Prosser Allegedly Grabbed Fellow Justice by the Neck

[eowyn_of_rohan]

Source: Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

Sources say authorities are looking into altercation in Supreme Court chambers
By Bill Lueders
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
June 25, 2011 Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser allegedly grabbed fellow Justice Ann Walsh Bradley around the neck in an argument in her chambers last week, according to several knowledgeable sources.

Details of the incident, investigated jointly by Wisconsin Public Radio and the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, remain sketchy. The sources spoke on the condition that they not be named.

They say an argument that occurred before the court’s release of a decision upholding a bill to curtail the collective bargaining rights of public employees culminated in a physical altercation in the presence of other justices. Bradley purportedly asked Prosser to leave her office, whereupon Prosser grabbed Bradley by the neck with both hands.

Justice Prosser, contacted Friday afternoon by the Center, declined comment: “I have nothing to say about it.” He repeated this statement after the particulars of the story — including the allegation that there was physical contact between him and Bradley — were described. He did not confirm or deny any part of the reconstructed account.


Read more: http://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2011/06/25/prosser-allegedly-grabbed-fellow-justice-by-the-neck/

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He should be impeached and jailed!

[atreides1]

1. And it just gets better...

...why isn't the DoJ investigating that election? It was pretty obvious that even the recount was just a little off...

[Avant Guardian]

46. The DOJ is weak and timid

The DOJ puts hurting republican feelings ahead of justice.

[Enthusiast]

179. The DOJ is not weak and timid.

They are following a specific corporate agenda.

[roguevalley]

54. if that justice doesn't press charges then they need to go off the

bench with Prosser. This SUCKS!

[ooglymoogly]

92. or more likely just as corrupt as Prosser. nt

[eowyn_of_rohan]

58. Because they are in on it most likely

as is our Government "Accountability" Board, certainly.

[truedelphi]

90. Now now, just because the head of the DOJ once legally supported

henchman who were responsible for the disappearance of many in the Central American nations that we Americans so little care about, it can't be that they won't do the right thing regarding America's Middle Class, can it?

[iwishiwas]

102. Because he is a Repug. Simple as that.

[midnight]

104. Barbara Wirth filed a complaint about this election having a poll

receipt with votes calculated with a March 30 date, but no one could explain why. I sure would love to know how many votes were on that poll receipt. I think this reason via Barb Wirth is a reason for the DoJ to investigate this election... Another reason is to find out why the GAB purchased Enron's consulting firm Aurthur Anderson now ,Accenture, and it's machines shown to be hackable with ease....

Take Accenture, for example. Its track record seems less than sterling. In The Public Interest, a site that scrutinizes privatization, notes that Accenture is:

formerly the consulting division of Arthur Andersen, which dissolved due to its role in the Enron scandal. Accenture was spun off before the scandal following an acrimonious falling out and protracted legal dispute with Andersen. Accenture went public in an IPO in July 2001 in which Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley were its lead underwriters. It had over $25 billion in revenue in 2008. Domiciled in Bermuda but headquartered in New York, Accenture has 170,000 employees and offices in 200 locations in 50 countries, including in over 30 cities in 23 states in the U.S. . . .

Its work in the public sector is a bit checkered:

Over the years it has been involved in a number of controversies and scandals in its public sector consulting. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) denounced the company (then Andersen Consulting) in 1999 for a litany of poor outcomes, including intense scrutiny in Ontario, where the provincial auditor concluded the consulting firm's $180 million contract to reform the welfare system was "riddled with loopholes, unaccounted for costs, and inflated fees." The company was also involved in contracts with New Brunswick to reform their social assistance program and justice system. The social assistance reform required workers to spend no more than 4.5 minutes per month with each client. Persistent delays and escalating costs were associated with the justice system reform. It cost the government $3 million to get out the $60 million contract.

More recently, in 2007 the state of Texas cancelled a five year $889 million contract with Accenture to run call centers for the state‘s children's health insurance program after enrollment plunged, in part due to staffing shortages. Accenture has been the subject of a steady drumbeat allegations of improper billing, cancelled computer services contracts (most notably in Wisconsin, with the failure to get a computer voter tracking system in place in time for the November 2008 elections), overbilling tied to conflicts of interest, data breaches and other contract failures. Article by :Bluestem Prairie
New Media for Greater Minnesota . Just type in the following title to article: Looking a gift Little Pony in the mouth

Apr 14, 2011

Looking a gift Little Pony in the mouth: Are Parry's pals poster kids for privatization's perils? The link is blocked for some reason.. But this article lays out the connection between accenture and Enron...

[yardwork]

2. Why did the people of Wisconsin reelect this clown?

[eowyn_of_rohan]

4. That's a funny one! :)

[Botany]

6. they didn't

Kathy Nickolaus did when she found 14,000 votes 2 days after the election. Why the DoJ has not looked
into the obvious election fraud I don't know.

BTW too bad Judge Prosser didn't try that shit w/ a man and get the ass kicking he deserved.

[yardwork]

9. Yes, I know about that. But it should not have been close enough to steal.

It's mind boggling to me that anybody would vote for Prosser. But I live in a state that elected the first Republican majority legislature in over 100 years. They just passed their first budget. It's what we would expect.

I just don't understand how so many people can be so......stupid.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

12. I don't understand why so many people continue to deny

that election fraud is a serious problem in this country - and very likely in the WSC election this past April.

[socialist_n_TN]

51. THANK YOU eowyn. I have been wondering

why the good and inspiring people of Wisconsin were accepting of this. I'm glad to know that some aren't. It'll happen in the state senate recalls too. Just watch.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

57. We are working very hard to keep this from happening in the recalls

We have 100s of people volunteering for different projects. It is exciting and terrible at the same time - It is a fight for our state's life.

