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Dozens of protesters were arrested Thursday night for singing in Wisconsin capitol, in the second round of arrests triggered by a judges ruling that all groups over 20 people must obtain a permit before demonstrating.
At least 29 people with Solidarity Sing-Along were cuffed and taken away on Thursday night, according to local media. The arrests came a day after police took 24 singers into custody, making good on their oft repeated threats to enforce the permit rule.
The group has maintained a daily presence in the capitol for over two years, singing well-known songs every afternoon featuring anti-Republican lyrics, according to The Associated Press.
A Wisconsin judge ruled on July 8 that the demonstrators must acquire a permit before bringing a group of more than 20 people into the capitol for a protest.
Police have delivered daily warnings to the Solidarity Sing-Along members since the 11th, but Wednesday was the first day they actually made good on their threats. However, Wednesdays arrests appear to have only angered the group, and they returned Thursday over 100 strong.
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Erose999
(5,624 posts)PowerToThePeople
(9,610 posts)Hydra
(14,459 posts)If you need a permit to do something, it's not a right, it's a controlled privilege.
Is the Constitution just a "goddamn piece of paper"? Stay tuned...
Scuba
(53,475 posts)Thank you Solidarity Singers, at least one of whom is a DU member.
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)Blue Owl
(50,498 posts)n/t