GILFORD \u2014 The town of Gilford continues to want to prosecute the “disorderly conduct” case of Billy Baer, a parent who dared to stand up and speak out at a school board meeting about the inappropriate reading material that was assigned to his daughter. (Search for Baer on this blog for more background info)<\/p>\n
The school board ordered him to be removed by police and charged.<\/p>\n
Even after a motion to dismiss was made by the defendant\u2019s attorney, the Gilford school board continues to want to prosecute. It\u2019s one thing for the school board to ask a cop to remove somebody from the meeting, but why on earth would the town continue to prosecute it instead of just dropping the case? <\/p>\n
This is the message they apparently wish to convey to parents: If you dare speak out against material that is inappropriate, pornographic, or politically biased, and in this case the material was all of the aforementioned, you will be censored and punished.<\/p>\n
For those of you who have seen the video of what happened, it was fairly clear that Baer’s was a minor interruption if anything, and he hardly warranted being arrested.<\/p>\n