I have a hearing tomorrow so I
won’t be able to say very much about any of these, but I wanted to point you
toward some important links worth reading.
First, if you are interested in
the Kimberlin Saga, go to Hogewash and keep reading. In fact, this link aggregates all of
his posts related to Kimberlin. Use it
often.
But a few posts to call particular
attention to. First, you might ask “what
hearing is tomorrow?” Well, it is about
the motion that Mr. Hoge discloses here.
In addition to that, Hoge has been
investigating Kimberlin’s organizations and has found strong
evidence of shenanigans in regards to his tax filings. It is not a slam dunk, but it is certainly
suspicious.
And for sheer chutzpah,
apparently Kimberlin and his organization believes themselves to be First
Amendment heroes. You might have heard
about P*ssy Riot (name slightly censored), the Russian punk band who was
arrested for “hooliganism” for
staging a protest against Putin. By
the news reports I have read, this seems like a valid free speech issue.
And Kimberlin and company have
created a Pussy Riot advocacy fund. They
consider it a great injustice that P*ssy Riot is “languishing in prison for exercising
their universal right to free expression.”
This is said by an organization run by a man who had me arrested for having exercised my right to freedom of
expression. Brett Kimberlin doesn’t
respect freedom of expression in the slightest and certainly doesn’t mind
attempting to criminalize disagreement.
No, what this is, is a
transparent attempt to latch on to a popular issue to raise money. None of the money goes to P*ssy Riot or their
defense, but to “raise awareness” of their plight. So in fact well-intentioned people, not
reading his fine print, might think they are contributing to P*ssy Riot’s defense
when it actually goes to this convicted terrorist and perjurer. And by siphoning off money that could go to
directly helping these women, Kimberlin is actually harming their cause. They don’t need an anti-free-speech thug to “raise
awareness” for them, they need money for their defense.
You can read about this entire
scummy affair, here.
Finally, and perhaps most
importantly, Patrick
Frey, aka “Patterico” has been sued by Kimberlin ally Nadia Naffe, almost certainly
an abusive suit. I will talk more when I
have gathered more information about it.
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My wife and I have lost our jobs
due to the harassment of convicted terrorist Brett Kimberlin, including an
attempt to get us killed and to frame me for a crime carrying a sentence of up
to ten years. I know that claim sounds
fantastic, but if you read starting here, you will see absolute proof of these
claims using documentary and video evidence.
If you would like to help in the fight to hold Mr. Kimberlin
accountable, please hit the Blogger’s Defense Team button on the right. And thank you.
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Disclaimer:
I have accused some people, particularly
Brett Kimberlin, of reprehensible
conduct. In some cases, the conduct is even criminal. In all cases, the only justice I want is through the appropriate legal process—such
as the criminal justice system. I do not
want to see vigilante violence against any person or any threat of such
violence. This kind of conduct is
not only morally wrong, but it is counter-productive.
In the particular case of Brett
Kimberlin, I do not want you to even contact him. Do not call him. Do not write him a letter. Do not write him an email. Do not text-message him. Do not engage in any kind of directed
communication. I say this in part
because under Maryland law, that can quickly become harassment and I don’t want
that to happen to him.
And for that matter, don’t go on
his property. Don’t sneak around and try
to photograph him. Frankly try not to
even be within his field of vision. Your
behavior could quickly cross the line into harassment in that way too (not to
mention trespass and other concerns).
And do not contact his
organizations, either. And most of all, leave his family alone.
The only exception to all that is
that if you are reporting on this, there is of course nothing wrong with
contacting him for things like his official response to any stories you might
report. And even then if he tells you to
stop contacting him, obey that request. That
this is a key element in making out a harassment claim under Maryland law—that
a person asks you to stop and you refuse.
And let me say something else. In my heart of hearts, I don’t believe that
any person supporting me has done any of the above. But if any of you have, stop it, and if you
haven’t don’t start.
I would have more sympathy for P*ssy Riot had their "protest" not taken place in a Cathedral. I hate to take up for the Russian government, and I think the punishment is too severe, but hooliganism seems to fit rather nicely. Had they done their bit elsewhere, I'd have no problem with it at all, and I wonder whether they'd be locked up right now.
ReplyDeleteThe bright side is that at least they didn't do it in a mosque.
Pablo, was it done without the permission of the church?
DeleteBecause yes, property rights has to be respected.
But at the same time, regardless the hypocrisy is obvious. Kimberlin is decrying these women being arrested for free expression, having had me arrested for truly free expression. If it turns out that these women were engaged in trespass and were rightfully arrested for content-neutral conduct, it only heaps onto it.
Yes, unannounced, surprise shows are their schtick. Which is a pretty cool idea, actually, but not in a Cathedral.
DeleteKimberlin is a vile little kook and I'm looking forward to hearing how his day in court goes today. Good luck.
What happened at Friday's hearing?
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