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Wisconsin Cops STEAL Families’ Bail Money

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October 14, 2013

Yeah we’ve seen these time and time again. But I figured I would post it.

She used part of her disability payment and her tax return. Joel Greer’s wife also chipped in, as did his brother and two sisters. On Feb. 29, a judge set Greer’s bail at $ 7,500, and his mother called the Brown County jail to see where and how she could get him out. “The police specifically told us to bring cash,” Greer says. “Not a cashier’s check or a credit card. They said cash.”

So Greer and her family visited a series of ATMs, and on March 1, she brought the money to the jail, thinking she’d be taking Joel Greer home. But she left without her money, or her son.

Instead jail officials called in the same Drug Task Force that arrested Greer. A drug-sniffing dog inspected the Greers’ cash, and about a half-hour later, Beverly Greer said, a police officer told her the dog had alerted to the presence of narcotics on the bills — and that the police department would be confiscating the bail money.

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Have at it: Does Wisconsin need an intoxicated co-sleeping law?

By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter

MADISON — There ought to be a law …

You hear that declaration a lot in a country where there seems to be no end to acts of depravity, man’s inhumanity to man and downright stupidity.

But so often you can’t help but shake your head and wonder: Do we really need a law for this? Sometimes the question is tied to a disbelief in human behavior.

Case in point, Rep. Samantha Kerkman’s bill that targets co-sleeping with infants, otherwise known as bed-sharing, particularly co-sleeping that involves the injury or death of infants by the negligence of an intoxicated guardian.

‘WHO PROTECTS OUR INFANTS?’ A bill would make hurting or injuring an infant by intoxicated co-sleeping a felony. Should there be a new law for this societal problem?

The Randall Republican’s bill would make it a felony to harm or kill an infant through intoxicated co-sleeping.

Is co-sleeping that ends in death or injury a problem? Yes.

In Milwaukee, there have been at least 28 child suspected deaths related to “unsafe sleep” during the past two years.

Milwaukee legal and city officials, among others, argue there is no need to go beyond the state’s existing child neglect law.

Kenosha County District Attorney Robert Zapf disagrees. He said the language of current law forces prosecutors to prove intent to harm or kill. Most defendants who were drunk or drugged up at the time of a co-sleeping death will tell you it was just a horrible accident, that they did not intend to harm their children. That’s probably true.

But the damage is done, Zapf tells Wisconsin Reporter, and somebody is responsible. Somebody needs to be held accountable.

“The question is, who protects our infants, our most vulnerable?” the district attorney asked.

Who? Kerkman says she will through her bill.

But does Wisconsin need another law to protect children from people who ought to know better? We ask you.

What do you think?

Contact M.D. Kittle at mkittle@watchdog.org

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U.S. Army Conducts Military Occupation Drill in Small Town Wisconsin

Operation Tiger emulates military control of local, elected officials.

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August 13, 2013

A U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations (CA & PSYOP) Command battalion recently practiced joint control of a small town with local authorities in a “realistic training exercise.”

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According to an article released by the army, 22 soldiers of the 432nd Battalion unloaded their Humvees in Gillett, Wisconsin and set up a forward operating base at the Oconto County Fairgrounds in order to “conduct assessments” on some of the surrounding cities and to meet with “local key leaders.”

For the drill, the battalion found it necessary to find a small, rural community with complete, working infrastructure such as:

- Garbage and recycling pickup
- Police and fire departments
- Parks
- Schools
- Doctors
- A dentist
- A chiropractor and
- An optometrist

All of which would be difficult to find in a war-torn city in Iraq or Afghanistan.

“We chose the city of Gillett for the first time this year because of the size, demographics and municipalities offered within the city and surrounding area,” said Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Leon, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the civil-military operations center. “It replicates what we may find in an overseas environment.”

The article later admits, however, that there are no future plans to deploy these soldiers overseas.