[socialist_n_TN]

71. Well power to y'all to paraphrase an old saw

IF it does happen in the recalls though, it might be time to up the ante. Extra electoral remedies. Strikes and occupations. The capitalists and their toadies won't move until they're scared. Losing profit scares them.

[sulphurdunn]

74. You're about to repeat

the same mistakes you made in your recent state supreme court election.

So long as the voting machines operate with proprietary software, are programmed by the manufacturers and cannot be audited against voter receipt ballots that are deposited in secure ballot boxes, you have no power to insure an honest election.

Until you can stop vote caging, role scrubbing and other disenfranchising schemes you have no power to insure an honest election.

Unless you demand that large discrepancies between exit polls and vote counts are investigated seriously you have not power to insure an honest election.

Until you can ensure an equal per population ratio of voting machines in Democratic districts you cannot ensure an honest election.

Until you can stop Republicans with voter challenge lists from creating long delays or forcing those challenged to use provisional ballots you cannot ensure an honest election.

Until you can stop the cops from setting up blue light barricades near polling places in minority precincts you cannot ensure an honest election.

Until you can stop Republicans from making mass mailings to poor people telling them that the election will be on Wednesday or that they can't vote if they've ever been convicted for a misdemeanor you can't ensure an honest election.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

79. Thanks for your input. Those are all serious problems - I agree

They primarily address issues surrounding Rethugs efforts to suppress voters. They are attempting to pull some of these things for the recalls. EG, they are only opening 1 polling place out of 6 in the city of Glendale. They have hastily passed laws that require voters to have lived in the voting district for 28 days - up from 10 days. They have limited the time allowed for absentee voting from 4 weeks to 2 weeks.

In this past election, more damage may have been done through election fraud than through "voter fraud". That is, through hacking the machines, and replacing ballots.

We have countless people trying to stay on top of all these issues, and we're fighting with all we have. We appreciate your support.

[sulphurdunn]

82. Good Luck.

You have a near insurmountable but not impossible task before you.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

86. I know :(

I think we may be chipping away though... and there is some amazing work being done by attorneys on our behalf. Thank you.

[sellitman]

158. You forgot to mention the assasination of ACORN

:dem:

[sulphurdunn]

191. I did forget.

What amazed me the most about that was how the entire mass media and political establishments went for ACORN's throat on the basis of a doctored video. The video was just an excuse for what our Tweedledum/Tweedledee media and political whores wanted to do anyway.

[RaleighNCDUer]

166. The thing a lot of people don't seem to get about the 'blue light barricades'

is that they don't just intimidate people who have wants or warrants out against them. People think, well, if they aren't wanted for anything why would they be scared away?

The fact is, if someone with a SIMILAR name is picked up, he will at the least lose the day as he's carted downtown and sat in jail, waiting to prove he's not that person. And there's always the chance they CAN'T prove they are not that person. They may spend days, or weeks, in jail trying to clear themselves, and while they are there they are not earning a living, paying their bills, and maybe they're losing their jobs.

So, seeing the barricade, they go the other way.

Either way, they don't get to the ballot box. And far more turn away out of caution than would actually be stopped and detained.

Mission accomplished.

[sulphurdunn]

192. Absolutely correct.

Has anyone ever see a blue light barricade in a safe, Republican controlled precinct? You get one chances to answer correctly:

A. Yes
B. No

[midnight]

183. Our GAB apparently helped Waukesha obtain that special software....

That tells you that those in charge are gaming the system.... Is this one of the special ways the software was able to create votes? March 30 poll tape.... Barb Wirth could not get one person to explain those numbers to her from that date and they were counted....

[sulphurdunn]

193. Most likely there are two kinds

of judges on the GAB: Those who know the system is corrupt but aid and abet it, and those too naive to even consider the possibility that your elections are rigged.

[valerief]

171. +1 gazillion

[Botany]

15. Lots of reasons why it is so close and why people still ....

... vote against their own best interests (aka vote republican)

They are from a family or a community that voting republican is seen as the right thing to do.

They are white.

They get their information from Fox News and Rush.

They are Christian Conservatives.

They buy the lies that are told to them by the corporate media and the rich.

They are racist and or homophobic.

They are scared.

For Kloppenburg to come from over 30 points back and run the kind of race she did against an incumbent
Supreme Court Judge was amazing especially considering that those kind of races are low voter turn out
races historically.

[ArcticFox]

40. I'm not sure we should believe that votes are "close enough to steal"

This ignores the very real potential that votes are manipulated at the booth.

[bigmonkey]

63. If you want to steal an election, but you don't want the mechanism to be obvious, you make it close.

Stolen elections need to be close to prevent investigation. Saying "It shouldn't even be close" promotes the idea that the election is on the up-and-up.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

69. Bingo.

Funny how the elections have been ridiculously close since they brought in e-voting machines...

[24601]

98. There is a long history of close elections - long before e-voting.

For example - here are some presidential returns.

Electoral Votes Popular Vote * Other notes

1800 Jefferson/Burr 73/73 Decided in the House of Representatives
Adams & Pinckney also received 65 & 64 Elec Votes

1876 Hayes/Tilden 185/184 PV 4,033,768 to 4,285,992
Tilden won PV (majority) but lost the Electoral College vote

1960 Kennedy/Nixon 303/219 PV 34,226,731 to 34,108,157

1968 Nixon/Humphrey 301/191 PV 31,785,480 to 31,275,166
Wallace received 9,906,473

1976 Carter/Ford 297/240 PV 40.830,763 to 39,147,973

2000 Bush/Gore 271/266 PV 50,455,156 to 50,992,335
Nader received 2,883,105
Gore won PV (plurality)but lost the Electoral College vote

e-voting in wide use
2004 Bush/Kerry 286/251 PV 62,028,285 to 59,028,109


Primary Source document - http://www.infoplease.com/spot/closerace1.html

[eowyn_of_rohan]

101. hmmm. Well I won't use THAT argument anymore!

thanks.

