Working on an unrelated in-depth story at the moment, hopefully for publication tomorrow. So, in the meantime, please see this report from TPM about disturbing allegations (yet again) of Scott Walker supporters’ plans for intimidation of Democratic voters in Wisconsin…
The “Wisconsin Poll Watcher Militia” will check the names of those on the petition and will then seek out the Democrats on that list, according to Facebook exchanges viewed by Politicus USA.
@AmericaVotes We need your help here in WI! Walker supporters discussing ways to intimidate voters #wiunion pic.twitter.com/4OwQKKPCnq
— Meg Gorski (@MegGorski) September 18, 2014
The Facebook page for the militia has since been scrubbed.
The group plans to follow people from polling locations to their homes, according to a Facebook post viewed by The Capital Times.
“Please private message us names of people you know are active voters and wanted on warrants. We can get our agents to watch their polling location, identify the individual, and then follow them to their residence. A call the police and they will be picked up for processing,” the Facebook message read.
Back in 2011 and 2012, some Walker supporters had violently assaulted those attempting to collect recall signatures; were caught planning to destroy recall petitions; were arrested and charged for actually doing so; were said to have made overnight death threats by telephone to supporters of the Recall Walker effort, among other attempts at voter intimidation.
Walker is up for re-election in November and his race with Democratic challenger Mary Burke is currently characterized by Real Clear Politics’ polling average as a “toss-up”.
If the US currently had a real President and a real Attorney General, this would not be tolerated. At the very least, a conspiracy conviction could be achieved. Manson prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi once said that no conviction is easier than that of a conspiracy.
But no. America has neither a President nor an Attorney General. What we have is a pair who represent an antebellum term I really don’t want to use, and who appear to collude with those who actively work to destroy the nation which both took an oath the serve and protect. That alone represents conspiracy.
Wow! What’s next?
MississippiWisconsin Burning?And how would they know any voters have outstanding warrants?
I hope all the Democrates are carring and when they are “followed home” they can shoot them in self defense from these stalkers due to the fear for their and their families lives while on thier own property!
@Phil @3
I would presume outstanding warrants are available as public records – as they are for Sauk County – https://www.co.sauk.wi.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/warrants_sept_18_2014.pdf
Presumably, people in the Wisconsin Poll Watcher Militia (I wonder if they wear brown shirts?) might cross reference these in a spreadsheet or database to voter lists.
It’s disturbing that up here in Canada, I can practically hear the jackboots marching in America.
99% of these idiots are totally full of shit and would pass out if you turned around and went BOO!
This is ok but unarmed black guys just standing outside the polling place should have been prosecuted? How is the right wing going to explain this?. How is the news media going to explain it? Will it even be news if it’s only Democrats and not Republicans being harassed?