Friday, June 1, 2012
Supporter of Gov. Scott Walker was arrested for disorderly conduct after a verbal altercation with a few Barrett backers at Milwaukee rally with Clinton.
A vocal supporter of Gov. Scott Walker was arrested for disorderly conduct Friday during a rally for Democrat Tom Barrett that featured former President Bill Clinton. During the morning rally at Pere Marquette Park in Milwaukee, the Walker supporter was holding a sign that read "Support Scott Walker NOT Union Thugs." In the middle of the crowd, he would put his sign in front of other signs supporting Barrett. One Patch reader gives her take on the events: "My husband and I were at the rally standing six feet from him 15 minutes before the rally began, during, and when he was arrested as the rally ended," she writes. "Even before the rally began he was screaming at people near him that held recall signs. Get out the vote volunteers flanked …
With the recall election four days away, the former president spoke at a rally with Democrat Tom Barrett at Pere Marquette Park.
Former President Bill Clinton visited Pere Marquette Park Friday to support Democrat Tom Barrett as Wisconsin's tumultuous recall election nears its end. Clinton made cooperation the theme of his speech and hammered Gov. Scott Walker for his "divide and conquer" tactics. "Everywhere I go in America, everywhere I go in the world, the only thing that's working is when you get everybody who's got a stake in the game in there, treat them with respect and people go forward together," Clinton said. "That's how you get out of a ditch." Clinton said Barrett is the candidate better for education, the budget and creating jobs. He and Barrett also used the event to urge people to vote early, with absentee voting coming to an end Friday. Hundreds …
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Parents should know there are resources available if they suspect their child abusing drugs or alcohol.
Hamilton School District parents are being advised by law enforcement to be on the lookout for drug abuse in their children. Do you know how to do a Non-Convergence Test to help determine if your child has been smoking marijuana? That is one of the techniques police liaison Officer Mark Nihoris discussed on Apr. 19 at a presentation hosted by Get Connected. Get Connected is a parent network offered through the district. The network hosts series of informative presentations about parenting, technologies their children use, divorce and issues students deal with. Nihoris gave tips on how to recognize and identify drugs, and the signs of drug use. He also talked about what kinds of help he can offer to parents whose kids are using drugs or…
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Deb Strzelecki
6:17 pm on Wednesday, June 13, 2012
He was getting into peoples' faces and shouting even before Clinton arrived. Causing a disturbance in public is what constitutes "disorderly conduct," which is what he was arrested and cited for. Educate yourself about local ordinances before posting, please. more ›