Wisconsin Cops to Walker: Yeah right.... Nice try..

[walldude]

Wow. Let’s hear it for the Wisconsin Professional Police Association. Today the organization slammed Senate Republicans after they ordered the detention of 14
Democratic Senators staying in Illinois “with or without force.” Here’s the statement by these defenders of civil liberties and democracy:

Politics aside, encouraging the forcible detention of duly elected lawmakers
because they won’t allow you to dictate with a free hand is an unreasonable
abuse of police power,” said WPPA Executive Director Jim Palmer. “Due to the fact that Wisconsin officers lack any jurisdiction across state lines, does Senator Fitzgerald intend to establish a ‘lawmaker border patrol? The thought of using law enforcement officers to exercise force in order to achieve a political objective is insanely wrong and Wisconsin sorely needs reasonable solutions and not potentially dangerous political theatrics.

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/wisconsin-police-association-republic

[Divernan]

1. Palmer is one terrific rerpresentative for WIsc. law officers.

[cali]

2. wow. cheers to Mr. Palmer.

[markpkessinger]

3. K&R -- More Kudoes to Wisconsin Police! n/t

[Hannah Bell]

4. respect for the wi police.

[BeFree]

5. potentially dangerous political theatrics

Isn't that the definition of terrorism? >> potentially dangerous political theatrics

OMG!! The pubbies in WI committed an Un-Patriotic Act.

[gratuitous]

12. Potentially dangerous AND expensive

See, it's not dangerous to Walker or his ilk, so they don't care. But it is expensive, and some of Walker's supporters have said they're deeply concerned about state expenditures. I wonder if this colossal waste of money - Walker's determined tilting at windmills - is disturbing any of Walker's faithful constituents?

[BeFree]

14. $$$?

Heck with that... they need to have the Patriot Act shoved down their throats.

They are threatening government officials to get them to bend to their demands.

[Uncle Joe]

6. They ought to arrest his ass for abuse of power.

Thanks for the thread, walldude.

[HereSince1628]

8. At some point you just must believe that the r's will commit an egregious err.

Some of us think there is evidence that has happened.

Getting an attorney to present that argument i$ a bit challenging but not impo$$ible.

I know there are a few attorneys in Milwaukee county who are doing careful reads of all the administrative edicts and punitive rule changes. So far they haven't coughed up a filing.

[sybylla]

37. It wasn't that long ago

that most of what they've done would have been considered an egregious err.

Since Boosh,the bar as gotten higher. Or is that lower?

[sabrina 1]

7. Lol, well there goes another failed attempt to scare Democrats

into compliance. I wonder who's advising him? Glenn Beck?

He's tweeting away posting articles that the thinks support his position, but intrepid citizens are there to point out the stupidity of some of the links he has provided.

Personally I wanted to know why he's not meeting with the people of Wisc who in polls now say they overwhelmingly oppose his bill. So far, he hasn't responded.

[walldude]

10. Oh he's responded alright...

"I'm not budging. I don't care if the whole nation is against me. I was elected Pharaoh and goddamnit I'm gonna be Pharaoh."

[malaise]

9. Poor Walker

He really believes he has a lot of power.
He's going to pay.

[tpsbmam]

11. Dang I love Jim Palmer. What an intelligent, honorable man.

Now HE'S someone who took an oath to abide by the Constitution of the United States and bloody well lives up to it! His probity is all too rare these days.

[kag]

28. Yup.

Nothing like an unassuming retired police officer to put our president to shame.

[kentuck]

13. kick and rec

;-)

[walldude]

15. kick

[AllyCat]

16. Rock on!!!

[reformist2]

17. Our democracy is coming back to life!

[deacon]

18. Adolph Walker.

[DirkGently]

19. Impressive.

[beac]

20. Bravo, Jim Palmer and Wisconsin's men and women in blue!

I hope the Democratic 14 look to this example and continue to show the same unwillingness to be bullied.

[fishwax]

21. k/r for Jim Palmer

:kick:

[robinlynne]

22. wow.

[Fire Walk With Me]

23. Wow...good on them.

[Fire Walk With Me]

26. Wait....!

"Last night, one Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Nick Milroy, was physically tackled by Capitol police when he tried to enter the building to retrieve some clothes after meeting with constituents outside."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110304/ts_yblog_thelookout/cops-tackle-lawmaker-amid-layoff-threats-detention-order-tensions-still-running-high-in-wisconsin

[RoccoR5955]

24. Walker is getting PWNED right before our eyes!

He's going down fast!

[VoteProgressive]

25. Great news!

[blackspade]

27. Respect. and Gratitude.

[Kurovski]

29. Kick. (nt)

[Corruption Winz]

30. Wait....

So, Palmer isn't going to go outside of his jurisdiction in order to wrongfully arrest the same men that are "breaking the law" in order to secure his rights/benefits/penchants/insurance? Talk about shocking! .....

The more and more I hear about Walker, the more I realize that he is a complete idiot.

[PatrynXX]

31. Find it odd that the Police...

are the checks and balances here. Sad on it's face but glad for it. To PROTECT AND SERVE!!!!

So right now in Wisconsin I would find it hard to speed 5 miles over. Not for being caught, but to be nice. No longer see Wisconsin Police as cars to be spooked by. State Troopers on the other hand.. eek.

[dorkulon]

32. Sweet.

I've never felt so good about cops in my life.

[Travelman]

33. They didn't say that to Walker, they said it to the senate

Why do people have such a difficult time differentiating between the legislature and the governor? This is just bizarre.

[thereismore]

34. Awesome!! nt

[calimary]

35. GREAT! Heavens!

This Jim Palmer guy really rocks!!!

Very much a "protect and serve" kind of guy, the way the police are supposed to be.

[Vidar]

36. Jim Palmer sounds like a good gubernatorial candidate after Walker's

impending exit.

[Duck]

38. A BIG pat on the back to Palmer!

Obviously a man of integrity. If there were more like him across this country the gangsters that seek to take over would have a much harder time.

Three Cheers for Palmer!!!

[librechik]

39. I have been LOVING the Madison Cops. So smart and reasonable

Wish we had millions more like them.

[whathehell]

40. Go Jim Palmer and the WPPA!!...n/t

[TheKentuckian]

41. There must be a thaw in Hades because a cop has made me teary-eyed in a warm, prideful way.

[florida08]

43. lol

feels good too...

[Plucketeer]

42. Give THAT MAN an R.G, Dunn!

Bravo Mr. Palmer!

[Imagevision]

44. because of jerk Walker 1500+ lose their jobs! -

[90-percent]

45. Democratization by cop

Let us also remember Tucson Sheriff Clarence Dupnik from last January's assassination tragedy. He said to the nation that this violent rhetoric would have consequences.

Trickle Down Democracy. You go down farther on the Municipal ladder and run into folks that still have a sense of honor and duty and believe in the Constitution they swore an oath to. Untainted by career politicians warped pursuit of power by corruption.

The honor and integrity to do whats right and fair for the people is still there. But it's bottom up. I know I've been hoping and clinging for brave leaders. We can get our democracy back by solidarity in numbers. It is not leaders that are going to do this, it's got to come from we the people.



-90% Jimmy