Posted on 03/10/2011 2:49:35 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Updated Thursday, March 10, 2011 3:46:18 a.m.
After learning the state Senate passed the collective bargaining portion of the budget repair bill without the 14 missing Democrats, the Capitol erupted Wednesday evening as protesters flooded the closed building against a court order.
The hearings where the Senate passed the bill lasted less than a half hour, prompting the building to officially close around 6:30 p.m. Protesters outside chanted in frustration, “Let us in.”
...DOA spokesperson Tim Donovan said law enforcement officers attempted to prevent forced entry from happening but were unable to because of the large volume of people.
“We’re disappointed that people who have been very cooperative over the past three weeks were not cooperative tonight and entered the building against the court order,” Donovan said.
Madison resident John Severa held a State Street entrance door open for an hour and said people inside the building rushed to the entrance to push the doors open for protesters outside.
Police responded shortly after to try to barricade the door, but their attempts were unsuccessful. After several minutes, police retreated while protesters cheered.
“I know police don’t want to be violent,” Madison resident Josh Olson said. “But tonight [the police were violent], and it was upsetting and disturbing.”
Olson said the decision to open the doors had very little coordination. He also claimed he was punched in the shoulder by an officer aggressively trying to stop the rush of people.
“Once people started coming in there was nothing police could do,” Olson said. “This is our house.”
Donovan said protesters also entered the building by jumping through windows. He said he was unsure if windows were broken because of conflicting information from several credible sources...........
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Absolutely agree. The police & firefighters have become the sovereign protectors of the lefties, homos, abortionists & muzzie skumbags.
Conservatives, TEA Party, pro-lifers & Christians will face the wrath & fury of law enforcement if they so much as budge out of line. Attacks on these groups will be overlooked & dismissed by the police. Better bring your own protection no matter you go.
In hindsight I wish that Gov Scott Walker had not exempted police & firefighters from eliminating collective bargaining for these groups. They certainly have not expressed any gratitude or appreciation.
I hope that Gov Walker add's up all the extra costs & millions of dollars in vandalism & damage to the state capitol building, and add's it to the budget cuts for Madison police. Serves the bastards right!
Agreed!!!:)
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