Friday, October 22, 2010

What happened to the "Madison 5"?

Remember the story about the five armed men peacefully having a meal in a Madison, Wisc., Culver's, until the Madison cops showed up. They were called by a "Nervous Nellie" who told the cops that, while the men were not causing any problem while carrying their weapons openly (as allowed by Wisconsin law), she would feel terrible if "something" happened and she hadn't called.

Two of the five men were arrested for Obstruction of police because they refused to provide ID. Those charges were dropped.

However, the five were arrested for Disorderly Conduct. Seems the Madison Police Dept. is not familiar with the opinion of the Wisconsin Attorney General, who has said that carrying openly, absent any unusual or threatening actions, is NOT disorderly conduct.

Looks like Madison is a good place to avoid, even if you are a law-abiding citizen!

The law-abiding gun-toters have a lawsuit against the Madison Police Department. Clean 'em out, guys. www.wisconsincarry.org/pdf/Madison/MadisonComplaint.pdf

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