On February 23, an anti-war protestor at UW-Madison was arrested for protesting military recruiters. UW-Madison Stop The War is asking that all those opposed to this gross violation of our freedom of speech and assembly for support.

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After being told they could not chant, they were allowed to remain holding signs in front to the recruiters table and passing out literature. After roughly 20 minutes they were informed that 7-8 police officers were outside "trying to figure out what to do with [the protesters]."

The police came in led by a young woman who was in charge of the job fair. The latter claimed that the union rules stated she had the right to kick out anyone she thought was causing a disturbance or not acting in accordance with union policy.

One of the protesters, Blake Trimbell, informed the young woman that it was, in fact, against the university's freedom of speech and non-discrimination policies to allow institutions (i.e. the military) who discriminated against LGBTs to work on campus. Within a couple seconds Blake was arrested.

She was handcuffed and taken away by police officers, none of whom could tell her why she was being arrested. Only at the station was she informed she was receiving a $275 fine for disorderly conduct.
Stop The War is asking that all those opposed to this gross violation of our freedom of speech and assembly, and the selective enforcement of the law, call or e-mail the UW Union Director and the University's Chancellor listed below.

We can only expect that these sort of attacks will escalate as the anti-war movement strengthens. Let's keep on top of them.

In Solidarity, Stop The War

Call these Madison administrators:
Mark Guthier, Wisconsin Union Director
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John Wiley, UW-Madison Chancellor
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