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Madison Refuses To Arrest Rioters, But Sends Watchers To Enforce Church Services Ban
theblaze.com ^ | MAY 31, 2020

Posted on 05/31/2020 9:37:21 PM PDT by Helicondelta

There have been violent riots in Wisconsin's capital of Madison, where a group of about 150 demonstrators threw rocks at police officers on Saturday night, according to WITI-TV. At least 75 stores were damaged or looted overnight.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel politics and statehouse reporter Patrick Marley tweeted, "Police chief says they aren't arresting people tonight." Interim Madison Police Chief Vic Wahl said his officers stood back during the protests.

While Madison didn't do much to prevent the barrage of looting in the city, officials want citizens to know that church services of more than 50 people will absolutely not be tolerated.

Wisconsin priests were reportedly warned by health officials from Madison and Dane counties that if they opened their churches and had crowds of more than 50 people at their religious services, they face a fine of $1,000.

The letter sent out to religious leaders allegedly threatened that there could be "government watchers" present at church services.

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 1stamendment; church; firstamendment; freedomofassembly; freedomofreligion; tyranny; wisconsin

1 posted on 05/31/2020 9:37:21 PM PDT by Helicondelta
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To: Helicondelta

Tell the mayor the looters are holding a church service


2 posted on 05/31/2020 9:38:43 PM PDT by joshua c
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To: Helicondelta

Welcome to Communist Red China.


3 posted on 05/31/2020 9:42:07 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Some of the folks around these parts have been sniffing super flu.)
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To: joshua c
Unfreakinbelievable!

Hold the church service. Call it a protest.

4 posted on 05/31/2020 9:42:21 PM PDT by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't waiblict. Do it today.)
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To: Helicondelta

The rioters are not practicing social distancing. So shouldn’t the police be going after them for that reason even if they don’t want to go after them for rioting?


5 posted on 05/31/2020 9:42:56 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Helicondelta
I haz The Sadz that Madisonistan is not burning.

I like that many Commie businesses were looted in Madisonistan.

6 posted on 05/31/2020 9:43:26 PM PDT by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: Helicondelta

Liberals infected with a virus that makes them stupid or violent or both.


7 posted on 05/31/2020 9:44:12 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Follow your Inner Trump)
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To: joshua c
"...looters are holding a church service...">

Great idea, then let's play Romans and Christians; we'll be the Romans.

8 posted on 05/31/2020 9:45:52 PM PDT by budj (Combat vet, 2nd of three generations.)
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To: Helicondelta

Time for a police state for awhile. Bring in military I don’t care stop this


9 posted on 05/31/2020 9:45:59 PM PDT by toddausauras (How far will the left go in terms of destroying our personal freedoms?)
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To: toddausauras

I agree. The communists are quickly taking control of the country.

It’s time for drastic measures. It’s past time to take out the trash.


10 posted on 05/31/2020 9:53:35 PM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (“Welcome Down to my Planet Hell”- Nightwish)
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To: CrimsonTidegirl
It’s time for drastic measures.

It would appear that attending church services, in defiance of government edict, IS drastic, and too drastic for most people to commit.

11 posted on 05/31/2020 9:58:51 PM PDT by Buttons12
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To: Helicondelta

Have an idea for my pastor:

Riots planned for next Sunday;
Riots will be held at 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am(Spanish Riot) and a High Riot at Noon.
There will be a Saturday 5:00pm Vigil Riot as well


12 posted on 05/31/2020 9:59:08 PM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt
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To: Helicondelta

L8r


13 posted on 05/31/2020 10:40:59 PM PDT by preacher ( Journalism no longer reports news, they use news to shape our society.)
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

Let us have overnight riots too, complete with large crowds of rioters, Latin chanting, lit torches (candles), and no stupid face masks, as the police apparently don’t enforce any laws, even perhaps the previously unconstitutional diktats that forbid worship of God, at night.


14 posted on 05/31/2020 10:45:23 PM PDT by dufekin (Vote Trump; save lives)
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To: Buttons12

Sadly, you’re right.


15 posted on 05/31/2020 11:05:19 PM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (“Welcome Down to my Planet Hell”- Nightwish)
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To: Helicondelta

Marxist Madison. Been that way since the 60’s. Time to sue the crap out of the police chief, mayor, city council and anyone else who let this happen.

Or you could move to a sane state and tell Wisconsin to go f**k itself.


16 posted on 05/31/2020 11:08:45 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Helicondelta

The Supremacist Court gods in black dresses stand by these anti-religious liberty lockdown orders but in light of the tolerance for public riots without arrest, the state has no case to discriminate against Christians engaging in peaceful worship.

John Roberts, you F-ed up.


17 posted on 05/31/2020 11:12:58 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

LOL.


18 posted on 06/01/2020 2:32:56 AM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?my)
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To: Helicondelta

Years ago Kruschev landed in Madison for a visit. A short time later he said, “ Get me the hell out of here. There are too many commies.” Nothing has changed.


19 posted on 06/01/2020 4:11:01 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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