[24601]

141. You're welcome & we are all in this together. n/t

[bigmonkey]

159. That's not irrelevant to my point, but it's not my point.

I didn't say that there haven't been close elections before. What I said was that if you want to hide stealing an election, you make it close. You don't want to leave obvious evidence of tampering. An analogous conundrum is the problem that the Allies had when they broke the German codes in WWII - if they were too successful/obvious in outmaneuvering the Germans they would have revealed that they had broken the code, and the game would have been up

You're making a false argument if you're saying that close elections and election-stealing are unrelated simply because they can happen independently. You're also misunderstanding my argument if you think that the existence of close elections before the e-voting era proves that e-voting is safe - it proves no such thing.

[KansDem]

198. Don't say "stupid"...say "vacuous."

It means the same thing but is a much nicer word :)

[eowyn_of_rohan]

11. We need more like you here

Thanks

[Botany]

17. I bought lots of pizzas for the people in Madison.

I am sure you know this but Walker and company will say and do anything so for the
recalls you will need a massive turnout and lots of poll watchers and if possible
exit polling too.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

22. We are working like crazy on some of these, and other related projects

:) and THANKS for the pizza- I had 2 pieces :yourock:

[buddysmellgood]

24. Thank you

[Judi Lynn]

14. I wondered that, too! Looks like he's allergic to roughing up people his own size.

If he claims people are "masters" at "goading" him into saying things to them which can get him in trouble, he should admit he gets mad because they point out how wildly WRONG he is.

It's good to be reminded of another right-wing criminal in government service in Wisconsin, too, the mutant Kathy Nickolaus.

[Botany]

21. the pressure of living a lie must be getting to him ...

.... he knows that he is on the wrong side of history and that he is protecting the wealthy but just
like John McCain lashed out when asked about don't ask don't tell Prosser must have some other
issues working too.

[chervilant]

145. Indeed...

Prosser acknowledged in March that he called Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson a "bitch" and threatened to "destroy" her during a closed-door meeting.

At the time, Prosser told the Journal Sentinel that the outburst to Abrahamson came after the chief justice took steps to undermine him politically and to embarrass him and other court conservatives.

"In the context of this, I said, 'You are a total bitch," Prosser said. "I probably overreacted, but I think it was entirely . . . warranted. They (Abrahamson and Bradley) are masters at deliberately goading people into perhaps incautious statements. This is bullying and abuse of very, very long standing."

In a March interview Bradley said Prosser had flashes of extreme anger on and off over the years.

“It’s been going on for years off and on,” she said in March of Prosser’s outbursts.

This is from JSOnline, and it richly illustrates an abusive misogynist projecting his own bullying behavior onto his victims. There is NOTHING "Honorable" about that man, and he needs to go.

[Hawkowl]

43. Obama's DOJ is busy prosecuting John Edwards

And busting backyard potgrowers. DOJ prosecute actual criminals? :rofl:

[Avant Guardian]

47. DOJ is too worried about being 'bipartisan'

So republicans have a green light to do whatever they want, whenever they want, with no recourse.

[Peregrine Took]

93. Heaven forfend a Democratic administration woud act like Democrats! n/t

[Avant Guardian]

148. The DOJ policy seems to be this:

If it has the potential to make the GOP jump up and down, yell real loud, and say mean things, hands off.

[wordpix]

97. As a woman I would have ass-kicked him with a very public assault complaint filed in court

Followed by calls to media asking them to read it.

Where is it? :shrug:

[lark]

127. Impossible

DOJ under both Bush and Obama only look into Dem errors and omissions, never Repug. Sad that Obama is continuing so many ugly parts of the shrub nightmare.

[socialist_n_TN]

50. They didn't. The Republicans stole another election

nm

[midnight]

105. I don't think we did... I think Accenture did....

[Enthusiast]

180. Actually they didn't.

The election results were falsified.

[aquart]

3. 68? Check him for small strokes. And everything else.

He seems to be losing impulse control. This guy needs to see his doctor immediately.

[tpsbmam]

13. Or he's just a ReTHUG asshole. n/t

[Judi Lynn]

5. Poor, too-civilized-for-his-own-good Justice David Prosser. Those mean women

just "goad" him into doing childish, disprespectful, and violent things.

How could it be that such a lamb could have been appointed (Wisconsin elects these guys?) to the Supreme Court while two diabolical women made it there, too?

If this is the best, finest Republican they can find to put on their court in Wisconsin, what the hell are the abject failures like?

He's a criminal once he tries to choke someone.

[Gormy Cuss]

10. Do you really think that he only did this because she's a woman?

So do I.

[buddysmellgood]

25. That's a good point.

[XanaDUer]

42. Yup

A man would have probably kicked his ass.

[Pooka Fey]

181. Hell yeah.

He wouldn't have risked getting his ass kicked by trying it on another man.

[Bjorn Against]

7. I hope she presses charges, this is assault

If these allegations are true I don't see how anyone could support him maintaining his seat on the bench, this is an impeachable offense if there ever was one.

