VIDEO: Police deploy four sniper teams in downtown Keene NH for Pumpkin Fest

...invasion of the m'assholes and silence of the folks.

NHs becoming another libtardia.

That's my impression too. As someone else pointed out, NH is pretty well known in new england for open carry laws and their gun controls aren't very strict. Lots of regular joes own lots of fire arms there and shoot regularly at the many gun ranges. I spent some time there and recall a few local cops on the news saying, look, we want civilians to have guns, because we can't always get there in time. For cops, NH seems fairly rational. Keene isn't a terribly small town but I'm not sure they even have 4 full "swat" or "sniper" teams. I think using that term in this situation is unwarranted, if what we're seeing even is guys with guns, and I'm not convinced of that either.

It's still the best state in new england. If you absolutely have to be in new england for work or family reasons or whatnot, its the only state you'd want to live in there. Obviously the motto's a little outdated but compared to all the states around it, it's an oasis.

WTF? There is no need for this.

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Is it possible that these pictures show volunteer residents? I would think that police would be required to be in some sort of uniform--



I didn't see this until after I made this post, but I agree with the below.




Last Edited by AlphaB on 10/21/2013 03:24 PM

That's the first thing I thought. The ultra-paranoid Police State is reminding the Free State Project that they're still in control.

Who were they looking out for... al Qae'da? A jihadist unicorn with a bomb vest? There are only 23,272 residents in Keene. That is just f'n ridiculous! It looks more like a prison yard with guard towers.

so?

I'm from Keene and wanted to chime in that this is accurate. We have a rotary in the center of town that host people protesting some thing or other just about every day. During election time it was almost all anti-Obama. Another unrelated thing I thought worth noting though...before I moved away the police forced was considering purchasing one of those bearcats. It was odd because Keene is one of the most peacful place you could ever live. There was absolutely no need for it and the police force didn't even seem to want it. The whole town got up in arms about it and it was very strange because even the people arguing in favor of it did not want it. I believe it was being paid for by the government, and if we didn't buy it we lost the money. (I could be remembering that wrong though, this was a couple years ago.) I moved away and never found out what happened. Sorry for the wall of text there.
Anyway pumpkinfest is fantastic, I would highly recommend if you're ever in the area.

A nation (or person) that would give up its freedom in exchange for a measure of temporary safety deserves neither freedom nor safety. (Quote credited to Benjamin Franklin.)

Actually you know what, I'm meeting tomorrow with someone from Keene who might actually be in the know about this. Ill ask and report back if the thread's still around.
To me it just looks like locals though. Like what was said above, everyone there owns guns and you don't need a license for open carry. Its pretty common.

I was in Monterey Ca a few weeks ago and there was a festival at the pier. I saw some feds casing everyone and I sauntered up to one them and ask. "Hey you expecting any trouble"...he seemed pissed that first, I would talk to him and second, it was in an off-hand way!!!!

Maybe it's privet security so Richard Cohen and family can walk around safely.

this is what american cops will be doing in every neighborhood someday

Free State Project members considered "Domestic Terorists" by Concord City, NH Police Dept.
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Fuck you peasants! Concord is getting an armored attack vehicle from the DHS anyway...
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They are for the F.F. teams protection. Anybody that tries to stop the F.F. gets it. OP they get U yet? or did the
"GLP Effect" save U?

Rats!, foiled again.

wow ... talk about "overkill"

the police state is upon us.

Keene NH with multiple sniper teams on the roofs ... as if a Presidential Visit is just about to occur, only the President is 600 miles away in DC.

Here when they have large events they had a portable police tower they bring in ... but that is for crowd observation only, and they only bring that out if they think the "gangs" may show up. (no outside platform and dark glass all around, they couldn't use that as a shooting platform if their lives depended upon it).

Coming to your next county fair: armored vehicles with full time swat people aiming guns at the passing crowds.

these are just concerned policemen and woman who care about there communities and would probably be sick with greif for years , if something crazy happend on their watch, they are more than concerned about the many many recent cases of wackos going off on innocent pedestrians.

This is my first post. I signed up because im from Keene and thought id never see Keene on GLP

I come on here for the fun topics and breaking news and science articles.

Anyways, the men on the roof were most likely local area police officers from near by towns outfitted with some gear and posted for spotting. Most of keenes police are on foot patrol and bicycle during pumpkin fest. Half the festival is at night and dimly lit so everyone can see the pumpkins.

Keene is rapidly growing in population and the police have changed from the kind small town police to pretty much robo cops. We do have a state college in town and things can get pretty rowdy.

ive attatched a video from a few years ago.



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Sadly, this is true. Heck, most of the population doesn't care.

and its a good place to use your binoculars to find someone in the crowd that may be a wanted person. or just take your photo incase anything goes wrong.

Festivals are a great place to arrest people!

We have vast number of arrests at our local festivals. Its like a 10th of the population gets locked up whenever anything that involves balloons and rides appears:

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CHADBOURN, NC (WECT) – More than 100 people were arrested in Columbus County during the annual Strawberry Festival on drug, alcohol, weapon and vehicle charges.

Pretty soon, no one will come to festivals anymore.

I went to college in Keene!!!

are you a liberal obama lover?

Hellllllllll nooooooooo!

It really went to hell after I left from what I understand...

Last Edited by Paggs on 10/21/2013 07:09 PM

So has any of the local TV or press gone to the police to ask them why they deployed sniper teams at a benign pumpkin festival??



Last Edited by Useless Cookie Eater on 10/21/2013 07:22 PM

There is a big need for police overtime pay though -- I'll bet this little "security detail" cost the taxpayers in the tens of thousands -- I'm sure the officers appreciate the suckers paying for their next nice vacation!

I've only been to Keene once, just driving thru on a New England road trip -- I remember that it had a very nice town square.

I don't think I would have found it so nice though with these goons on top of buildings scanning for targets ...

Somebody needs to keep us safe from the terrorist pumpkins.

And I feel much safer knowing there's a police officer with a 30-06 pointed at the back of my head.