Wisconsin: Protesters hassling you Senator? New Capitol Police Chief says "hit them".
Coverage thanks to Cognitive Dissidence.
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Not only is the constitutional right to Free Speech becoming increasingly scarce, but the brownshirts are getting downright violent to anyone who tries to exercise it. In Madison, the new commandant of the Capital Police, Dave Erwin, is already trying to make a name for himself by cracking down on peaceful protesters. Because you know, people singing about workers rights is a threat to our society or something like that.
And how far is Erwin willing to go to return "normalcy" to the Capitol? Well, as far as condoning violence, apparently with or without just cause:
Erwin recently met with legislative aides who were feeling threatened or intimidated by protesters who have come into the aides' offices to berate them and have followed them to their cars. He suggested they try filming a demonstrator and, if that didn't work, punching the person with their free hand.
"I said if it wasn't working you could try to hit them," Erwin said.
Emphasis mine. During the protests in winter/spring 2011 the Capital Police as well as many other police units from around the State were frequently commended for their restraint, and for the dignity and respect with which they treated the protesters. Apparently Fitzwalkerstan didn't like that so they brought in this cowboy late last month.
The article also covers the recent police harassment of the "Overhead Light Brigade".
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