening statements, cross-examination, closing statements, and aftermath
