Prosser: Reports false that he placed hands on neck of other justice

[iwishiwas]

Source: jsonline.com

Prosser: Reports false that he placed hands on neck of other justice


By Crocker Stephenson of the Journal Sentinel

June 25, 2011 8:12 p.m. |(52) Comments

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser responded to reports Saturday that he had placed his hands around the neck of fellow Justice Ann Walsh Bradley during an argument in her office earlier this month:

"Once there's a proper review of the matter and the facts surrounding it are made clear, the anonymous claims made to the media will be proven false," he said.................

Read more: http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/124548038.html

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We now have a denial.


The slimeball has spoken.

[benld74]

1. May I be the 1st to call B*llsh*t?

[madokie]

2. Yes you may

I'll be second to call bullshit on this though

[WillParkinson]

3. Innocent until proven guilty...

I honestly hope that he did not attack a woman. Do I think he did? Hm...let's just say they wouldn't let me on the jury. :)

[hayrow]

4. Odd Statement

Is this a non-denial denial? Why wouldn't he say clearly that he did not physically assualt Justice Walsh-Bradley?

[bemildred]

6. It seems overly precise, but that could be bad writing or fear of saying something stupid. nt

[iwishiwas]

8. He is not say those words. see the OP link. It was a broad

statement. But I do not or have not seen his full statement.

Maybe the headline in the Journal was paraphasing?

[bemildred]

5. Blood in the water.

[Imajika]

7. This does not sound like a complete denial...

Statement sounds evasive to me.

If nothing happened why do we have to wait for a proper review of the matter and the facts surrounding it?

[Ellipsis]

11. It's a "nondenial denial".

:o

...yea somethings not right.

[Uben]

29. Hmm? MAybe because.....

....there are witnesses to buy off. The motherfucker will be eating shit for years to come over this cowardly act. Disbar him, throw him in jail, dishonor his name. HE deserves it. HE's a coward.

[chervilant]

9. hmm...

Prosser has already 'confessed' to calling one of his colleagues a bitch. He has also alleged that the two women with whom he apparently has BIG issues 'deliberately provoked' him. This stale excuse is typically used by abusers.

Notice the M$M hasn't touched this story...

[iwishiwas]

10. the NYtimes has, The Milwaukee Journal has, Lot of local

web sites have the initial story. His denial just came out a bit ago.

[chervilant]

13. Fine

perhaps I should clarify that it's not getting the coverage that Weiner's weiner got.

Of course, feel free to refute that, as well...

[iwishiwas]

17. Weiner involved sex. Prosser is just plain abuse. No competition there.

[Ellipsis]

12. But... but... what about Greta Van Sustren ?

[Tx4obama]

14. Of course he is not going to come out in public and admit ....

so the only thing that he could do is come out and deny it.
What I've read is that there were more than one witness to the alleged attack.
Guess we will have to wait to get the full truth regarding the incident.

[iwishiwas]

16. and one who said it was Bradley who started it....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=1363686&mesg_id=1363702

[pacalo]

15. Of course he denies it.

[SoapBox]

18. He's a dirt bag...

and I declare that to be fact.

:-)

[struggle4progress]

19. Argument between state Supreme Court justices got physical

Accounts differ on clash between Prosser, Bradley
By Crocker Stephenson, Cary Spivak and Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel
Updated: June 25, 2011 9:56 p.m.

... "In the context of this, I said, 'You are a total bitch,' " Prosser said. "I probably overreacted, but I think it was entirely . . . warranted. They (Abrahamson and Bradley) are masters at deliberately goading people into perhaps incautious statements. This is bullying and abuse of very, very long standing." ...

In a March interview, Bradley said Prosser had flashes of extreme anger on and off over the years ...

After Prosser's outburst, Bradley sent an email to him and other justices saying the behavior was unacceptable. She said this March that from the time of her email until then there had been no incidents of similar magnitude ...

At the time of Prosser's outburst to Abrahamson, Bradley said she considered going to law enforcement ...

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/124546064.html

[mistertrickster]

20. Since he's a lawyer, it will turn out to be one hand, not two hands.

Literally, he didn't lie.

That's how they do it -- ordinary folks call it equivocation; the scum-sucking lawyers call it "precision."

[plumbob]

21. Yes, or "grasping the neck" will turn out to be different than "placing hands

on the neck."

The fact that this has even come up at the state Supreme Court level shows that he's scum. He's self-confessed scum, since he admitted the earlier verbal attack.

[boppers]

24. See #19.

His version:
She charged at him, he put his hands up in defense, she (by charging) put her neck into his hand(s).

[bahrbearian]

22. Just a friendly neck rub no big deal

And she took the 1st swing

[buddysmellgood]

23. The other conservative judges will lie for him and it will be

their word against the three more liberal judges.

[JDPriestly]

25. He does not say which of the anonymous claims made to the media

are false. Were there claims that were not false?

Where did the initial reports come from.

[Hissyspit]

26. Update: Bradley Says Prosser Choked Her

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4896649

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinal

11:08 p.m.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley issued a statement late Saturday saying that fellow Justice David Prosser choked her and disputing claims that she attacked him first.

"The facts are that I was demanding that he get out of my office and he put his hands around my neck in anger in a chokehold," she said. "Those are the facts and you can try to spin those facts and try to make it sound like I ran up to him and threw my neck into his hands, but that's only spin.

"Matters of abusive behavior in the workplace aren't resolved by competing press releases," she said.

