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Army Recruiting Center Vandalized (Milwaukee, WI)
WTMJ TV ^ | March 19, 2007 | Michael George

Posted on 03/19/2007 11:45:48 PM PDT by Monitor

MILWAUKEE - A group of Iraq War protesters vandalized the windows at the Army recruitment center on Oakland Avenue near the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee campus on Monday night.

Milwaukee police had six people in custody and were questioning several more potential suspects. Witnesses say they saw anywhere from 20 to 40 people dressed in black flee from the scene.

A Web site posting on Monday said that the act was a protest against the U.S. involvement in Iraq, in connection with Tuesday's fourth anniversary of the war.

Torches made from chair legs, fireworks, and black flags were strewn in front of the Army recruitment center. Windows were broken, but there didn't appear to be much damage to the inside of the building. One witness heard loud sounds and then saw a large group fleeing the scene.

"A group of kids were running down the road, about 20 kids or so, just screaming and wearing all black and faces covered, and they had crowbars and baseball bats," said Dan Riess.

Six people are in custody. TODAY'S TMJ4 cameras caught one man being brought back to the scene by police. At least one woman was taken into custody as well. A witness claimed he saw the group a few blocks away after the alleged attack on the recruitment center.

"There were 30 to 35 people, all dressed in black, with buckets spray painted black, just ran by, none of them said a thing, it was all very quiet," said Sal Strehlow.

The Website www.mke.indymedia.org showed a picture on Monday night of a group of protesters holding an anti-war sign. The same sign was found in front of the Army recruitment center after the attack.

Milwaukee police say the participants could face charges of disorderly conduct and criminal damage. There were no reports of injuries.

A witness said one of the protesters had a video camera.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: anarchists; antiamerica; antiamerican; lefty; milwaukee; moonbats; ratcrime; unamerican; vandals
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But don't you dare question their patriotism, their support of the troops, or suggest that maybe they aren't so much anti-war, as just on the other side.
1 posted on 03/19/2007 11:45:51 PM PDT by Monitor
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To: Monitor
I wonder when the local papers will publish the names of the miscreants and with their party affiliation?
2 posted on 03/20/2007 1:08:59 AM PDT by dbehsman (NRA Life member and loving every minute of it!)
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To: Monitor
I'm sorry. I'm posting at 3:00 A. M. What was I thinking?

Of course the papers will not publish the names of the anti-American jerks! They probably would publish the names of concealed carry permit holders, but they would NEVER do the same to a bunch of leftist criminals.

I think I'm going to hit the sack. I must be out of my mind with exhaustion to think the papers would be neutral.

It's incredible the hallucinations that can come about from being too tired!
3 posted on 03/20/2007 1:14:19 AM PDT by dbehsman (NRA Life member and loving every minute of it!)
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To: Monitor

Don't you just love these people who "reject violence", and yet are willing to use violent tactics to make a point?


5 posted on 03/20/2007 3:29:25 AM PDT by Northern Yankee (Freedom Needs A Soldier)
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To: Northern Yankee

Draft them.


6 posted on 03/20/2007 3:38:46 AM PDT by bikerman (If guns cause crime then spoons cause Rosie to be fat and stupid.)
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To: Northern Yankee

They could have just as easily been even worse guys.. It is time to arm up recruiters. They are very high profile isolated and easy targets.

I hope in the future upon seeing a group of armed masked individuals a citizen or peace officer uses the better part of valor and lights them up.

W


7 posted on 03/20/2007 3:44:18 AM PDT by WLR
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To: WLR; bikerman
Agreed!

It's amazing... the terrorists are hell bent on killing American soldiers, and who do these protesters get upset at? American Soldiers.

There is such a disconnect in this country with these people.

8 posted on 03/20/2007 3:57:54 AM PDT by Northern Yankee (Freedom Needs A Soldier)
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To: bikerman

I agree with drafting them, but they only go to Iraq and they do not interfere with the volunteers. They get a weapon and on their own. Let's see how they feel after they get back in 15 months.


9 posted on 03/20/2007 4:12:34 AM PDT by napscoordinator (.)
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To: dbehsman

Gee whiz. I wonder if Rep.Gwendolyn Moore's little boy was one of them?


10 posted on 03/20/2007 4:58:41 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: bikerman

I say throw them in a jail cell naked, and then toss a couple of horny homosexual inmates in there with them.


11 posted on 03/20/2007 5:35:24 AM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (My Number One Goal in Life is to Leave a Bigger Carbon Foot Print Than Al Gore)
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To: ganeshpuri89

The picture reminds me, sadly, of Krystalnacht. The extreme Left are new Nazis.


12 posted on 03/20/2007 6:02:42 AM PDT by 6SJ7
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

Nyah, they'd probably enjoy it. Drop them in Afganistan with burkas and let them fend for themselves. Sorry POS's.


13 posted on 03/20/2007 6:04:13 AM PDT by Ladysmith ((NRA, SAS) "These lefties are terminally inebriated on dishonesty." The Nuge)
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To: Monitor
Am I understanding this correctly? They didn't get inside of the recruitment center? So 30+ people were milling around outside?

heh heh! The wonders of technology; impenetrable glass. Does my heart good to think they couldn't get in. Losers in every sense of the word!
14 posted on 03/20/2007 6:11:04 AM PDT by Ladysmith ((NRA, SAS) "These lefties are terminally inebriated on dishonesty." The Nuge)
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To: Monitor

Story Updated: Mar 20, 2007
21 Arrested at Violent Protest


15 posted on 03/20/2007 6:13:16 AM PDT by Ladysmith ((NRA, SAS) "These lefties are terminally inebriated on dishonesty." The Nuge)
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To: Monitor

link to post about same group burning soldiers in effigy: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1803124/posts


16 posted on 03/20/2007 7:06:38 AM PDT by Snerdley (Pacifists are the parasites of freedom.)
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To: Northern Yankee

You nailed it!!


17 posted on 03/20/2007 7:07:27 AM PDT by bricklayer
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To: Northern Yankee

Just adopt their ideas and the violence stops.


18 posted on 03/20/2007 7:25:58 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Freep Fox they drop the ball on GOE)
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To: 6SJ7

I had the same thought.............


19 posted on 03/20/2007 8:51:56 AM PDT by MozartLover (May our cause be just, may our leaders have clear vision, may our courage not falter.)
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To: Monitor

Of course not...

People have no shame these days.


20 posted on 03/20/2007 9:45:44 AM PDT by rzeznikj at stout (Boldly Going Nowhere...)
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