The Latest: Police arrest protesters in Wisconsin capital

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

The Latest: Police arrest protesters in Wisconsin capital
| May 13, 2015 | Updated: May 13, 2015 4:15pm

Police in the Wisconsin capital have begun arresting protesters angry about a prosecutor's decision not to charge a white police officer for shooting an unarmed biracial man.

Officers converged on about 20 protesters who refused to leave an intersection near the Capitol building on Wednesday. The protesters linked arms as they were detained, and some of them cried. Some onlookers shouted insults, including racial epithets, at the officers.

The 20 were among an estimated 150 to 200 demonstrators who marched peacefully through the streets earlier Wednesday and staged a mock trial for Officer Matt Kenny in the March 6 killing of Tony Robinson.

Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said Tuesday that he felt Kenny's actions were justified and charges weren't warranted.



Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/The-Latest-Protesters-seek-walkout-over-6259808.php

[gopiscrap]

1. Good for them

[chillfactor]

2. there should be thousands marching in the street in protest....

not a few hundred..but then I imagine the DA is one of Walker's flunkies....

[Cryptoad]

3. I can remember back when

Madison was a mecca for Progressive Liberalism,.... oh how times they are a changing!

[John Poet]

4. What has happened to Wisconsin is AWFUL.

I hope it's not 'forever'....

[Lefta Dissenter]

7. Actually,

the DA has usually been pretty good. He declined prosecution on most of the arrests in the Capitol, which frustrated the Dept of Administration, so they had the Department of Justice (THOSE are Walker's cronies) take over the prosecutions.

Even though I disagree with his decision in this case, I believe that he made what he felt was a thoughtful and correct decision.

[Divernan]

5. I'm scanning pictures looking for an old friend who often protests in Madison.

She's 73 years old - feisty as hell.

http://news.yahoo.com/latest-protesters-seek-walkout-over-wisconsin-shooting-061442763.html;_ylt=A0LEVr5JzFNVSMIAeA8nnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByMjB0aG5zBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--

The Latest in Madison: At least 25 arrested during protest

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — 4:50 p.m.

Police arrested more than two dozen people in Wisconsin's capital during a protest over a prosecutor's decision not to charge a white police officer for killing an unarmed biracial man.
Madison police spokesman Joel DeSpain says police cited at least 25 people for obstructing an intersection near the state Capitol building on Wednesday afternoon. Almost all were released with a $124 misdemeanor fine.

The protesters are upset with the Dane County District Attorney's decision not to charge Madison Officer Matt Kenny for shooting Tony Robinson in March. They blocked the street and shouted insults at arresting officers.

Kenny said he feared Robinson would take his gun after attacking the officer. District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said he felt Kenny's actions were justified

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[Lefta Dissenter]

6. I didn't get there until about 5:00

Most of the group was gone. There were about 20 people still there, but MAN, I felt safe with the two snipers on the roof right over us. All of the arrestees had already been booked and released, but despite the fact that these arrests happened RIGHT OUTSIDE the county jail, the arrestees were hauled a few miles away to a recreational facility to be processed, so they had to figure out how to get back downtown when they were released. The Capitol Police have been using this tactic recently, also - getting people far offsite, so it's more of a project for them to return to the scene.

I find it interesting that the Yahoo articles linked refer to Tony as biracial, which technically he was, but to all appearances, he appeared to be black. Is this an "it happens to everyone" statement, trying to detract and distract from the fact that this is yet one more young black man who has been needlessly slaughtered by a police officer?