[kiranon]

36. Agree. n/t

[Peregrine Took]

96. +1000. What is she waiting for??? n/t

[deminks]

8. In March, Prosser called Justice Abrahamson a "total bitch"

http://wpr.org/news/newsheadlines.cfm

snip

In March, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that, in a disagreement over a case last year, Justice Prosser had called Justice Abrahamson a "total bitch" and threatened to "destroy" her. Prosser, the paper reported, confirmed making the remarks, saying he "probably overreacted" while accusing Justices Abrahamson and Bradley of being "masters at deliberately goading people into perhaps incautious statements."

end snip

Impeach and removed from office, now.

[Judi Lynn]

18. How many criminals do judges see daily claiming someone "made" them commit a crime?

What on earth is this guy thinking, hiding behind the robe of someone who is expected to be COMPLETELY beyond reproach? He's an imposter, clearly.

[Kurmudgeon]

16. Definitely sounds like Prosser blew a gasket somewhere upstairs.

That isn't rational behavior, I hope Wisconsin and Federal authorities see fit to do something about it.

[Ellipsis]

19. By the neck or by the throat?

By the neck means, she didn't see it coming... by the throat, well... I won't go there.

[TorchTheWitch]

178. One's neck doesn't just consist of the back part

The throat is part of the neck. The neck is the bit that connects one's head to one's shoulders... back, front and sides.

[ladywnch]

20. arrest for assault and battery, throw his ass in jail, replace him, block Walker's appointee

and let's get going!

Guy is probably a wife beater too. I doubt this is the first time he has attacked a woman. Just find one who will come forward and speak.

[buddysmellgood]

26. We'll need to drag this out until Walker is recalled and then we give Feingold an appointment.

[Hotler]

23. That motherfucker needs horse whipped in the public square.

I'm beginning to hate republicans. :mad:

[roguevalley]

55. I'll bring the popcorn. :(

[MrMickeysMom]

59. "Beginning"???

huh!

[Jester Messiah]

161. +1 to that.

I'm to the point now I'd like to see them hunted for sport.

[lobodons]

27. Tweet a pic bad Physical assault not so much

Weiner got non stop 24/7 media coverage for tweeting a pic. Let's see how much coverage physical assault done by a St. Supreme Court Justice gets.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

28. Good point! Let's just see...(nt)

[RhodaA]

34. Great comment - Bingo!

[JJW]

29. He must love his country too much

Country club (that is) with white fat greedy criminal traitors pretending to be business professionals.

[lobodons]

30. So I guess verbal assault does not apply

such as calling a colleague "a Bitch"

Chapter 60 states that judges are required to “uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary” and “avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety” in all activities. And Chapter 62 requires judges and other court personnel to “be civil in their dealings with one another” and “abstain from any conduct that may be characterized as uncivil, abrasive, abusive, hostile or obstructive.”

[lobodons]

31. Shame on Justice Bradley

I am sure she goaded Prosser into overreacting and grabbing her neck. (eyes roll)

In March, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that, in a disagreement over a case last year, Justice Prosser had called Justice Abrahamson a “total bitch” and threatened to “destroy” her. Prosser, the paper reported, confirmed making the remarks, saying he “probably overreacted” while accusing Justices Abrahamson and Bradley of being “masters at deliberately goading people into perhaps incautious statements.”

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[Peregrine Took]

38. Shame on her for not calling the Police. What a wimp.

Wanted to "preserve professional relationships?" Sounds like a domestic abuse excuse.

[plumbob]

48. Exactly what it is. Sad, but now, the authorities need to press it.

He needs jail time after removal from office.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

70. He's a threat to the public - in more ways than one, we now see!

put him away before he does any more damage.

[socialist_n_TN]

190. Wow. As an aside, in this sub thread we have

eowyn of rohan and Perigrine Took. Tolkein much? :)

[eowyn_of_rohan]

195. :) LOVE IT!

[socialist_n_TN]

197. As do I..........

:) I used to read those books like a lot of people read the Bible. Once a year, every year. I did that for about a decade when I was in my 20s. Was it Pippin or Merry that Eowyn carried into battle? I can't remember.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

199. She carried Merry into battle.

Wow... You sound like my brother. He would immerse himself in that world about as often as you did :) I've read them through 3 times since the 70s. The last time I read them was the summer before 9/11 and that winter the Trilogy came out as a movie. cheers!

[socialist_n_TN]

200. Oh yeah, as I said, like a lot of people did

with the Bible, I'd do with Tolkein. I've seen the movies about 3 times also.

Thanks for the answer to the "which hobbit" question, eowyn. As much as I've read and seen the movies, I couldn't for the life of me think of which one of those characters rode with her.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

201. haha! I had to look it up

so ashamed to admit I forgot which myself.

[midnight]

121. It sounds like the police were informed right away....

http://firedoglake.com/


The Capitol Police were apparently called out for this incident, and the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, the investigative overseer of the judicial branch, was brought in on the matter as well, though they did not confirm or deny this.

[The Nexus]

39. It's war

I surprised she didn't push back.

[iwishiwas]

106. I always wonder WHY women voted for this obvious woman-hater!

[xchrom]

32. Assaulting some one is still a crime, isn't it? Nt

[Plucketeer]

33. Let's hope they find a filthy cell

to lock up this ass-hat along with Justice Thomas! :grr:

[Roy Rolling]

35. A deeper meaning than we want to admit

This is what faces the progressive movement once the Republican ideological thugs are bounced from power for being a sham---they will resort to violence. Once there are no more means to get their way, they will become violent because they do not have the capability to negotiate.

They are truly violent and uncontrolled at heart, and when respectful discourse fails, they will show their true colors.

[hayrow]

44. Exactly!

Nothing like hitting the nail square on the head. This is what all thinking people have to look forward to as our standard of living continues to decline.

