UPDATE: Brookfield Man Cited in Dispute with Recall Walker Petitioners
A supporter of the effort to recall Gov. Scott Walker said the man grabbed his video camera and shoved it back Saturday in a heated exchange, police reports say.
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Update: WISN TV interviewed the petitioners involved and obtained their video of the confrontation.
Police have fielded a number of calls about unruly behavior surrounding the attempted recall of Gov. Scott Walker, but they had not resulted in arrests or citations.
On Saturday, however, a Brookfield man was cited with non-criminal disorderly conduct for allegedly grabbing a camera from a recall petitioner during a heated argument, according to police reports.
The camera owner caught some of the exchange on video, which he gave to police, the reports said.
Brookfield police were called to Brookfield Fashion Center, 17000 W. Blue Mound Rd., about 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
According to police reports:
A Waukesha man said a man approached two recall petitioners, swore at them and grabbed the Waukesha man's video camera, acting like he was going to throw it, before shoving it back. He then drove off in a pickup truck.
Recall petitioners gave police the truck's license plate number. The truck's listed owner, a 59-year-old Brookfield man, told police he had "got fired up over the matter."
The Brookfield man could not be reached for comment Monday afternoon. He was given a citation that carries a maximum $492 penalty, with a Jan. 16 municipal court date.
Randy1949
5:47 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
I was there to sign the petition right afterwards and noticed the police car still parked nearby. The recall volunteer showed me the video on his phone. I couldn't hear what the man was saying in the video because of the traffic noise, but he certainly looked angry and threatening. The video ends with him reaching for the phone.
The petitioners were on the sidewalk, nowhere near the entrances to the parking lot or near any businesses. We had noticed them on our way to breakfast at the Old Country Buffet and made a point of walking out to to road to sign the petitions when we finished.
morninmist
5:30 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
I am very glad no one was hurt. There have been too many of these type of incidents. Walker should use his weekly address to tell his supporters to cool it before someone gets hurt.
"The truck's listed owner, a 59-year-old Brookfield man, told police he had "got fired up over the matter."
Walker
7:12 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
"Walker should use his weekly address to tell his supporters to cool it before someone gets hurt." Funny! Walker loves those troublemakers:
Koch: We’ll back you any way we can. What we were thinking about the crowd was, uh, was planting some troublemakers.
Walker: You know, well, the only problem with that —because we thought about that. The problem—the, my only gut reaction to that is right now the lawmakers I’ve talked to have just completely had it with them, the public is not really fond of this […]
morninmist
7:42 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Walker
Once in a while I dream of good things. Then splat!
Jerry Smith
11:49 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The video has actually been posted:
http://www.wisn.com/r/29982716/detail.html
George Henery
3:51 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Walker... Get out while you still can with dignity. A recall will make you look like the criminal you are.
Jeff butler
8:21 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Listening to all of you jack wagons complaining about losing your right to bargin is a joke. Seriously quit complaining about having to pay into insurance and losing your rights. Be happy you have a job,maybe you should join the occupy crap going on and we should just pay for you to complain about something else.
George Henery
3:57 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
If you think you can use your thugs to intimidate us into quitting the recall effort, you can forget it. I, for one, will gather signatures until the last day, and welcome anyone to try to stop me!
morninmist
4:31 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
I will be out there also -till Jan 13 (I think that is the last day--can't remember the exact day at the moment).
morninmist
4:27 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The video is going viral. It is all over twitter.
eroberts123 Eric Roberts
This is what a deranged Walkerbot thug looks like (video) scottwalkerwatch.com/2011/12/13/thi… #RecallWalker #ows
cr8f ray reynolds
Mr Congeniality here was probably listening to Vicki McKenna driving down the road tinyurl.com/7bnbp8r #RecallWalker #WIunion
1 hour ago
Iludium Phosdex
Peter Albrecht
petealbrecht Peter Albrecht
Ridiculous. A Republican flips out on Walker protesters. youtu.be/YOn70Q1DKNc #wiunion #recallwalker
Randy1949
4:46 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Good.
Paul S
9:07 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
You guys sure get upset easily... but I didn't notice you condemning your buddies when they were harassing special needs kids or young girls at places where the governor was speaking. Not to mention harassing the governor's family.
I hope you continue to spend tons of money to try to defeat the governor, then lose as I expect will happen. It helps our ad agencies... part of the 1% I guess. That must hurt.
A few people harassing you? Tough.
Randy1949
10:25 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
A little harsh language is one thing. The ripping of the cell phone from the petitioner's hand was an assault.
WalkerGate
5:51 am on Wednesday, December 14, 2011
I saw the clip, as the man approached he looked very angry and threatening. Here's the Question ; Is that when you bring out the 9mm and drop em Mr. Walker ?