Ridley Report’s Dave Ridley found guilty of contempt of court, sentenced to 6 days in jail
Posted on June 22nd, 2009 by bile
Tags: activism, arraignment, civil disobedience, contempt of court, Dave Ridley, disorderly conduct, Free Keene, Free State Project, Free Talk Live, FSP, Ian Bernard, Ian Freeman, JailedActivist.info, Keene, Keene District Court, New Hampshire, Obscured Truth Network, Ridley Report, Sam A. Miller, Sam Dodson
Ian Freeman of Free Talk Live has reported that Free State Project participant Dave Ridley, the man behind the Ridley Report, has been found guilty of contempt of court regarding his right to record act of civil disobedience. This is the same case which on April 13th, 2009 at his arraignment Sam Dodson along with 6 other activists were arrested on similar charges.
Dave’s originally had been charged with disorderly conduct but that was dropped and he was then charged with contempt of court. It is yet unknown if they made him aware of this or how they could change it after his arraignment for disorderly conduct.
He is to report to jail in two weeks time. More to come.
Update:
Goto http://dave.jailedactivist.info for the full story.
June 22nd, 2009 at 6:31 pm
blogofbile: Ridley Report’s Dave Ridley found guilty of contempt of court, sentenced to 6 days in jail : http://tinyurl.com/kn2e9m
June 22nd, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Ridley Report’s Dave Ridley found guilty of contempt of court, sentenced to 6 days in jail : http://tinyurl.com/kn2e9m
June 24th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
The fact that the charge was dropped meant that the prosecutor decided he did not want to try the case and probably risk adverse publicity but allowing this to go to appeal where it is quite possible they would lose and the higher court would clarify that filming in court was permitted.
Contempt of court is leveled (charged) by the judge and the person is automatically guilty since the judge’s opinion cannot be challenged. I suspect Ridley is guilty of having nothing but contempt for the judge and his court as am I. Ridley has a mark of cred now. Embrace the suck.
October 26th, 2010 at 6:32 am
This never should have happened:
“Electronic devices have been common in New Hampshire courts for years, used by members of the press and members of the public. The updated policy, as a uniform guideline, states that laptop computers, personal digital assistants, cell phones and related electronic devices are allowed in the courtroom unless a presiding justice finds the use of a particular device will disrupt a particular proceeding. Cell phones must be in “silent mode” in court.
Audio recorders, video cameras, and still cameras are also permitted, including cell phone cameras.”