![]() Shilling ended his diatribe with the statement: “Pigs IS Pigs.” representative Josh Shilling said that the building will only serve to “increase police terror in Madison and surrounding areas.” A proposed gun range for the building will “increase the ability for the police to murder their own citizens”. Gena Thomas said that a police building is not needed as “police cannot prevent crime… cure illnesses…they don’t build houses…” The police are “symbols of violence and oppression.” ![]() He stated that “the police are a military force” and “there is no such thing as a good cop.”īianca Gomez claimed that the police chief (Alfonso Morales) “likes to harass and intimidate residents.” She does not want the police building built as she does not want to “aide and abade (yes, she said “abade”) a neofascist colonial state.” He said at least they were not dropping bombs like they do on innocent Palestinians. ![]() To briefly highlight a few: A speaker identified as Connor talked about how F-35’s and F16’s were flying over his apartment in Madison – like a military war zone. and their statements about the proposed police department for Fitchburg. Tony Evers’ and Attorney General Josh Kaul’s offices have funneled grants to Freedom, Inc.ĭuring Dan’s radio show, he referenced several speakers from Freedom Inc. Wisconsin Right Now also ran a news article summarizing the crazier comments at the meeting and noting that Gov. If anyone wants to be horrified about what activists think – or just how crazy they really are – I highly recommend checking out Dan’s reporting on this meeting. We know that we keep us safe.”ĭan O’Donnell of WISN radio had a segment on the Fitchburg Common Council Meeting on Feb. firmly believes that officials must prioritize the needs of the community over the financially irresponsible police budget in Fitchburg. Policing practices and public spending priorities perpetuate systemic racism and oppression against Black and SEA communities. Cop Cities, is an alarming and treacherous path that Dane County must steer clear of entirely. ![]() activists before the meeting, urging attendance, in which the following was stated: “The national trend of constructing oversized police facilities, a.k.a. – a liberal activist group based in Madison – had such in their sights.Ī letter was sent out to Freedom Inc. Fitchburg is not a large community, but Freedom Inc. However, in this day and age of vilifying and hating the police, the little town of Fitchburg incurred the wrath of many “Freedom Inc.” attendees at a Common Council Committee meeting where this proposal was put to the public. One would think such a proposal is a no-brainer. ![]() The Fitchburg Police Department really needs a building with a jail, more square footage for detaining criminals and to simply provide adequate working conditions for the police as they are doing their jobs. Crime from Madison is spilling over and other areas in the vicinity also need support. The police chief, who previously served in Milwaukee, Alfonso Morales, has determined that a larger facility is needed to ensure public safety. The department itself is currently housed in the basement of the Fitchburg City Hall. The building area has been vandalized numerous times, and protests about the construction have resulted in a police car being set on fire, fireworks being set off, windows in businesses in Atlanta smashed, and other such mayhem.Ĭloser to home, we have our own “Cop City.” The town of Fitchburg proposed that a $47 million facility be constructed to support the police department. The Atlanta Public Training Center, deemed “Cop City” by those opposing such, is designed to provide specialized training for both police and fire departments.Īnti-police activists have targeted this construction with actual acts of terror, saying it will militarize police and endanger communities. Recently the city of Atlanta, Georgia, has been in the news regarding the construction of a government building that is being built for a public safety training center. ![]()
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