The soldiers also gathered information on community leaders “from hobbies, interests and religion” as well as “daily activities,” honing behavior profiling skills that could be useful to PSYOP teams in identifying political dissidents.

The operation allowed the soldiers to “sharpen their skills” in advising the police chief on how to increase local law enforcement capabilities.

The article also suggests that the experience gained in the exercise can be applied to civil-military operations in larger cities.

The military typically establishes a civil-military operations center in areas of combat in order to coordinate population control with local entities.

Perpetual wars fueled by fiat currency have led to the development of military weapons, tools and tactics which are now being used domestically.

As reported recently by Steve Watson, small town police departments are being militarized with elite war equipment.

Cities no larger than Gillett are receiving M14s, Humvees and even armored personnel carriers.

The police chief of Morven, Georgia, a town of 835 people, told the Associated Press that he could take his officers with their equipment and training and “shut this town down” and “completely control everything.”

As we reported last month, Predator drones owned by Customs and Border Patrol are now being used by the FBI and state law enforcement for domestic surveillance in a “layered security strategy.”

In the wake of small town SWAT teams and domestic drone use, it appears that joint civil-military operations are also coming to America.

Be sure to check out the Police State Collection to see how far our constitutional republic has fallen.

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5. Army Invades Galveston, Texas

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Armed Guards Get OK To Return To Wisconsin Mining Site

Hunter Walker August 12, 2013, 6:28 PM

Heavily armed, masked guards from an Arizona-based security company received approval last week to return to the site of a proposed mine in Wisconsin where they have clashed with protesters. However, the district attorney of Iron County, where the site is located, has implied he will take action against the mining company if the guards try to return with their weapons.

The guards, who have been outfitted with camouflage and semiautomatic weapons, are employed by Arizona’s Bulletproof Securities, a company that specializes in “border security” and “executive” protection and is run by an entrepreneur who also is tied to ventures in real estate and payday loans. Bulletproof’s guards were initially ordered to leave the site of the planned mine July 10 after it was found they were operating without a Wisconsin license.

Gogebic Taconite, the company that hopes to operate a mine on the site has argued the heavily-armed guards were necessary because protesters who are concerned about the impact the mining would have on forests had disrupted operations and attacked equipment at the site.

After investigating whether Bulletproof was operating without a license at the site, Wisconsin’s Department of Safety and Professional Services dismissed the complaints and issued a license Aug. 5. Bulletproof has argued the guards exceeded all of the license requirements and they were simply unaware they needed a specific Wisconsin license in addition to their federal credentials. Records also show Bulletproof contacted Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) office to notify officials they planned to send guards to Wisconsin. The case was turned over to the Iron County District Attorney’s office to determine if the guards violated any laws.

Last week, according to Wisconsin Public Radio News, Iron County District Attorney Marty Lipske said he would not pursue any charges against Bulletproof or Gogebic Taconite if they agree to have the guards monitor the site without guns. Bob Seitz, a spokesman for Gogebic Taconite, did not immediately respond to a request from TPM about whether the company planned to accept Lipske’s offer.

Whether or not the guards — and their guns — are able to return, the future of the proposed mine is unclear. Gogebic is conducting tests to determine whether operating an iron ore mine on the site would be feasible and safe. According to the Duluth News Tribune, officials from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have indicated they have concerns the mining and testing could release asbestos-like fibers into the air. The resources department is planning to hold a hearing about the project Aug. 15 and will be accepting public comments until Sept. 3.

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Hold on Part of Wisconsin Abortion Law Extended Two More Weeks

Part of a new Wisconsin abortion law will remain on hold for another two weeks after a federal judge on Wednesday extended his stay on a requirement that any doctor performing an abortion have privileges to admit patients to a nearby hospital.

Opponents of the measure say it could shut down half the state’s abortion clinics.

U.S. District Judge William Conley extended a temporary hold he had imposed on July 8 and said he expects to rule on whether to impose a preliminary injunction during the next two weeks.

A new Wisconsin abortion law requires a doctor to have admitting privileges at a hospital located within 30 miles (48 km) of his or her practice.

