Protection costs for Walker, Kleefisch more than double

[midnight]

Source: Journal Sentinel

The costs of the governor's security detail totaled $611,400 over the 10 months from Walker's election in November 2010 to the end of August of this year, according to documents released to the Journal Sentinel under the state's open records law. That was more than twice as much as the $259,900 that it cost to protect then Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle over the comparable 10-month period from November 2009 to August 2010.

David Erwin, a captain in the State Patrol and the head of the unit that protects the governor, said the threats against Walker have reached a new level. State officials declined to discuss those threats or the governor's security in any detail because they said it might put him at risk.

"Any threats targeting the governor, his family and the lieutenant governor are not comparable to past administrations. Because of the increased threat level, for the first time we need to provide security at this level for the (lieutenant governor) and the governor's family," said a statement by Erwin, who also led the unit when Doyle was governor.

Neither the National Governors Association nor the National Governors Security Association keep statistics on the costs of protecting governors around the country.


Read more: http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/protection-costs-for-walker-kleefisch-more-than-double-sb2vipc-133496163.html

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Walker has cost the state of Wisconsin more to operate with less jobs. He is a huge drain on the tax payers.

[teddy51]

1. So, recall this asswipe! He is a worthless POS like all republicans and teapartiers. n/t

[freshwest]

9. +100! K & R

[EC]

2. Well, then we'll just have to cut HIS job to save the

state some money, WE CAN'T AFFORD IT. (That's all I ever hear from him and his congress)

[gateley]

3. Perfect! nt

[midnight]

6. He doubled the price for security in Milwaukee co. before he left too..

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[alp227]

5. how would he survive with limited government

Walker should be thankful that taxes are defending him from the more violent Wisconsinites.

[Lasher]

7. Fascists like to have lots of bodyguards around them.

[HDPaulG]

8. Snotty Walker's Protection....

There is mostly a state trooper (Department head of Wisconsin troopers is the majority state assembly leader and senate majority's father) across the street from his home(520 North 68th street)...I don't have a hard time accepting protection for highly elected officials...Look what happened to Milwaukee mayor Barret when he had to no protection.

I disdain Walker, who by the way has 4 "Recall Walker" yard signs on his block.

Protection for Officials I do not mind...But apart from that, we will recall that ass_hole

[NM Independent]

10. He's terrified of the "mobs" that have grown to hate him.

In reality the "mob" are a good majority of his constituents, or at least I hope it's a majority.

[HereSince1628]

11. Consistent with the importance of existential fear to conservatives

Especially those who sense the danger of being an open puppet for the Kochs.

[bobthedrummer]

12. Well, midnight, that's to be expected if he's still hooked up with UK based G4S/Wackenhut Security

which he "hired" to replace unionized guards during his Milwaukee County Executive "job".

Below are some informative links about this "protection"-a bunch of CORPORATE FASCISTS aka mercenaries surrounding their "leader"-where have I heard about that before???

The Last Time Scott Walker Went Union Busting, He Was Overruled And Wasted Taxpayer Dollars (Posted by Alex Seitz-Wald, 2-22-11 Think Progress)
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/02/22/145622/scott-walker-union-wackenhut/

Walker taps Wackenhut goons for Palace Guard Duty (post/video by Ronin Tetsuro, 3-15-11 Political Hotwire)
http://www.politicalhotwire.com/current-news-events/44155-walker-taps-wackenhut-goons-palace-guard-duty.html

Wackenhut Security/G4S also has many "contracts" with DoD, State and other federal agencies and Departments, the Source Watch profile on G4S below should come as no surprise to those of US that know who our real enemies are.

G4S (Source Watch)
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=G4S

RECALL SCOTT WALKER!

[bobthedrummer]

13. Captain Erwin is an officer in the Fitzgerald led WSP-that's the context that's important

I, for one, don't believe his "statement". Besides, there are contracted "services" galore in all of Wisconsin's law enforcement agencies not just the feudalistic Fitzgerald State Patrol.

RECALL SCOTT WALKER!