Walker: National Guard would help if protests erupt in Hamilton case
Source: Milw Journal Sentinel
Walker: National Guard would help if protests erupt in Hamilton case
By Patrick Marley, Jason Stein and Daniel Bice of the Journal Sentinel
Dec. 17, 2014 5:51 p.m.
Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday he is prepared to call out the Wisconsin National Guard to quell any unrest after prosecutors announce whether they will charge the former police officer who shot Dontre Hamilton......
"We proactively worked to make sure the National Guard was reaching out," Walker told reporters at a stop in Milwaukee. "They've been having meetings with law enforcement here within the region just to make sure.
"The last thing I want is for them to get a call and then have to scurry about what they need to do. We said whenever it is, whenever it might be forthcoming, the last few weeks, we made sure they reached out to both (Milwaukee Police Chief Edward) Flynn and the sheriff and others to make sure they knew who the point person was."
Hamilton was killed April 30 after a confrontation with then-Milwaukee Police Officer Christopher Manney at Red Arrow Park. Manney was later fired and Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm is now reviewing the matter to determine whether criminal charges should be filed. .............
Read more: http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/walker-national-guard-would-help-if-protests-erupt-in-hamilton-case-b99411062z1-286158361.html
As a bit of history--Gov Walker hates Milwaukee. I was appalled to see this article.
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very good article.
http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-24565-milwaukee-county-district-attorney-john-chisholm-on-the-investigation-into-the-dontre-hamilton-shooting.html
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm on the Investigation into the Dontre Hamilton Shooting
‘There is no more difficult case to prove than police misconduct’
By Louis Fortis and Lisa Kaiser
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It’s been almost eight months since the fatal shooting of Dontre Hamilton and Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm still hasn’t announced if he will charge Milwaukee Police Officer Christopher Manney, who fired his gun more than a dozen times while he encountered Hamilton in Red Arrow Park on the afternoon of April 30.
The delay has caused frustration among Hamilton’s supporters and critics of police tactics that have resulted in the deaths of unarmed African American men such as Hamilton in Ferguson, Mo., New York, Cleveland and elsewhere.
Last week, District Attorney Chisholm visited the Shepherd’s offices to talk about the Hamilton shooting, why he hasn’t yet made a decision on charging Manney and whether the local and national protests against police shootings have any impact on him. Here’s an excerpt from our discussion.
When are you going to make a decision about whether or not to charge MPD Officer Christopher Manney for shooting Dontre Hamilton?
John Chisholm: It’s going to be very soon.
What’s “very soon”?...................