[socialist_n_TN]

53. Learn martial arts and learn to use a gun

because what you posted is true. So, you can learn to defend yourself or shut up or get beat up. I choose to defend myself.

[EC]

41. So why is only the media investigating?

Why hasn't there been assault charges?

[Bjorn Against]

45. It appears Capitol Police are investigating as well

they don't comment during an ongoing investigation, but what little information we have suggests an investigation is taking place behind the scenes.

[roguevalley]

56. good. thank you, Bjorn. she can't stay on the bench and the

rest too if they tolerate this and then turn around and judge people on this kind of thing. if they let it pass they all have to go.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

89. Very good point!! -nt

[socialist_n_TN]

49. WHAT THE FUCK???????????

This guy needs to be arrested. That's assault and battery and POSSIBLY attempted murder.

WHY WASN'T HE ARRESTED???? I would have been. YOU would have been. Why wasn't he??

[hayrow]

64. Here in Wisconsin we have J.B. Van Hollen (R/Hack) for our A/G

If Jeffrey Dahmer had been a doner to the Republican party or a Republican party official, he would have been appointed to a citizens panel on how to control the costs of victims lawsuits by Van Hollen, rather than prosecuted for being a serial killer.

[deurbano]

88. Good one!!

[sybylla]

155. Exactly. Reporting this wouldn't necessarily get her anywhere.

Knowing Van Hollen and the other bullies in charge, it might even turn out worse for her.

[socialist_n_TN]

160. Well she is a supreme court judge. You would think

that even if nothing happens to Prosser, they wouldn't try anything to retaliate against her.

That does bring up another point. As a member of the judicial system, if she doesn't report it, how can she expect the average working class woman to report abuse? She's GOT TO REPORT THIS.

[WillyT]

52. K & R !!!

:kick:

[Peacetrain]

60. What on earth... he cannot just ignore this.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

61. A Picture of him - supposedly during his tirade

http://www.politiscoop.com/component/content/article/35-last-24h-news/364-prosser-allegedly-chokes-justice-bradley.html
From Politiscoop:

PROSSER ALLEGEDLY CHOKES JUSTICE BRADLEY

It is being reported that Supreme Court Justice David Prosser put both his hands around the throat of fellow Justice Ann Walsh Bradley in an argument in her chambers last week, according to several knowledgeable sources. It is apparent that Prosser has a lack of temper control as this will be the second alleged instance of his violence against women in chambers.

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[wordpix]

100. wow, if this is what he's like with women in chambers, I wonder what he's like with them

at home?

[Yon_Yonson]

103. Another picture of hot head Prosser

[eowyn_of_rohan]

110. SNICKER :)

Would make a good protest sign!

[cascadiance]

143. Another...

[Yon_Yonson]

153. Looks like a threat to me

[nonperson]

123. These fucking right wing assholes think they can do ANYTHING with impunity

Because they are rarely if ever held accountable for their actions.

Any judge, and especially any state supreme court justice, should be impeached, disbarred and brought up on charges for such outrageous, inexcusable behavior.

[AllyCat]

62. What the hell????? Why does this stuff stand? I used to love my state

now I weep for it. Prosser lost the election fair and square, then had to use that nitwit in Waukesha to steal it back. Jail him!!!

[eowyn_of_rohan]

66. You and me both! Let's send letters to Justice Bradley

ask her to stand up for all women and to press charges against Prosser.

[AllyCat]

80. This is exactly what my husband and I were talking about. Do you have an address?

Phone number? I suppose I can google it, but have "mom, mom, mommy, hey mom" going on.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

83. All I can find so far is a phone number.

BRADLEY, HON. ANN WALSH - [phone]

If I find anything more, I'll post it!

[nonperson]

119. Here's what I could find so far

http://www.wicourts.gov/contact/docs/supreme.pdf

Office of Justices
16 East State Capitol
PO Box 1688
Madison, WI 53701-1688
FAX.....................................................[phone]

ABRAHAMSON, HON. SHIRLEY S. - Chief Justice..........[phone]
Nelson, Ingrid A.....................................[phone]
Rank, Peter S........................................[phone]
BRADLEY, HON. ANN WALSH..............................[phone]
Sasso, Sherie A......................................[phone]
Graham, Rachel A.....................................[phone]
CROOKS, HON. N. PATRICK..............................[phone]
Bice, Sonya K........................................[phone]
Williams, Sarah C....................................[phone]
PROSSER, JR., HON. DAVID T...........................[phone]
Croake, Denise L.....................................[phone]
Peterson, Rachel M...................................[phone]
ROGGENSACK, HON. PATIENCE D..........................[phone]
Gotrik, Patricia K...................................[phone]
Beach, Jennifer T....................................[phone]
ZIEGLER, HON. ANNETTE K..............................[phone]
Roderick, Mary J.....................................[phone]
Alexejun, Stacy A....................................[phone]
GABLEMAN, HON. MICHAEL J.............................[phone]
Conley, Jonathan D...................................[phone]
Williams, Joseph (Matt) M............................[phone]

[Peregrine Took]

99. Yes - it was always our vacation favorite. Door Co, Milwaukee? Now NEVER!!

We used to nip up to Milwaukee several times a year and go to the outlet mall, walk around by the lakefront and all and 'would go once or twice to Door County for a week and go out to our favorite restaurants, etc.

Those days are over. Now we are thinking of Vermont.

Between boycotting Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Tenn - its not easy to leave Illinois anymore. Plus we loved that Wisconsin had progressive roots - what on earth has happened?

