WIN: Wisconsin Professional Police Association called on the governor today to keep the capitol building open and allow the peaceful protesters to remain

Posted By: WIN Production laborradio@gmail.com · 2/25/2011 10:48

Even though efforts are being made to close the Wisconsin Capitol this weekend, the Wisconsin Professional Police Association has different plans. This just in:

MADISON—Following action by lawmakers to approve a rule change that clears the way for closing down the State Capitol and ejecting the people protesting Governor Walker’s bill to curtail union activity, the head of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association called on the governor today to keep the capitol building open and allow the peaceful protesters to remain.

That is why we have stood with our fellow employees each day and why we will be sleeping among them tonight.r today to keep the capitol building open and allow the peaceful protesters to remain.

“The law enforcement officers from across the state that have been working at the Capitol and have been very impressed with how peaceful everyone has been,” said WPPA Executive Director Jim Palmer. 

As has been reported in the media, the protesters are cleaning up after themselves and have not caused any problems. The fact of that matter is that Wisconsin’s law enforcement community opposes Governor Walker’s effort to eliminate most union activity in this state, and we implore him to not do anything to increase the risk to officers and the public. The costs of providing security can never outweigh those associated with a conflict.” 

That is why we have stood with our fellow employees each day and why we will be sleeping among them tonight.

Palmer also announced that, beginning tonight, the WPPA is formally requesting its members from across the state to come to the Capitol to sleep amongst the throngs of other union supporters.

“Law enforcement officers know the difference between right and wrong, and Governor Walker’s attempt to eliminate the collective voice of Wisconsin’s devoted public employees is wrong,” continued Palmer. 

That is why we have stood with our fellow employees each day and why we will be sleeping among them tonight.

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