Wisconsin: Arrests at Capitol of Solidarity Singers

[Scuba]

http://www.bluecheddar.net/?p=34329

“A total of 25 no permit citations were issued to 22 people, including three who received two citations, Department of Administration spokeswoman Stephanie Marquis said. In addition, one individual received a disorderly conduct citation for spitting on a singer.”

Here’s the video Arthur Kohl-Riggs collected which includes the spitting

Per the rules codified by Scott Walker’s Department of the Administration, onlookers to an unpermitted event can also be considered in violation and can be arrested. I’m curious: Was it Dominic’s intention to protest today? Or to simply report on events? There may be no difference in the eyes of the law.

Senator Bob Jauch:

“My God, people have a right to sing,” Jauch said, calling the arrests an “overreach.” “The administration is upset with the views of the people who are there and they’re trying to remove them from their Capitol.”

[TheLion]

1. CONgratulations, Wisconsin

...for demonstrating what 'democracy', as defined by a Republican dictator, really means.

[RC]

2. WTH?

"...onlookers to an unpermitted event can also be considered in violation and can be arrested."

Just witnessing the event is a crime now?

[midnight]

5. I second that WTH?

[riversedge]

3. Wisconsin Capitol Arrests Continue for a 2nd Day

I am so proud of these folks!

Daily Kos: Wisconsin Capitol Arrests Continue for a 2nd Day http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/25/1226555/-Wisconsin-Capitol-Arrests-Continue-for-a-2nd-Day#


....I don't know how many people they arrested today. I saw two men arrested with their school aged children following close behind. Some people were arrested more than once. Through this all we sang. We sang. The police weaved through the crowd at times, it seemed to me like they were picking people out to arrest. One particular detective kept watching me, following me as I moved through the crowd. I chose to not be arrested today, if I could at all help it, and finally I went outside.

I cried as I left. I cried because I was sad that I could no longer feel safe singing in the Capitol that I love; that my dissent is no longer allowed there. I cried because my friends were unjustly arrested and some of them were hurt. I cried because I've worked really hard lately and I'm tired and going to the Capitol is what I do on my days off. I am proud, though. Proud of what we do. Proud of what we are accomplishing. My heart is full of love for the patriots that I was with today, that I was with days and months and years ago, patriots that I will be with tomorrow, and then next day, and the day after that.....

[Scuba]

4. Thanks for the post riversedge.

[midnight]

6. Yes...Thanks for this additional info...

[hue]

7. K&R!!