Capitol Police wimp out

Read this morning's Associated Press (AP) article about the protesters in Madison, Wisc., the order for them to leave the Capitol building at 4:00PM, their refusal, and the decision of the Chief of Capitol Police to let them stay.

According to the AP, Chief Charles Tubbs "said no demonstrators would be arrested as long as they continued to obey the law."

Well, Chief, how about this? By remaining in the Capitol past closing time, even on the first day, they are breaking the law!

Would law-abiding people in Madison feel in fear for their lives? Just look at the photo with the AP article, as published in the Northwest Herald. Damon Terrell, wearing a muscle t-shirt in the dead of winter, is making a threatening gesture with his right fist.

I say to the Capitol Police, "Clear the Capitol today." Announce at 3:00PM that the Capitol will close at a certain hour. At one minute after that time, begin arresting those who refuse to leave. Every one of them.

In this country we have the right to peaceful assembly. Are those protesters peaceful? They are trespassers. They are breaking the law. Arrest them!