Rebel of the Week: Jason Talley
April 18th, 2012
On Monday, April 16th New Hampshire Journalist and Super Activist Jason Talley stared down the state. Facing two years in jail for bringing a camera into a Keene courthouse, Talley refused to accept any plea deal insisting upon fighting both the charges and the legitimacy of the ban. Then, after the jury was already selected and his trial was moments from beginning, the judge suddenly and unexpectedly came to his senses and dismissed the charges against him.
I actually met Talley some years ago when he passed through California as part of Motorhome Diaries, a group of activists traveling the country in MARV (the Mobile Authority Resistance Vehicle) searching for freedom in America. That search landed them in the “Live Free Or Die” state, where Talley is now a community organizer with FR33 AGENTS and a videographer with his own Talley TV.
In these roles Talley covers state aggression against the New Hampshire activists wherever he sees it, from police interaction to court hearings all over the state. In fact, it was catching one Judge Burke making false statements and giving illegal orders to wrongfully arrest his fellow Super Activist Adamo Freeman that prompted the camera ban at Cheshire County Superior Court in the first place.
Talley was charged with contempt of court, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest for entering the courthouse with a small camera openly clipped to his belt in defiance of the illegal ban. Talley attempted to fill out the appropriate paperwork to get permission to film, as he had done many times before the ban, when bailiffs approached him and tried to confiscate his camera. When he refused give over his property they handcuffed him and arrested him.
The second Rebel in this story is cop turned activist, Brad Jardis, who defended Talley for free. Jardis is not an attorney, but in New Hampshire he is allowed to serve as an attorney-in-fact. Jardis brings his unique perspective as an ex-cop to offer legal defense to his community for no charge. A benefit event to support Brad Jardis and his important work is scheduled for April 21st in Manchester NH, but even if you can’t attend, there’s a chip in on their website. : http://talleytv.fr33agents.com/please-support-brad-jardis/
Nice work guys!
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