Sounds to me like police are not obeying orders.
Were these protesters supposed to leave the capitol building or not? My understanding is they were supposed to be cleared out, and it appears the police are simply letting them stay.
The union mob is claiming the police are on their side and supporting them. If the police are not following orders, then this might in fact be true.
Yesterday, the Police Union sent in a letter on the 25th they wanted the Capitol to remain open:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2680486/posts?q=1&;page=21 (post 33)
THE WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 25, 2011
Contact: James L. Palmer, II, 608-273-3840
HEAD OF POLICE UNION ASKS GOVERNOR TO KEEP CAPITOL OPEN
AND ANNOUNCES LAW ENFORCEMENT SLEEPOVER
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.
“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.”
I guess we will all find out on news at 9 from Fox Madison. I posted link that they brought in all levels of police...Madison, State, etc. so not sure that they would all be disobeying orders. Initially on Friday, I had heard ib talk radio WISN or WTMJ that Rotundra was to be open and just top floors closed, then heard it was whole capitol locked, so I don’t know. Gonna tune in WTMJ radio and see if they have any updates.
I was listening live when the Fox reporter got punched....
The union mob is claiming the police are on their side and supporting them. If the police are not following orders, then this might in fact be true.