Good News! Law enforcement won’t arrest (WI Democrat) Cullen without warrant

[jefferson_dem]

Law enforcement won’t arrest Cullen without warrant
By TED SULLIVAN

JANESVILLE -- Democratic Sen. Tim Cullen will not be detained if he returns home to Janesville unless a judge signs a warrant for his arrest, local law enforcement officials said Friday.

Cullen and 13 other missing Democrats were found in contempt of the Senate on Thursday, allowing the chamber's sergeant at arms to use police force to detain them if necessary.

“Unless he has a valid arrest warrant, we’re not going to take anyone into custody for a violation of Senate rules,” Rock County Sheriff Bob Spoden said. “Our position is that this is a matter between the majority Senate and the minority Senate, and they need to resolve it through house rules.”

Cullen, a Janesville Township resident, and other Democrats fled to Illinois to avoid voting on a union rights bill. Gov. Scott Walker has proposed taking away most collective bargaining rights from public workers.

Spoden said Cullen hasn’t violated state statutes that could result in his arrest. He said no one in Madison has given him an arrest warrant or asked for help detaining Cullen based on the Senate’s order.

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[Lucky 13]

1. Warrant?! We need a warrant to arrest someone? -- Gov. Douchebag

[WolfoftheWild]

2. Isn't it great that the cops are standing up to Walker?

He must know that that is the beginning of his end.

[Kennah]

3. Just like the Egypt Army refusing to obey Hosni Walker, I mean Mubarak

[buddysmellgood]

4. Oh for christ's sake. Send a private goon squad out to throw blankets over them, wrap them in rope,

stuff them in a trunk and drag them back to to the capitol already. This is American after all.