Yesterday, just after we published our Key Reads, law enforcement began dismantling the illegal pro-Hamas tent encampment at the flagship University of Wisconsin – Madison campus.
The tent city on the Milwaukee campus remains. But here’s a plot twist, after global headlines touting the UW’s decision to finally enforce the law in Madison, authorities there allowed the very same protesters to erect new tents.
Add “real-life consequences” to the list of things kids don’t learn in college these days.
But hey, at least we all get to pay off their student loans so they can cosplay revolutionaries.
After police remove tents, make arrests, protesters at UW-Madison rebuild encampment | WPR
Police gave demonstrators staying at the encampment a warning to evacuate shortly before 7 a.m. By 9 a.m., all but two tents had been removed and police had left the area.
UW-Madison spokesperson John Lucas said 34 people were arrested Wednesday morning. Most were released without citations, but four demonstrators were taken to the Dane County Jail for resisting arrest and battery to a police officer.
…Two hours after the arrests, protesters began setting up a new encampment that quickly grew to more than a dozen tents. Leaders of the demonstration held trainings on how to resist further arrests.
During a press conference following the arrests, UW-Madison Police spokesperson Marc Lovicott said demonstrators are welcome as long they’re not camping.
“That’s the main reason why we were here today and what we enforced,” he told reporters. “We’re welcoming protesters and we’ve welcomed protesters here all along. You can’t camp here, though.”
But apparently they can camp there. The UW-Madison Chancellor and the Governor are sending mixed messages because they have no plan.
There’s no confusion on the Milwaukee campus, however. Everyone is aware that the administration there is allowing the demonstrators to break the law.
UW Milwaukee protests over Gaza continue with no sign of law enforcement | TMJ4
Protests at UW Milwaukee over the conflict in Gaza have continued with no sign of law enforcement…
Organizer Samia Saeed talked…about how she’s feeling about the local protest, in light of what happened Wednesday morning in Madison. Saeed says there’s been no indication of rising tensions at the Milwaukee protest site, but there are still concerns for protestors in Madison and other community members who have decided to join the movement.
While the Marxists in Madison and UW-Milwaukee continue to foment anger toward Capitalism and Western culture, here’s news of yet another fine Wisconsin business giving back to the community.
Culver’s Foundation recognized as top 4-H donor in Wisconsin | Chippewa Herald
Acknowledged as a Platinum Clover supporter, Culver’s Foundation has contributed $10,000 to support Wisconsin 4-H programs through the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation.
“Culver’s Foundation is honored to continue empowering and supporting the development of youth in our communities through our relationship with the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation,” a press release from Culver’s says. “The positive impact Wisconsin 4-H has on personal growth and leadership is tremendous and we are grateful to take part in cultivating the next generation.”
Some tragic news out of Mount Horeb. There will be a lot more uncovered in the days ahead, but here’s a synopsis what’s being reported so far.
Student suspect shot, killed by police outside middle school during active shooter lockdown | Associated Press
Police shot and killed a student outside a Wisconsin middle school Wednesday after receiving a report of someone with a weapon, the state’s attorney general said in the first law enforcement briefing on gunshots that sent children fleeing and prompted an hourslong lockdown of local schools.
…Authorities described the student as a juvenile male but didn’t provide an age or indicate which of the Mount Horeb district’s schools he attended….Authorities said multiple Mount Horeb officers, wearing body cameras, had fired weapons but they did not say how many.
As our prayers are extended to all those involved in the incident ant the community as a whole, we also extend our appreciation for the law enforcement officers whose quick response and decisive action prevented this from becoming a much larger tragedy.
We’ll continue to follow this story as well as the circuses on the Milwaukee and Madison campuses. Any breaking news will be posted on the main Dairyland Sentinel site during the day; and, we’ll be back with another installment of our Key Reads tomorrow morning.
