He’s making a list and checking it twice, gonna find out who’s naughty or nice…. The Holidays are here, and Capitol police officers are invoking the spirit of Senator Joe McCarthy by compiling a list of regular attendees of the Solidarity Sing Along, the weekday noon hour singing protest at the Wisconsin Capitol. Police appear […]
Tag Archives: free speech
November 27, 2012
Read the latest about the Capitol crackdown: http://wcmcoop.com/2012/11/23/what-happened-to-the-capitol-crackdown/
What Happened to the Capitol Crackdown?
November 23, 2012 by WCMC The 100th and 101st citations in the Capitol Crackdown were issued unceremoniously on November 15th. Like so many others, they were sent by certified mail, in this case one week after the alleged violation took place. A third citation was issued in person on November 8th. That makes 3 citations […]
November 16, 2012
Read more about how citations are issued here: http://wcmcoop.com/2012/11/06/election-night-candygram/
November 1, 2012
More about Halloween at the Capitol here: http://wcmcoop.com/2012/10/31/fightin-bob-la-follette-must-be-rolling-in-his-grave/
Fightin’ Bob La Follette Must Be Rolling in his Grave
October 31, 2012 By Rebecca Kemble Participants in the Solidarity Sing Along at the Wisconsin State Capitol are known for their creative song lyrics as well as their witty signs and banners. Today, on Halloween, they added masks and costumes to render their messages in defense of free speech and against the authoritarian rule of […]
“Am I Breaking a Rule? Am I Breaking a Law? What About My Activity is Illegal?”
By Lady Forward and Jason Huberty Last Friday, Jason Huberty, a free speech advocate and outspoken critic of Capitol Police Chief David Erwin’s two-month-long crackdown on dissent, took to chalking a message on the public sidewalk in front of the Capitol: “Wisconsin State Constitution, Article I, Sec 4, Freedom of Speech Shall Never Be Abridged.” […]
Citations Issued for Spontaneous Event at Wisconsin Capitol
By Leslie Amsterdam and Nicole Schulte The recent Wisconsin Capitol crackdown under the leadership of Chief David Erwin has resulted in another round of citations making their way to citizens’ homes via Certified mail. On Friday and Saturday, four more individuals received two citations each for 2.14(2)(k) and (v) bringing the total for September to 20 people […]
Capitol Police: To Protect and Serve or Intimidate and Harass?
By Jason Huberty, Arthur Kohl-Riggs, Nicole Schulte, and Craig Spaulding The mission statement of the Wisconsin State Capitol Police could not be more clear. The Wisconsin Capitol Police Department is committed to providing the highest quality of personalized services to all who live, work, visit, and learn in our State. We believe in the dignity of […]
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