Freedom Now Requires 72-Hour Notice And A Non-Refundable Deposit

from TBogg
Firedoglake

Industrialist rentboy Gov. Scott Walker, having given away all of the Wisconsin’s remaining money to his corporatist sugar daddies, needs to fill the state coffers again and he figured the best place to get his hands on some green is from the people who hate his guts, which is pretty much everyone in the state who’ve lost everything except for their freedom to assemble and speak. And now even that is going to cost them:

Following demonstrations earlier this year which drew up to 100,000 people to the Wisconsin Capitol, Republican Gov. Scott Walker has proposed new policies that would require future protesters to pay in advance to stage an event, at a cost of $50 per hour, per Capitol Police officer.

Police may also require a liability insurance or a bond, according to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal.

Demonstrators will also be on the hook for any damage and cleanup following protests. Walker’s administration had claimed that the pro-union protests earlier this year had costs as much as $7.5 million, but later admitted that the actual costs were far less.

Under the new policy, permits will be required for groups of four or more people who want to do any activity inside the Capitol. Groups of 100 or more gathering outside the Capitol must also apply for a permit 72 hours in advance. Police will have some leeway if unforeseen events lead to spontaneous gatherings.

(More here.)