One hallmark of the protests in Wisconsin has been how, well, benign they’ve been. Other than a semi-serious discussion about tape residue left by the pro-union activists who filled the state capitol, there have been few arrests and even fewer reports of violence. Following the state Senate GOP’s unilateral passage of the bill taking away collective bargaining rights from thousands of state workers, however, things may have taken a turn for the darker.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=113682