Dane Co. DA Staff Signed Recall Petition

We know that Ismael Ozanne, Dane County District Attorney, and his staff have an anti-Scott Walker, Leftist agenda.

It took forever for Ozanne to charge Katherine Windels. She confessed to crimes weeks earlier, including threatening to kill Republican state senators, but Ozanne dragged his feet. Windels also threatened Governor Walker. Ozanne's office, however, was in no hurry to charge her.

Ozanne didn't even bother to charge Regan Cowan when she made an online DEATH threat against Governor Walker.

So, the following revelation should come as no surprise.

From Media Trackers:

The Dane County District Attorney’s office may have no official position on the recall of Governor Walker, but key individuals in the office certainly have had no hesitation about participating in the recall of the governor. Following up on a tip submission, Media Trackers reviewed recall petitions that appear to have been signed by no less than 17 individuals who work in the Dane County prosecutor’s office. The individuals have positions that range from clerk to assistant district attorney.

...When contacted with the names of the 17 individuals who appear to have signed the recall petition, the District Attorney’s office confirmed that all of the named individuals were part of the office staff at the time the petitions were signed. The office also indicated that all of the individuals are still a part of the staff.

...Campaign finance records indicate that Assistant District Attorney Emily Thompson and social worker Rachelle Hocking are Democrat donors. Suzanne Zinkel, a paralegal with the office, has endorsed Democrat state Senator Mark Miller. Miller was the Democrat minority leader during the collective bargaining reform debate and led his caucus to flee the state in a futile attempt to block the measure’s passage.

Assistant District Attorney Ragen Shapiro is another high profile signer of the recall petition. Crystal Daley, another employee of the DA’s office, circulated the two recall petitions on which the names appear. All of the signatures were gathered on November 15th, the first day of the signature-gathering period, or November 16th.

It is unclear whether or not the petitions were circulated during the workday or during a break or after hours.

While Wisconsin state law does not prohibit individuals who work in the justice system from signing recall petitions, a recent report by Gannett Wisconsin Media quoted outside experts who said that it would be wise if nonpartisan judges refrained from signing the petitions. District Attorneys are elected with a party affiliation, but the high profile nature of their job and the power they wield, along with any past perception that they are biased towards one side of the political spectrum, certainly allows for legitimate questioning of their participation, or their staff’s participation, in the recall process.

Can a conservative get justice in Dane County?

I don't know. My guess would be that it's unlikely.