Over the canal,there are two big gateways to Cape Cod.
Many of you know I spend my holidays on the Bourne Rotary-
(just a spit away from the Bourne Bridge)
As I did for a few hours this morning. And some of you
may remember I got kicked off last Mar.19th by the
state police.

When I told my fabulous state rep. Matt Patrick, he did
some great follow up for me- sent me an e-mail detailing
his detective work and told me the rotary was mine for
the using.

My good friends from Cape Codders for Peace and Justice
were to meet me there at 11am- but as always happens
on Cape during the 'summer months', they got stuck in
traffic and were a bit late. So me, feeling emboldend-
slightly empowered- since my arrest- hit the rotary
by myself... And sure enough

Here comes Trooper Cooper, pulling up to curb, lights flashing...
He steps out of the car and I gave him a "Hey, how ya'doing?"
He asked me if I knew I was supposed to have a permit.
So nonchalantely I told him "I don't need one. I have first
ammendment rights." proceeding to tell him that I looked
into this since being kicked off by state troopers only
recently. I then told him I had a letter from my state rep
that told me I had every right to be there. He asked to see
it... so I showed it to him.

He tells me that I'm causeing a 'curiousity slowdown' I told
him that no, it wasn't me-( the line of cars was now backed
up as far as you could see) I told him that he was with his
flashing blues. Then I smiled at him and asked him if he
might consider staying as it really gave folks a chance
to see my message. I asked him for his name and then badge
number, because as he could read in my letter, my rep had
asked me to make sure to get that info. He then got
back into his squad car to leave telling me that if this
didn't pan out he'd be back. I said, "I'll be here"

Not too much later my support showed up, we stood vigil
there for a while, then moved onto Rt 6, the other gate
to and from the Cape. The following photos are from
the exit 2 rest stop where the traffic crawled at a max
5mph, And I'm so stoked to tell you- The response was
overwhelmingly positive!
PEACE