Seventy-four arrested in Milwaukee during police shooting protest

MSN ^ | 12/20/14 | Brendan O'Brien

[Libloather]

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Dozens of protesters were arrested on Friday in Milwaukee when they blocked rush-hour traffic on a major highway to protest the killing of an unarmed black man who was fatally shot by a white police officer this year.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department took at least 73 adults and one minor into custody during the protest that blocked Interstate 43, which runs through the city, according to the department's Twitter feed.

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and social media, protesters blocked traffic in both directions for about 75 minutes around 5 p.m. local time.

[Libloather]

Mom's basement gets a break for one night.

[grania]

It's about time! WHOEVER gives these thugs permission to block city traffic and destroy holiday festivities? Besides that, it's costing cities time and money in policing which could be better invested in making cities safer for residents and those who come into the cites for positive reasons. Then add the impact it must have on revenue in disrupted areas.

These blacks who are being manipulated are serving one purpose. They're making people think that maybe replacing idle blacks with Hispanics isn't such a bad idea after all.

JMHO

[Eddie01]

Say hello to my little friend...

[cripplecreek]

Help woodsy spread the word

never be a dirty bird

in the suburbs or in the Hood

help keep America lookin' good

[Gasshog]

unarmed black man

Newcastle in hand.

DRINK!

[lightman]

[[[HIC]]]

[kingu]

Charges filed for holding thousands against their will, or brought in on more wimpy charges like normal... Would love to see a class action lawsuit against protest organizers for lost wages, gas, travel time (plus at least $15 minimum wage for time spent in the backups this protest caused.)

Spread the love around with lawyers.

[donna]

My counter-protest sign:

Become a cop
Arrest yourself!

[cripplecreek]

Protesting a shooting that happened in freakin April.

[Sooth2222]

"These blacks who are being manipulated are serving one purpose. They're making people think that maybe replacing idle blacks with Hispanics isn't such a bad idea after all."

Or with machines.

[logic101.net]

I was surprised to see that the Milwaukee police actually arrested these people, probably got embarrassed by the last one where only Clarke’s sheriff’s office cleared the highway.

Unfortunately these thugs will get little punishment. I’d love to see them charged with every possible offense. Those that come to mind are:
1) Reckless endangerment of public safety
2) Obstructing traffic
3) Disorderly conduct
4) Reckless endangerment of a minor

I’m sure there are lots more, including if some of these minors were transported across state lines, then we could get a couple felony charges.

However, our wonderful DA is too busy investigating Scott Walker and anyone who supports him to worry about little things like this....

[Eddie01]

Norm’s Raggedy Ass IPA up!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Mandatory minimum 2-year sentences without parole for all these vermin.

[Ray76]

Oh yeah

[Eddie01]

That pic is classic.

[MediaMole]

They schizophrenic man may have started out unarmed, but he was beating the cop in the head with his own nightstick when he was shot.

[PoloSec]

I don’t know how they will charge them but Unlawful Detention would be a good start among other things, throw the book at them, enough of this crap already, what if someone died trying to get the hospital, anarchy such as this should carry heavy penalties this is not a protest, this behavior is threatening the lives and livelihood of others.

I wonder if those detained could sue these anarchists.

[ADSUM]

Don’t expect much from Milwaukee Police with liberal chief and Mayor.

From the article “The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department took at least 73 adults and one minor into custody “