Read more: http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/124551874.html

[Ellipsis]

27. Thank you

[Kablooie]

28. Maybe he was afraid she would choke him first.

Or they were discussing collars and he wanted to see what size she took.

Or maybe he planned to murder her right there.

In any case it was an innocent act and he shouldn't be held responsible because he's conservative and she's liberal.

[panzerfaust]

30. "In God's Truth, I only struck her with the back of my open hand"

[wordpix]

31. "anononymous claims made to the media will be proven false" - but specific claims by Justice Bradley

will be proven true.

:evilgrin:

[nonperson]

32. It was her neck

I'll take her word for it.

Get rid of this putrid fuck as if he was a Democrat.

:sarcasm:

[Botany]

33. Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Prosser denies altercation

Source: Greenbaypressgazette.com

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser denies chamber altercation

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser allegedly grabbed fellow Justice Ann Walsh Bradley around the neck
in an argument in her chambers last week, according to at least three knowledgeable sources.

But Prosser issued a statement Saturday night saying the reports are untrue.

"Once there's a proper review of the matter and the facts surrounding it are made clear, the anonymous claims made
to the media will be proven false," he said in a statement on the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's website. "Until then,
I will refrain from further public comment."

snip

The sources said Capitol Police Chief Charles Tubbs was notified of the incident. One source said Tubbs came in to meet
with the entire Supreme Court about this matter. Tubbs, contacted by Wisconsin Public Radio, also declined to comment.

Read more: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110626/GPG0101/106260591/Wisconsin-Supreme-Court-Justice-David-Prosser-denies-chamber-altercation

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:popcorn:

[SpiralHawk]

34. Republicon Family Values

As usual.

[ixion]

35. uh, "anonymous claims"?

Well, not really, Mr. Prosser. Enjoy your new career as ranting barroom loser.

[xchrom]

36. +1

[wordpix]

43. "in the presence of other justices"---I guess they're anonymous in Prosser's sick mind

:shrug:

[boppers]

37. "She kicked me out, and then she ran into my hands on her neck, as I defended myself"

Yeaaaah.

[wordpix]

47. Witness states Bradley came charging at Prosser & "when attempting to block her, he hit her neck"

:rofl: Yes, I'm sure it was ALL her fault that he assaulted her :sarcasm: and no doubt this witness is a R.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Prosser,_Jr.

On June 13, 2011, an alleged violent confrontation between Prosser and Ann Walsh Bradley occurred. Prosser, Bradley, and all other justices besides Patrick Crooks were informally discussing the next day decision that would overturn Judge Sumi's ruling on the collective bargaining law in Bradley's office. The discussion became heated after Bradley asked Prosser to leave her office and said she was bothered by his disparaging comments towards Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson. Prosser allegedly then put his hands around Bradley's throat in what was described as a choke hold, but did not apply pressure. Among the anonymous sources breaking the information to the press, another report contradicted this altercation saying Justice Bradley came charging at Prosser with fists raised and that when attempting to block her, he hit her neck. Shortly after the incident, Bradley told the other Justices in the room she had just been choked by Prosser, to which an unknown Justice stated "You were not choked". It is currently unknown if said Justice witnessed the incident.

[jerseyjack]

38. Wasn't there a witness?

As per the initial story?

[wordpix]

44. Here's more info (Wikipedia), says ALL justices but one were present at altercation

"On June 13, 2011, an alleged violent confrontation between Prosser and Ann Walsh Bradley occurred. Prosser, Bradley, and all other justices besides Patrick Crooks were informally discussing the next day decision that would overturn Judge Sumi's ruling on the collective bargaining law in Bradley's office. The discussion became heated after Bradley asked Prosser to leave her office and said she was bothered by his disparaging comments towards Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson. Prosser allegedly then put his hands around Bradley's throat in what was described as a choke hold, but did not apply pressure. Among the anonymous sources breaking the information to the press, another report contradicted this altercation saying Justice Bradley came charging at Prosser with fists raised and that when attempting to block her, he hit her neck. Shortly after the incident, Bradley told the other Justices in the room she had just been choked by Prosser, to which an unknown Justice stated "You were not choked". It is currently unknown if said Justice witnessed the incident.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Prosser,_Jr.

[Yon_Yonson]

39. He would deny it because he is a lying NEOCON PISS ANT

I have all the hope that his fucking days are numbered

[nenagh]

40. Good discussion of this at TPMMuckraker..

the newer comments cover Prosser's denials..

Apparently the witnesses have divergent opinions as to what happenned.

[vi5]

42. And let me guess...

republicans and republican allies who were witnesses are denying he did anything wrong, right?

[wordpix]

45. "the witnesses have divergent opinions as to what happened." Repuke version:

"Justice Bradley asked Mr. Prosser to leave her office; she thereupon accidentally fell and he caught her by the neck with both hands, thus heroically saving her from broken bones..."

[CanonRay]

41. That is one angry White dude.

Looks like he's going to pop a vein in his forehead.

[wordpix]

46. if he popped, that would have been Justice Bradley's fault, too:

"Justice Bradley caused my blood pressure to rise, causing my forehead vein to pop out..."

[crim son]

48. After Weinergate I am not willing to jump to any conclusions. n/t

[sofa king]

49. Everyone remember the GOP lie-cycle.

Monday: Deny

Tuesday: Tell a new lie

Wednesday: Attack your accusers

Thursday: Distract

Friday: That's an old story.