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Based on what's posted there, I don't think it means they can keep spending the night, but the police aren't making them leave by force so far--that's a smart move--I'm sure they don't want to escalate this into something it doesn't need to be. That said, I watched a clip on the news last night where the capital staff were welding the windows shut on orders from the republican leadership so no one could pass food in to the protesters. Overkill much?
Not so much. They are waiting for everybody to get out of there so they can clean, and last I heard, there are still about 15-20 protesters inside who won't leave. If people couldn't pass them food anymore, they would have to leave to get food and not be allowed back in. It becomes a public safety hazard to have all those people in there in a filthy environment. Any greenie should be able to realize that.
I was in DC last the spring of 2009. My children and I walked into the capitol freely. As I remember, the main entrance was open to the public.
When were you last there?
I was there one year ago in March of 2010 and there were machine gunners not only on the Capitol steps, so one can't just walk into the Capitol up those steps, but one can also see the machine gunners on top of the WH as well. But don't take my word for it, here are some videos.
That argument would hold out if there was rioting or violence going on--it's not. There is no public danger here. Get it?
No public danger? A building filled with too many people is definitely a public danger. Especially when they're up on the second floor balcony, all those people surging behind the folks next to the railing could easily lead to a fall. That's why they have capacity limits, and I'm quite sure those were exceeded repeatedly.
Then you have people who need to pee...if they're basically stuck in the middle of a crowd, and they can't really move much, where do you think they're going to go? A disgusting thought, I realize, but it adds to the public safety argument as I wouldn't doubt that it happened more than once over the last two weeks.
No. I'm sure there is a video evidence of it. Do you have it? And if it did happen, it wouldn't surprise me. Fox News reports them as "anti-American", as political enemies. A sane person can take insanity for only so long.
Oh, I get it, so it's okay to resort to battery when things aren't going your way? It's okay to threaten to break someone's neck just b/c they are reporting what is going on? Typical leftie thinking, keep it up, you're proving our point.
the article said that as Assembly Official (Sgt at Arms) imposed the restrictions. I saw nothing about the Governor imposing the restrictions. However, I am sure if a mob started over-running the judges chambers, he would do exactly what the people in charge of the Wisconsin Capitol did, and properly so.
You seem to be in favor of mob-rule, or am I reading you wrong. Also, being in a particular building is NOT a 1st Amendment Right. You should review it, as it preserves the right of speech, press and religion. Infesting public buildings at will is not included, directly, indirectly, or by fanciful mal-interpretation.
Consider your post slapped-... corrected.
You're right, and the O.P. couldn't be more wrong. I think the constitution reads... we'll wait just a minute... I'll get my copy: Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting and establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievences.
These union protesters, many of them teachers, who have obtaind fraudulent 'doctor excuses', have been anything but peaceful! Many have been violent.
And I like your term, "Infesting public buildings". That is what they are doing. They ought to be removed bodily and jailed.
Apparently you didn't see where they threatened and punched a Fox News reporter.
Actually, that may have been debunked. I'm on my laptop (without my earphones) and not in a place where I can actually listen to and watch the video (so if someone else can google it and find it, it would help) but I saw something this morning about how a person in the crowd came forward with a separate video of the entire encounter with the FOX reporter, and someone basically touched his shoulder--according to that video, they're saying that no one hit him, punched him, or threatened him. If it was any other network I'd give the reporter the benefit of the doubt, but FOX has a record of telling BIG fibs for political purposes, It makes it especially compelling that no one else in the media (or the police) have reported problems. I find it highly unlikely that one person in a crowd of of a hundred thousand would be the only one to have problems...unless he made it all up.
No public danger? A building filled with too many people is definitely a public danger. Especially when they're up on the second floor balcony, all those people surging behind the folks next to the railing could easily lead to a fall. That's why they have capacity limits, and I'm quite sure those were exceeded repeatedly.
Then you have people who need to pee...if they're basically stuck in the middle of a crowd, and they can't really move much, where do you think they're going to go? A disgusting thought, I realize, but it adds to the public safety argument as I wouldn't doubt that it happened more than once over the last two weeks.
Progressives don't care if you exceed the occupancy level causing a fire or safety hazard, but just don't yell fire when you see one.
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