I'm Ian Freeman, the executive producer of Derrick J's Victimless Crime Spree. I've done a lot in my 36 years, but this is one of the most important. I'm grateful to have helped make this epic movie possible. Thank you Derrick J Freeman and Beau Davis and all the great activists (and the bureaucrats!) who helped make Derrick J's Victimless Crime Spree a reality. We couldn't have done it without you. Here's the full movie, free on YouTube, as it has been since day one, followed by Derrick's thoughts on this fourth anniversary of the theatrical release below that:
I could technically still be in jail today for the "crimes" from the movie.
Derrick J’s Victimless Crime Spree, a full-length feature documentary about my five arrests in Keene, New Hampshire, unleashed itself to the world in Keene Cinemas four years ago today. It’s been viewed on YouTube over 175,000 times.
The world has changed since then. Recording law enforcers is now commonplace. Enforcers in a dozen more states now leave peaceful pot smokers alone. The top series on Netflix is a show about prison overpopulation. Everyone knows that the people calling themselves “the government” spy on their computers, emails, phone calls, and texts, but digital privacy is now possible for all thanks to new apps and devices with built-in encryption. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are now beginning to come into wide use.
There’s a lot of reason to be hopeful. Now more than ever, the world is ready for you to question your obedience. Dozens have told me the movie inspired them to move to New Hampshire. That’s the most rewarding part of the experience. In the end, I was facing 9 years if convicted of all charges (none involving a victim). I was sentenced to 540 days in jail, and I ended up serving 60 for my “crime spree.”
Friends made it possible: Ian Freeman (producer), Beau Davis (editor), and the people of the Shire Society who inspire action. I hope Victimless Crime Spree inspires you to achieve more freedom, peace, happiness, and the object of your dreams.
Added to youtube playlist to watch later
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Crap, try the director's cut. It doesn't have any copyrighted music:
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Whatsup Bro, i have seen it! i gotta ask though, have ya'll figured out the "points of clarification" or asking questions thing? i just got a ticket thrown out of court june 29th by asking for the evidence that the code of my state apply to me. i will be writing about this soon, what a cool platform steemit is, huh? Basically though you ask questions instead of make assertions. any judge or cop can shut down an assertion but when your just trying to be fully informed of the nature and cause of the charges against you, there are unlimited questions you can ask. many of which they will not disclose an answer to you, at this point it becomes an effort to grab the low hanging fruit for the prosecutor as there is no real evidence the laws of said state apply to you because you are physically in that state. peace, joy eternity.
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Would love to get that technique on video. Can you get cameras in court where you live?
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