[certainot]

67. imagine if the local limbaugh station went after prosser- he'd be gone quick

imagine if the local blowhards on the madison limbaugh station, WIBA 1310, which broadcasts U of WIS athletics along with their racism, union bashing, global warming denial, and getting walker's back, used the next week to go after prosser for doing that. he would have to resign- that is what they would force if it was the other way around.

instead, they will probably use the community standing they get from their association with the university to attack bradley and make excuses for prosser.

if they do attack bradley the madison community has no excuse for not picketing that radio station.

[Gregorian]

72. A judge cannot be an irrational person. No?

I see that picture of him, combined with his action, and I know this is not a person who should be making public decisions.

I don't see any argument. He goes.

[Yon_Yonson]

75. No Shite! Prosser is just the gift that keeps on giving!

[Chorophyll]

76. It doesn't surprise me in the least

that a corporate goon who would gleefully sanction the theft of hard-earned wages and benefits from working people would also be a violent misogynist.

Not in the least.

[Hugin]

77. He should resign. n/t

[Faygo Kid]

78. The Wisconsin Judicial Tenure Commission has to act.

We know Prosser is bought and paid for, but even the Kochs might think this goes too far. Maybe.

[SoapBox]

81. wow...frack'n crazy. And just think of the power and control he has...

A true member of the Thug Party.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

84. I would've screamed and stuck a pen in his intestines

How dare he?

[madrchsod]

85. so she did`t deny that it happened....this will be interesting!

[iwishiwas]

111. My thoughts also.

[PatrynXX]

87. and if a Dem did this it'd be all over fox by now

Left wing media my ass. No I know which ones are the left wing media. MSM is not left wing. It's still usually ratings based but since Fox it's been more and more right wing.


This is what happens when there are no checks and balances in a state. Republican controlled Gov gets away with anything with a Republican controlled state congress and they can get away with anything because the Supreme Court is tilted right. Fortunately in Iowa our state Congress isn't fully Right wing.

So there's a budget battle going on. Unfortunately we somehow were idiots and decided to remove 3 justices based on a vote which unlike WI isn't what IA does. So 3 people who were put there by some guy called Terry Brandstad and were very pro family... and are sorely missed by many were replaced by some guy called Terry Brandstad o_O

all this because some idiot called vander fucks (sic) thought he'd be Gov.

[truedelphi]

91. Why our DOJ won't do a thing about any of this --

Examine who heads the DOJ -

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-kovalik/lawyer-for-chiquita-in-co_b_141919.html

[Blue Owl]

94. Walker's chokehold on Wisconsin personified

Wisconsin is being taken over by crooks, thugs, liars, thieves, criminals, perpetrators, cheaters, stealers, cronies, flunkies, hoodlums, and menaces.

[leeroysphitz]

95. Is David Prosser gonna have to choke a judge? n/t

[Schema Thing]

176. :)

[Initech]

107. Aren't the teabaggers just a classy classy group of people?

:sarcasm:

[iwishiwas]

108. WHOW-The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal is reporting this .....

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/124537284.html


They generally lean Right.

[PeaceNikki]

112. Wow, read their endorsement of him. Especially interesting in context:

http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/115991439.html

[PatrynXX]

142. in light of anthony weiner this dwarfes that problem...

if anyone else had done this (if true) it's likely he'd be spending the night in jail first then questions later. Thats simply not done. Like okay bunch of Europeans get into a man fight. ho hum. But you go to a female's quarters and pull a neckhold we look very bad. He'll have to be forced to resign. That will snowball right into Walker's lap, signed and delivered. I do understand the no comment thing. It's an investigation. Anyone watch CSI?

We don't need to be pulling a Casey Anthony snafu here. Where in that trial I haven't seen anything horrid against the mother (nor good) but the parents look far worse than they did before.

Suppose the brain dead folks figured and prayed to the wrong god that Prosser's anger management issue's would disappear if he came so close to losing that they had to give him a stolen election. I'd be wondering though how the woman who found the missing votes on Access is feeling at this moment. Supporting this man who shouldn't be anywhere near females. Always hear the complaints about why should we care about people who abuse animals. cause they would do the same to humans. Say wonder if Prosser has ever kicked a dog?? I've seen someone do that. Although heard a story of an uncle doing that. ALbeit he was an idiot for buying the min pin from a puppy mill. so it has a bad temperament :( I can't really go against him right now. 1. he's a vietnam vet, 2. the hospital screwed up and he lost his leg about a decade ago and his terminally ill. But he is an abuser and why she won't leave him I don't know :( I'd assume it's because of their location. an A frame house in the hills of Colorado. Very cheap house on very very expensive land. That thing would be bulldozed the moment anyone leaves it and sold for a million dollar home.

Like Weiner, he needs help. and being on the BENCH is preventing him from doing this. Hate to say this but he's gonna make Clarence Thomas look good (grrrrrr) this isn't even an ethical problem. Its abuse and I don't tolerate that shit. I get pissed enough when I see others yell at others (for example when I worked at the paper, having a supervisor yell at the part timers for something that isn't their fault.

One of my cousins (she's kinda off kilter now :( ) but earlier last decade she was nice. Then married this punk. Who eventually almost killed her. I woulda loved to have taken a wooden baseball bat down there and knock his head off. You don't treat women that way. Wanna go play with the guys and have a punch fest fine. leave the women out of it.

[yourout]

168. Lean?......they fricking defy gravity.

[defendandprotect]

109. Amazing .... agree-- "impeached and jailed" -- and hope she presses charges -- !!!

Remember when I thought that Scalia's bullying of the Repug female justice --

Sandra Day O'Connor -- re abortion -- was something that should have

led to an outcry!!

[sulphurdunn]

113. If a man assaulted

a woman colleague in my profession he'd have made a perpwalk out the front door and possibly accidentally fallen down the steps on the way out.

