So after 14 days of protests, with hundreds of thousands of people picketting and occupying the capitol building, the police have made zero arrests and a handful of citations. We have been accused of being thugs, violent, and Republicans claim that they avoid the capitol out of fear of safety. The Senate Majority leader has claimed that it is not safe for staff to move around the capitol, thus requiring that the protesters be removed. Staff appear either intrigue by the going ons or annoyed at having to navigate congested hallways, but none appear uneasy or afraid. After all of those claims the police have felt no need to arrest anyone and in fact have a friendly relationship with the protesters. They speak highly of the behavior of the protesters and vis versa. One can only assume that those who claim that Madison is on the verge of violence are observing a completely different protest than the one that is occurring in Wisconsin.
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