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WMUR/UL coverage of Bruce McKay/Martha McLeod/HB 1428 fails to mention successful KingCast lawsuit to recover his personnel file or State Rep Gionet.

By Christopher King

Only Bruce McKay as a cop could have someone not want a street named in his honor. Protests like this have never happened before to these honorable officers Charron, Lord, Phillips & Briggs. Sadly, McKay was not in their league. I'm in a hurry but here's the story. Here's what happened at the RSA 91-A/FOIA hearing. And here's what State Rep. Edmond Gionet told me.

Note that the bill is in his committee, and note that pursuant to the KingCast litigation in Grafton County 07-E-268 we will be placing the dash cam video of McKay OC Spraying "Sarah" online. They kept it away from the public as long as they could (i.e. the day of trial) and no other media had the brass to go after it.

Here is the Union Leader editorial which rails on State Rep. Sorg when he properly noted that McKay played a role in his own demise, but which also calls McLeod "clueless."

A note from a life-long Franconia resident to the Barack Obama/Kelly Ayotte Civil Rights post:

There are times in life when you roll the dice and go with your gut regardless of what others proclaim.

I did that with Chris, trusted my instinct, and believed in his sincerity to his First Amendment causes.

Today I (and many others) had our faith in Chris rewarded. His presence and command in the coutroom was outstanding, a consumate professional.

The naysayers said it was all about King and money, he was a carnival barker, a huckster, and worse. Well he talked the talk, and HE WALKED THE WALK.

Well done Mr King, even if the judge's ruling is entirely unfavorable (hard to see that outcome), you have given Franconia a gift. The seeds of mistrust and loathing that Bruce McKay, the town, and the AG have planted here are now overshadowed by hope, healing, and a restored faith in human nature.

Thank you

By Lifer, at 4:04 PM

Full post as published by Chris King's 1st Amendment Page on January 12, 2008 (boomark / email).