Caged for exercising the right to remain silent
Submitted by xntryk1 on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 12:45
Dallas Libertarian Examiner
May 3, 11:23 AM
Jailed for exercising the right to remain silent
Garry Reed, libergarryan@aol.com
People who just can't get enough of the authoritarian way of life love to tell us, "If you're innocent of wrongdoing you have nothing to fear from government."
The Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution states, in part: "No person shall ... be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law..."
And every American human who has ever watched a cop show on TV or police opera on the silver screen over the past 40-plus years has memorized at least part of the Supreme Court mandated Miranda warning:
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him present with you while you are being questioned. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense.” – Miranda warning version adopted by California and popularized by "Dragnet" TV show, circa 1966.
So why has Sam Dodson been held indefinitely, on $10,000 cash bail, without access to legal council for 19 days, in an unsanitary jail cell in the Cheshire County Correctional Facility in Keene, New Hampshire, since April 13th?
Answer: because he had the audacity to exercise his Miranda, Constitutional, and big government-hugger right to remain silent.
Journalist Sam Dodson was hauled off to the hoosegow for putting the public in imminent danger by committing the horrifyingly violent act of videotaping in the lobby (not the courtroom but the lobby) of the Keene District Court. A "public" building, paid for and belonging to every taxpayer, by the way.
He was asked to state his name. He chose to remain silent. Now he's behind bars.
How's that for having nothing to fear from our government, authority lovers? How about prosecuting you for committing the crime of exercising your right to freedom of speech? How about clapping you in irons for criminally exercising your right to religious freedom? How about the death penalty for performing an act of press freedom?
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Nothing to fear from Government..yeh right..
My daughter works for the DA's office.. maybe 5 years..She is so the one who said" If you dont have anything to hide,you dont have a problem!"..3 years ago her brother was arrested and sentenced to 4 years on purgered testimony..he didnt do the deed ok...
The DA surpressed evidence she had in her posession all the time that would of and has now proved his innocence..
He got a letter recently telling him it was true ,she did, but they are not going to pursue any thing against her....He proved his case..but he is still in jail...........our justic system at work !!
Links To Stay Upated On Situation
Best place for compilation of info - http://freesamdodson.com/
Join "Free Sam Dodson" on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Free-Sam-Dodson/107370560008
Sam's Jail Blog along with updates - http://freekeene.com/
Contacts for bureaucrats - http://jailedactivist.info/activists/sam-dodson/
Financially support people like Sam - http://cdevolution.org/
http://mail-to-jail.com
Forgot, to send him mail in jail for FREE - http://mail-to-jail.com
I think this is a great 5th amendment case study!
Check it out today and call those commissioners, New Hampshire reps, etc. This is a symbolic case for our Constitutional Rights which are being eroded by the vast majority of our congressional reps, the greatest exception to this, of course, is Dr. Ron Paul. .
betty
I just called one of the commissioners and said......
That he needs to reread the 5th amendment, where it clearly states "The right to remain silent" and that they are violating the constitution and furthermore that I would put his and the other commissioner's numbers on the web, so here it is folks:
http://co.cheshire.nh.us/commissioners/index.html
Please open the link and let your fingers dial those numbers! Give them heck! He knew full well about this and stated that because Sam refused to give his name, he won't get a lawyer. I told him that he and those involved were breaking the 5th amendment, which a second grader could comprehend, so what part of the "right to remain silent" does he not understand! Please take 5 minutes out of your day to help this courageous young man. I know you are all very busy, but this type of action is very important. What if we were in his position. It could happen, if things keep rolling along this Fascist rollercoaster ride.
betty
Here is contact info
Contact Information:
* http://mail-to-jail.com
* Sam Dodson
c/o Cheshire Country Department of Corrections (or CCDOC)
160 River Road
Westmoreland, NH 03467
* Cheshire County Department of Corrections
(603) 399-7794
Others agencies involved:
* Keene District Court
(603) 352-2559
* Keene Police Department
(603) 357-9815