Alton Tries to Silence its Citizens

fatlazyless · 02-24-2015, 10:47 AM

If someone is critical of a selectman in a town meeting, does that make it ok for the selectman to have that person arrested? No way - Jose!

Something like this also recently happened in Gilford, and it actually went to a trial court where the judge said something like "while the defendant may have been rude, he was not breaking any laws, and people do have the right of free expression.....up to an un-determined point."

After what happened in Gilford, I betcha the local Town of Alton prosecutor decides to drop it as not acceptable for prosecution...and respectfully suggests for the selectman to get a grip on himself and what happens at town meetings, and go saw up some firewood for an hour or so to just get over his (the selectman) being disrespected.

02-24-2015, 10:47 AM	#11
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,168 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,102 Times in 811 Posts	If someone is critical of a selectman in a town meeting, does that make it ok for the selectman to have that person arrested? No way - Jose! Something like this also recently happened in Gilford, and it actually went to a trial court where the judge said something like "while the defendant may have been rude, he was not breaking any laws, and people do have the right of free expression.....up to an un-determined point." After what happened in Gilford, I betcha the local Town of Alton prosecutor decides to drop it as not acceptable for prosecution...and respectfully suggests for the selectman to get a grip on himself and what happens at town meetings, and go saw up some firewood for an hour or so to just get over his (the selectman) being disrespected. __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!