Wisconsin lawmaker Sondy Pope threatened with arrest at Capitol for observing Solidarity Sing Along

[Scuba]

http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=40587

State Rep. Sondy Pope (D-Middleton) was threatened with arrest Tuesday for watching the Solidarity Sing Along from the floor above the noontime protest. Tia Nelson, executive secretary of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands, who was standing with Pope, was also threatened with arrest. Nelson said she had stopped to observe the sing-along after leaving a meeting at the Capitol.

"I was told [by a Capitol Police officer] that if I didn't move I was subject to arrest," said Nelson. "They were also telling tourists that."

Nelson said she had no idea she would be subject to arrest just for observing the protest, which has targeted Gov. Scott Walker’s policies each weekday at the Capitol since March 11, 2011. "I've never joined the protest. I'm here doing my work."

Officer Andrew Hyatt was circling the upper level of the Rotunda on Tuesday, warning observers that the chief of police considered the sing-along an unlawful gathering and therefore spectators were subject to arrest. "Whether singing or observing, everyone is subject to arrest," he told one observer. When asked to define the parameters in which observers were subject to arrest, Hyatt said "in this area."

[Mr. David]

1. That said Rep should order a hearing asking them why they should remain breathing oxygen

as a illegal Police Officer for the Republicans.

Then order the federal U.S. Attorney to begin proceedings to indict them with crimes against humanity.

[Scuba]

2. Who do you think is going to order these hearings? Who's going to order Walker to lie?

[msongs]

3. by that logic the police "officer" was also subject to arrest as he was an observer too nt

[Scuba]

4. Excellent point. Maybe they'll start arresting each other.

[madrchsod]

5. i was wondering if they would go after visitors too

several years ago we were in the capitol building during a music fest. it is a beautiful building inside and out. we wandered around and went outside to overlook the fest. to bad those days are over but hopefully the people of wisconsin will wake up and vote these thugs out of office.