I noted here the other day that the Free State Project was expressly listed as one of the reasons the police department of Concord, New Hampshire, claimed it needed an armored vehicle. The Free State Project has struck back. President Carla Gericke writes:
On behalf of FSP participants, I hereby respectfully demand:
- A retraction and amendment of the grant application to remove all references to “Free Staters.” You are reminded that a condition of receipt of the grant’s funding is: “Funding may be suspended or terminated for filing a false certification in this application or other reports or document as part of this program.”
- An itemized list by calendar day of the “daily challenges” presented by “Free Staters” to the CPD. Please list individuals, not a class of people.
- A written letter of apology from both the City and CPD, which includes the following statements: “The Free State Project is not a domestic terrorist organization,” and “Free Staters do not pose ‘daily challenges’ to the Concord Police Department.”