[iwishiwas]

114. Forbes:Did Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Prosser Physically Attack A Fellow Court Member?

http://blogs.forbes.com/rickungar/2011/06/25/did-wisconsin-supreme-court-justice-prosser-physically-attack-a-fellow-court-member/


Did Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Prosser Physically Attack A Fellow Court Member?
Jun. 25 2011 - 2:07 pm | 127 views | 1 recommendation | 3 comments

An investigation by Wisconsin Public Radio and The Wisconsin Center For Investigative Journalism has uncovered three ‘knowledgable sources’ who allege that Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser grabbed fellow Justice Ann Walsh Bradley around the neck during an argument in her chambers last week.

Well, that’s not something you read everyday.

While Prosser has been unwilling to either confirm or deny the report, the matter has allegedly been turned over to the Wisconsin Judicial Commission who is charged with investigating incidents of judicial misconduct.
..............................

The report also suggests that there were other Justices present when the reported altercation took place..............................

[iwishiwas]

115. The Wiscosin State journal has it also.......

good, not just blogs are reporting on this.


http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_0eccd0ea-9f33-11e0-b4f1-001cc4c03286.html#ixzz1QJJ4Dl9x

[progressoid]

120. Excellent. I'm getting tired of these stories getting ignored by the MSM.

Hope they don't drop the ball again.

[iwishiwas]

124. I will try to catch the local evening news.

[Hawaii Hiker]

116. Prossler should resign immidiately, hell, he should face criminal charges

But since rethugs get away with every fucking thing, I'd be happy with a resignation...

[JJW]

117. Time the waterboard Prosser

It sounds like he should be leg chained and hog tied.

[Sportsguy]

118. She Won't Blow This Off

I didn't even know this until recently, but she is married to the son of John Bradley, one of the Flag Raisers At Iwo Jima.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

132. That is very cool!

She needs to be inundated with phone calls and letters...

[Theo Haffey]

122. That's assault and should be punished

People don't have self-control these days. Jeez.

[myrna minx]

125. K&R n/t

[avebury]

126. K&R

[Taverner]

128. Impeach the bastard!

[nonperson]

129. Firedoglake article says such an attack is a Class H felony in Wisconsin

http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/06/25/wisconsin-supreme-court-justice-prosser-choked-colleague-before-anti-union-decision/

Think Progress lists four ways Prosser can be removed from office.

http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/06/25/wisconsin-supreme-court-justice-prosser-choked-colleague-before-anti-union-decision/

The other justices in the room, they did nothing about this until now when it became public? What the hell is going on in the judiciary in this country? Prosser, Thomas, these are justices in a state and the U.S. Supreme Court. THEY SHOULD KNOW BETTER THAN ANYONE WHAT THE LAW IS AND THEY SHOULD THEREFORE CERTAINLY BE HELD TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD REGARDING ALL OF THEIR ACTIONS.

[Danchi]

130. Prosser the Prick

Since he knows the KOCH Bros. got his back & stole the
election for him, he feels empowered to do anything he wants.

[avebury]

131. If the incident did occur, why hasn't he been arrested and

charged with battery?

[iwishiwas]

133. Great--the news hits the Postcresent in the Fox Valley (Walkr like this red country)

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110625/APC0101/306260027/Report-Supreme-Court-Justice-Prosser-grabbed-fellow-justice-around-neck?odyssey=tab|topnews|img|FRONTPAGE

[iwishiwas]

134. and now North Central WI knows:)-Eau Claire area...

http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Report_Prosser_Allegedly_Grabbed_Fellow_Justice_By_The_Neck_124538534.html

[iwishiwas]

135. and now the GREEN BAY, WI area knows. GRAND...

http://greenbayhub.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110625/GPG0101/110625020/Report-Prosser-allegedly-grabbed-fellow-justice-around-neck?odyssey=mod_sectionstories

[iwishiwas]

136. WI Conservative SC Judge Assaults Female Judge (good headline)..

http://www.ffxiah.com/forum/topic/23037/wi-conservative-sc-judge-assaults-female-judge/

[Marnie]

137. He is already a criminal he cheated an election.

So why stop the criminality there.

[iwishiwas]

138. UK and Ireland now have it....

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/did-wisconsin-supreme-court-justice-prosser-physically-attack-180730669.html

[iwishiwas]

139. FOX NEWS out of Wausaw, WI has it....

http://www.myfoxwausau.com/story/14976181/prosser-allegedly-grabbed-fellow-justice-by-the-neck

[Faygo Kid]

140. Flattering picture of him, if that's possible. Still, this could mean the Kochs are tossing him.

Could be a signal that a Faux affiliate is reporting on this. It might mean that the Kochs and their team (and the boil that sucks their butt, Walker) have decided that this incident is too expensive to their agenda. Prosser resigns, he's set for life for doing so (Koch $$$$) and Walker appoints someone worse. And life goes on as usual.

[benld74]

144. The man feels he is THE LAW and ABOVE THE LAW - Time for PRO to GO!!!!

[Left coast liberal]

146. that is assault...creep

[iwishiwas]

147. My evening news just reported it (not fox afiliate) GREAT!!

[senseandsensibility]

149. Is this local news?

What was the tone of the report? I really, really hope this isn't ignored.

[iwishiwas]

150. yes, local -but north central. The tone appeared to be factual-based

on the report as far as I could tell.

[senseandsensibility]

152. Good! Isn't DU great?

Thanks for keeping us all informed.

[iwishiwas]

151. About 9,860 results (0.13 seconds) google hits as of now.

[Hubert Flottz]

154. The "Nacht der langen Messer" revisited.

"Justice" Prosser is into strong arm "bipartisanship" you can't refuse and some 3rd world class ballot box juggling.

