Wisconsin Professional Police Association calls for Capitol to be kept open; announces officer sleep

[Skip_In_Boulder]

Even though efforts are being made to close the Capitol this weekend, the Wisconsin Professional Police Association has different plans. This just in:

MADISON—Following action by lawmakers to approve a rule change that clears the way for closing down the State Capitol and ejecting the people protesting Governor Walker’s bill to curtail union activity, the head of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association called on the governor today to keep the capitol building open and allow the peaceful protesters to remain.

“The law enforcement officers from across the state that have been working at the Capitol and have been very impressed with how peaceful everyone has been,” said WPPA Executive Director Jim Palmer. “As has been reported in the media, the protesters are cleaning up after themselves and have not caused any problems. The fact of that matter is that Wisconsin’s law enforcement community opposes Governor Walker’s effort to eliminate most union activity in this state, and we implore him to not do anything to increase the risk to officers and the public. The costs of providing security can never outweigh those associated with a conflict.”

Palmer also announced that, beginning tonight, the WPPA is formally requesting its members from across the state to come to the Capitol to sleep amongst the throngs of other union supporters.

http://www.dane101.com/current/2011/02/25/wisconsin_professional_police_association_calls_for_capitol_to_be_kept_open_annou

[Poboy]

1. Just friggin beautiful! Rec, rec, rec.

[Vincardog]

2. Can we get the National guard to sleep over too? I will buy the someores

[yellowcanine]

3. Ha Ha. Scotty Walker is finding this governator business a tad tougher than he thought.

[Aerows]

4. K&R - Good for them! n/t

[rbixby]

5. Aside from solidarity, how else can we help?

What do these folks staying in the capital need? How can we help them out? I'd like to do more than just going to solidarity rallies.

[Skip_In_Boulder]

8. Maybe this link will be of interest to you.

The Battle for Unions in Wisconsin—How You Can Help

[rbixby]

15. Thank you! NT

[Hutzpa]

6. God don't like ugly

Thanks guys for your solidarity support.

Just a shame about those State Troopers, they forgot that their wives, sisters and brothers
are affected even though they might have cut a deal with the Koch dealing Gov.

[highplainsdem]

7. K&R

[Bozita]

Steal this graphic ...

[Skip_In_Boulder]

12. Stolen, to be posted far and wide.

[Bozita]

9. ooops, dupe

[Botany]

10. I just e mailed Mr. Palmer to say thank you

[email protected]


“Law enforcement officers know the difference between right and wrong, and Governor Walker’s attempt to eliminate the collective
voice of Wisconsin’s devoted public employees is wrong,” continued Palmer. “That is why we have stood with our fellow employees
each day and why we will be sleeping among them tonight.”

That is so buuu tea FULL :cry:

[calimary]

16. That is just beyond the beyond!

I emailed him, too, to say thanks for standing with Wisconsin union brothers and sisters, because what he was really doing was standing with workers EVERYWHERE - union and nonunion both. Got choked up while I wrote it.

[calimary]

17. OMG! I just got a response back from him!

Fri, February 25, 2011 12:52:37 PM
RE: Mr. Palmer, Thank You - from a union member in California!!!
...
From:
Jim Palmer <[email protected]>

Thank you very much for your e-mail. I’m impressed that you heard of me all the way in California, but I’m glad others are following our ordeal.



Thank you again.



Solidarity!



THE WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION



Jim Palmer

Executive Director

[Botany]

18. I wonder if has dawned on Walker that he has stepped in big time?

Awesome e mail ..... I didn't get one back? ;(

[steve2470]

11. k&r nt

[no limit]

13. K&R

[Poboy]

14. .

[myrna minx]

19. K&R.

:loveya: