Saturday, January 21, 2012

Celebrate Walker Rally, Hart Park

UPDATE, WauwatosaPatch, 11:49 AM: Police Lay Down Ground Rules for Both Sides at Pro-Walker Rally

Wauwatosa police met with Celebrate Walker rally organizers and security personnel at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hart Park and have arranged to meet with counter-rally organizers at noon to make sure everyone on both sides understands the rules.

The pro-Walker group, headed by Onward Wisconsin, has rented an area stretching from the west side of North 68th Street to the east side of North 72nd Street, but it has barricaded only the area between 68th and North 70th Street for its rally.

Police Sgt. Jim Mastrocola made it clear to the private security group that Celebrate Walker's rental permit does not cover the public sidewalks along those streets. Anyone, including anti-Walker protesters, may occupy those sidewalks.

However, no is allowed to impede the progress or access of others using those walkways, he said.

Mastrocola said that at least one police officer would be posted to each of the two entrances to the rally area, one on 68th Street and one on 70th.

The sergeant instructed security personnel that they had the right to remove anyone from the event, but they should avoid any physical contact at all costs short of self-defense.

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Wisconsinites will be gathering at Hart Park in Wauwatosa today to show support for Governor Scott Walker and celebrate all he's done for the state.

 

Details:

1:00pm until 4:00pm

Wauwatosa, WI ~ Charles Hart Park
7300 Chestnut Ave, Wauwatosa, WI

Scheduled Speakers
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch
Senate Candidate and former Governor Tommy Thompson
Senate Candidate and Former Congressman Mark Nuemann
Assembly Speaker and Senate Candidate Jeff Fitzgerald
State Senator Alberta Darling
State Senator Leah Vukmir
State Senator Van Wanggaard
State Senator Glenn Grothman
State Rep. Robin Vos
State Treasurer Kurt Schuller
State Rep. David Craig
State Rep. Jeff Stone
Political Activist Kim Simac
Dr. Tim Nerenz
Teen Political Activist Jerrid Madden
Member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Perfecto Rivera

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