During a prank call by the Buffalo Beast, a blogger out of Buffalo, NY, Governor Scott Walker indicated that he had considered and not acted on the idea of putting troublemakers among the protesters to cause problems. This indicates that he was going to consider disrupting the peaceful protests with potential violence. Maybe he didn't mean it that way, but many believe that his what he means.
What is deeply troubling to many is that there are many babies, infants, and children at the protests. Were violence to occur, they would likely be hurt. A former teacher expressed his disgust over Walker stating that the other day he brought his two young children with him. Others are unhappy as they worked hard to ensure that this is a peaceful protest. Many protesters bear signs declaring "This is a peaceful protests", and volunteer Marshals are present ensuring that problems are defused. The Madison Chief of Police demanded that Walker explain his comment, as he and his officers have worked hard to ensure that democracy is able to be exercised in safety.
However, if that was considered, is the Governor afraid of this protests? Does he feel that he needs to discredit the movement to win? If that is the case, then it reveals the weakness of his side.
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