Anger Management 101 for life, and thirty years in the cooler...

Woman beating judge? About as bad as an AWOL Commander in Chief.

Now WTF do we tell the children?

[pacalo]

156. Low self-esteem since he knows he didn't really win the election? People who

have reason to feel great pride in themselves don't behave this way.

~ K&R ~

[Firebrand Gary]

157. K&R

[Blue Owl]

162. UNFIT TO SERVE

Completely inappropriate behavior that crosses the line of professionalism AND human rights violations.

[Sportsguy]

163. His Violence Is Escalating

You know what's next. Serial abusers like Prosser usually take it to the next level when they have no consequences or punishment. Scary.

[Strelnikov_]

167. Guy that grabs a woman by the throat, in that situation . .

dude has some issues beyond anger management.

Cops probably need to be dusting off the files on unsolved murders of females. Maybe they can clear a few.

[onehandle]

164. Calls them 'bitches.' Chokes them.

Nice.

[wordpix]

189. is there some reason he's not married? Just wonderin'

[Strelnikov_]

165. “masters at deliberately goading people into perhaps incautious statements.”

In March, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that, in a disagreement over a case last year, Justice Prosser had called Justice Abrahamson a “total bitch” and threatened to “destroy” her. Prosser, the paper reported, confirmed making the remarks, saying he “probably overreacted” while accusing Justices Abrahamson and Bradley of being “masters at deliberately goading people into perhaps incautious statements.”

Sounds like he has a problem with them being better jurists. Kinda like Perry Mason versus Ken Bowden.

[hayrow]

169. A Prediction?

Who will be the first Koch tool to demand that if Prosser is ousted from the Court, Ann Walsh Bradley and/or Shirley Abramson also be forced off the court for reasons of ...bipartisonship, fairness, judicial balance, etc. My guess is it will be the total a-hole Charlie Sykes. Needless to say the idea will be spread through the echo chamber faster than a TARP relief payment can be scooped up by Ron Johnson

[PuffedMica]

170. Karma - Prosser cheats to get re-elected but is going out on his ear anyway

Ha - Ha

[Sportsguy]

173. I LIke That:)

Thanks for posting it.:)

[mysuzuki2]

172. Does anyone know the procedure for replacing him if

he should resign? Is there a special election or does Walker get to appoint the replacement?

[Psephos]

175. Walker appoints the new justice.

Younger and more conservative than Prosser, no doubt.

Be careful what you wish for.

[donheld]

174. Maybe he can share a cell with Tom Delay.

[deacon]

177. Lot of corrupt stuff going on in that state. K + R

[robcon]

182. The first rule of Supreme Court Fight Club: you do not talk about Supreme Court Fight Club.

"Justice Prosser, contacted Friday afternoon by the Center, declined comment: “I have nothing to say about it.” He repeated this statement after the particulars of the story — including the allegation that there was physical contact between him and Bradley — were described. He did not confirm or deny any part of the reconstructed account.

Bradley also declined comment, telling WPR, “I have nothing to say.”

[NewJeffCT]

184. Why did that mean woman provoke him into choking her?

I'm sure that foul woman forced that poor helpless judge to choke her.

:sarcasm:

[Sportsguy]

187. He Did Make A Comment Back In March That Bradley And Abrhamson "Goad"

people into doing abusive things. See, this punk just got away with a stolen election, now has (he thinks) unlimited power. He is drunk with power and abuse. He will hang himself (figuratively speaking of course).

[struggle4progress]

185. Wisconsin justice accuses colleague of choking her

The Associated Press
Posted: 06/26/2011 06:52:13 AM PDT
Updated: 06/26/2011 06:58:59 AM PDT

MADISON, Wis.—A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice has accused another justice of choking her during an argument in her office earlier this month—a charge her colleague denied.

Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Justice David Prosser put her in a chokehold during the dispute. She contacted the newspaper late Saturday after Prosser denied rumors about the altercation.

"The facts are that I was demanding that he get out of my office and he put his hands around my neck in anger in a chokehold," Bradley told the newspaper.

Prosser said in a statement the allegations "will be proven false" once a "proper review of the matter and the facts surrounding it are made clear." ...

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18357184?nclick_check=1

[hedgehog]

186. T'aint the first time Prosser lost his temper -

Supreme Court tensions boil over
Prosser says he was goaded into insulting chief justice

Prosser acknowledged the incident recently and said he thought it was becoming public now in an attempt to hurt him politically. Prosser faces Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg in the April 5 election.

He said the outburst came after Abrahamson took steps to undermine him politically and to embarrass him and other court conservatives.

"In the context of this, I said, 'You are a total bitch,' " Prosser said.

"I probably overreacted, but I think it was entirely warranted. . . . They (Abrahamson and Justice Ann Walsh Bradley) are masters at deliberately goading people into perhaps incautious statements. This is bullying and abuse of very, very long standing."

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/118310479.html

[wordpix]

188. "they bullied me---waaahhhh!" Sheesh, what an asshat

Disgrace to Wisconsin.
:nopity:

[Rex]

194. So, they took advantage of your weak mind? Is that what I am reading here?

Mixed in with a lot of 'who as me' bullshit, but he seems to admit to having a weak mind.

[wordpix]

196. no, no, the female justices bullied HIM & goaded him into calling them the b-word

:sarcasm: and no doubt THEY abused HIM until he had to ward off Justice Bradley's attack, when he accidentally brushed her neck with both his hands around it. Don't you see how it went down?
:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: SHE abused HIM :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

[Rex]

202. Why yes! That makes so much more gooder!

I always thought he looked like an innocent man, getting beatdown by the man...er woman.