David Prosser Probably Had A Very Good Reason For Putting His Hands On A Colleague's Neck - Salon [View All]

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David Prosser probably had a very good reason for putting his hands on a colleague's neck
Defenders of the conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice claim the woman accusing him of assault had it coming
BY ALEX PAREENE - Salon
MONDAY, JUN 27, 2011 14:15 ET

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser seems to have a bit of a temper! And he also seems to maybe have a bit of a history of verbally and perhaps physically attacking women. The latest, in case you haven't heard, has the conservative justice accused of putting a liberal colleague in a "chokehold." Here's the thing: Even the anonymous sources defending Prosser say he put his hands around Justice Ann Walsh Bradley's neck. They just say it was in self-defense.

Last year, Prosser screamed at a different (female) colleague, reportedly calling her a "bitch" and threatening to "destroy" her. When asked about all that, he blamed her for "goading" him into attacking her. That is classic psycho behavior, but I have to say that I did not expect Prosser to be accused of physical violence. And, you know, I wouldn't expect "these women keep forcing me to attack them" to continue working as an excuse for attacking colleagues, but I guess I'm underestimating the conservative movement! Because everyone is running with the "Prosser was forced to put his hands on her neck because she ran towards him" story. Fox Nation headline: "WI Judge Prosser Smeared?" Human Events blames "Big Labor" for forcing Prosser to attack his colleagues.

Here's Ann Althouse's (a law professor!) defense:

ALSO: People may assume that the man is larger than the woman, but — from what I have heard — Bradley is significantly larger than Prosser. Bradley is also 7 years younger than Prosser, who is 68.

Compelling!

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More: http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/06/27/prosser_mad/

And for a COMPLETE SHREDDING of Ann Althouse: http://www.nonsportsman.com/2011/06/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed-point-out.html

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