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin and Affiliated Medical Services, the state’s two abortion providers, challenged the measure in court, saying it could force abortion clinics in Appleton and Milwaukee to close.

“This law will pose a significant undue burden for the women of Wisconsin,” said Carrie Flaxman, an attorney for Planned Parenthood, during the hearing.

Two other clinics, one in Madison and a second Milwaukee clinic, would not be forced to close.

State of Wisconsin lawyers argued during the hearing that the law gives women the assurance of better health care.

Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker signed the measure into law July 5. The law also requires an ultrasound to be performed on a pregnant woman at least 24 hours before an abortion, a requirement that can be waived if the pregnancy is the result of sexual assault or incest.

Under the law, results of the ultrasound, including images, a description of the fetus and a visualization of the fetal heartbeat, must be offered to the patient, but she can decline to see them.

The lawsuit in federal court does not challenge the ultrasound portion of the law.

The Wisconsin law is one of the latest state restrictions on abortion, which was legalized nationally by a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

Earlier this month, Texas passed a ban on most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and also would require doctors to have hospital admitting privileges. Texas Governor Rick Perry is expected to sign the provisions into law soon.

Courts have blocked hospital admitting requirements in Mississippi and Alabama, according to data published July 1 by the Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit organization that supports abortion rights. Five other states have similar laws on the books, according to the data.

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July 2012 WI Unemployment Rate at 7.3%

The WI unemployment rate rose 0.3% in July to a 2012-high of 7.3%. This is the 4th straight month with an increase and is the highest rate in Wisconsin since October 2011. It\’s also the largest monthly increase for the state since a 0.4% increase in April 2009. For the month there are approximately 8,000 more unemployed workers than June 2012. Additionally, there are about 15,000 fewer individuals employed in WI for the month. On a positive note, Wisconsin\’s July unemployment rate is still a full percentage point better than the national average of 8.3%.

Regardless of the July increase, the July 2012 rate is still improved over the 7.6% unemployment rate in July 2011. Compared to one year ago, there are around 9,400 fewer unemployed people in WI. Also, the civilian labor force has increased by around 9,800 and the number of people employed in the state has gone up by just over 19,000 in the past year. The impact of these numbers is the 0.3% decrease in the unemployment rate in WI for the year.

Somewhat unexpectedly, the story is different when we look at the individual unemployment rates for many of Wisconsin\’s cities. Almost all of the metropolitan areas reported on by the DOL showed improvements in their unemployment rates in July. The City of Appleton\’s rate fell for the month from 6.8% to 6.6%. The Eau Claire Area also fell to 6.9% in July from 7.0% in June. Green Bay was also improved, falling from 7.0% to 6.8%, as was the City of Janesville, dropping 0.5% to 8.9%. The City of Madison went from 5.6% to 5.4% (and remained a state-low rate). The major city of Milwaukee fell to 8.2% from 8.4% in June. Racine\’s rate remained static for July at 8.2%.

Another way of reviewing employment numbers for the state is to look at the metrics by business sector. For Wisconsin, Manufacturing, Information, and Other Services also had employment gains for the month of July. The industries of Education & Health Services, Leisure & Hospitality, Government, Construction, and Trade Transportation and Utilities all saw employment decreases for the month.

Wisconsin continues to be about average when compared to other states in the Midwest. State with higher unemployment rates than Wisconsin include Indiana (8.2%), Illinois (8.9%), and Michigan (9.0%). States with a lower rate were Minnesota (5.8%) and Iowa (5.3%). However, all these states saw higher unemployment rates in July.

The August 2012 employment statistics for Wisconsin will be released later this month. We\’ll once again review the information for the State of Wisconsin, it\’s cities, and industries. Please note that previously released employment numbers can be adjusted at a later date.

If you\’re unemployed in the State of Wisconsin and need information, please check out the WI Unemployment Headquarters.

July 2012 WI Unemployment Rate at 7.3%