Read the rest of the report on NBC 12. Meg McLain reports via an event on Facebook about what area activists plan to do in response:
Richmond Police have decided to classify a harmless children’s activity – drawing pictures with sidewalk chalk – as a crime.
This week a mother was issued a ticket for her daughter’s use of sidewalk chalk on some rocks at Belle Isle.
This kind of police thuggery has no place in a civilized society. Nobody was hurt, or even inconvenienced by the child’s artwork, making this action in no way a crime. However, Richmond Police have decided to waste police resources (funded by tax payers) on harassing children, rather than fighting crime.
To peacefully show our disapproval of these actions from our public servants, we will gather at the police station with signs and sidewalk chalk. Show them that drawing pretty pictures with chalk is not a criminal activity.
This is a family event, and we encourage people of all ages to come out and show their support. We just ask that people keep their “chalking messages” family friendly (not only out of respect for any children present, but because level headed logic and cleverness are much more convincing than anger and profanity).
Several NH activists attend a NH Supreme Court public hearing on cameras In NH courthouses. The recording took place in the court lobby prior to the hearing. One of the Bailiffs actions were a little bizarre to say the least. So bizarre, that I dedicated an entire video to just his actions. Two activists describe an incident where this man intentionally nudged past them. The man then has stare downs with four different activists and a scream of rage directed at Kate Ager.
