Keene, New Hampshire resident Ian Freeman has been arrested by local authorities and tried in a private courtroom for refusing to remove a couch from his yard.
Patten claimed that he cited Freeman after receiving a complaint. Freeman said he would remove the couch if given an opportunity to speak to the original complainant, “like an adult, instead of calling in men with guns.” The city refused and demanded he come to trial Friday, where he was jailed for contempt almost immediately.
While some may find this to be a trite example of standing up for one's rights, I find it to be a good example of how horribly stupid our "laws" and court proceedings have become.
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