Walker's Wisconsin: Kenosha County Sheriff Says Signs More Than 4' Wide Not Allowed On Public Land.
Walker's Wisconsin: Kenosha County Sheriff Says Signs More Than 4' Wide Not Allowed On Public Land.
From the volunteer's report:
At approximately 9:00 a.m, two sheriff’s deputies arrived and were uncertain as to what the issue was. We showed them the back of our Walker Volunteer “IDs” which described the role of petitioning and free speech. I asked them specifically what ordinance or statute we are violating. They could not identify one.
At approximately 9:10 a.m, Sheriff Beth arrived in his car. He stated that we can petition, but we can not have any signs of any kind as this would imply that the town is endorsing a candidate. Our signs made no mention of a candidate; they said “Recall Walker - Sign Here.” Additionally, our signs were on our cars, not staked or affixed to the ground. I inquired if we could carry our signs or use sandwich boards. He informed me that I was “pushing it”. He did say that our buttons were ok on our coats. Sheriff Beth repeatedly asked us if we were “all on the same page?” We complied and removed all of our signs.
On the phone, I was told that the deputies seemed pretty perplexed as to why they were there. The signs were taken off the car and put in the front seat. A sign was still visible through the window. One of the deputies informed the volunteer that "he needed to make it invisible." While the volunteers were complying, the deputies, who were at all times "professional and polite" were asking the sheriff (their boss) what statutes they were following.
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