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Wisconsin

Lefta Dissenter

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8. Today was tense

Reply to ewagner (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 7, 2013, 12:51 AM

Aug 2013

Not a good day. 20 arrests, I believe. Lots of pushing by the cops - particularly of the press and others videoing. Tourists and a legislator threatened with arrest if they stayed and OBSERVED!

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Wisconsin: They're still arresting peaceful protesters here [View all] Scuba Aug 2013 OP

Fascism arrives in the middle of the night like a fog warrant46 Aug 2013 #1

...and ewagner Aug 2013 #2

Sinclair Lewis warrant46 Aug 2013 #5

brave souls dembotoz Aug 2013 #3

There will be video in a while Lefta Dissenter Aug 2013 #4

Well I think the stress of seeing someone thrown to the floor is a stressors... midnight Aug 2013 #6

Is it my imagination? ewagner Aug 2013 #7

Today was tense Lefta Dissenter Aug 2013 #8

This is out-of-control.... ewagner Aug 2013 #10

Indeed this is what fascism looks like!!! hue Aug 2013 #11

I can't understand how a cop can arrest innocent folks & go to sleep at night "all in a day's work" hue Aug 2013 #9