Wisconsin Carry Inc. - Chairman
Wisconsin Carry, Inc.
For immediate release:
Last fall five Wisconsin Carry members were peacefully enjoying dinner at a
Madison area Culvers restaurant. Like thousands of Wisconsin residents, they
carry a sidearm for self-defense as a daily practice in the only manner
currently provided by Wisconsin law. After a 911 caller inquired as to the
legality of open-carry, Madison police arrived en masse and illegally demanded
identification from all five. Two members who politely declined to provide ID
were wrongfully cited for obstruction of justice. (Wisconsin, a free state, does
not require you produce identification when you have done nothing wrong.) Those
citations were rescinded 2 days later and all 5 were mailed citations for
disorderly conduct despite no evidence of a disturbance. Details of that initial
incident are available on Wisconsin Carry's website www.wisconsincarry.org.
Click on the "Sept. 23rd 2010" blog heading for details including the audio of
the 911 call.
Wisconsin Carry filed a federal civil lawsuit against the City of Madison and
Police Chief Noble Wray on September 29, 2010. That lawsuit can be viewed here:
http://www.wisconsincarry.org/pdf/Madison/MadisonComplaint.pdf
Wisconsin Carry also retained, on behalf of our members, notable defense
attorney Chris Van Wagner, principal of the Madison law firm Van Wagner & Wood
http://www.vanwagnerwood.com/ to contest the wrongfully issued disorderly
conduct citations.
Today, Wisconsin Carry is pleased to announce that Attorney Van Wagner has
informed us that all of the charges against the "Madison 5" have been dismissed.
According to Attorney Van Wagner "The Madison City Attorney agreed after a full
review of the police investigation and 911 call that there was absolutely no
disturbance created by our members and that the disorderly conduct citations
were inappropriate". Van Wagner also added that "The ONLY disturbance created
on that Saturday evening was by a mass of uniformed Madison police officers and
squads arriving to investigate law-abiding citizens having dinner"
Questions about this incident and subsequent actions by Wisconsin Carry and our
attorney may be directed to Wisconsin Carry or Attorney Chris Van Wagner.
Wisconsin Carry will shortly be filing a second civil lawsuit against Madison
Police Chief Noble Wray and the City of Madison to obtain damages on behalf of
our members for their wrongful detainment and costs associated with disposing of
the citations.
Wisconsin Carry, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation
and advancement of the ability of law-abiding Wisconsin residents to legally
carry in the manner of their choosing (open or concealed).
Carry On,
Nik Clark
Chairman/President - Wisconsin Carry, Inc.
nik@wisconsincarry.org
www.wisconsincarry.org
Last fall five Wisconsin Carry members were peacefully enjoying dinner at a
Madison area Culvers restaurant. Like thousands of Wisconsin residents, they
carry a sidearm for self-defense as a daily practice in the only manner
currently provided by Wisconsin law. After a 911 caller inquired as to the
legality of open-carry, Madison police arrived en masse and illegally demanded
identification from all five. Two members who politely declined to provide ID
were wrongfully cited for obstruction of justice. (Wisconsin, a free state, does
not require you produce identification when you have done nothing wrong.) Those
citations were rescinded 2 days later and all 5 were mailed citations for
disorderly conduct despite no evidence of a disturbance. Details of that initial
incident are available on Wisconsin Carry's website www.wisconsincarry.org.
Click on the "Sept. 23rd 2010" blog heading for details including the audio of
the 911 call.
Wisconsin Carry filed a federal civil lawsuit against the City of Madison and
Police Chief Noble Wray on September 29, 2010. That lawsuit can be viewed here:
http://www.wisconsincarry.org/pdf/Madison/MadisonComplaint.pdf
Wisconsin Carry also retained, on behalf of our members, notable defense
attorney Chris Van Wagner, principal of the Madison law firm Van Wagner & Wood
http://www.vanwagnerwood.com/ to contest the wrongfully issued disorderly
conduct citations.
Today, Wisconsin Carry is pleased to announce that Attorney Van Wagner has
informed us that all of the charges against the "Madison 5" have been dismissed.
According to Attorney Van Wagner "The Madison City Attorney agreed after a full
review of the police investigation and 911 call that there was absolutely no
disturbance created by our members and that the disorderly conduct citations
were inappropriate". Van Wagner also added that "The ONLY disturbance created
on that Saturday evening was by a mass of uniformed Madison police officers and
squads arriving to investigate law-abiding citizens having dinner"
Questions about this incident and subsequent actions by Wisconsin Carry and our
attorney may be directed to Wisconsin Carry or Attorney Chris Van Wagner.
Wisconsin Carry will shortly be filing a second civil lawsuit against Madison
Police Chief Noble Wray and the City of Madison to obtain damages on behalf of
our members for their wrongful detainment and costs associated with disposing of
the citations.
Wisconsin Carry, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation
and advancement of the ability of law-abiding Wisconsin residents to legally
carry in the manner of their choosing (open or concealed).
Carry On,
Nik Clark
Chairman/President - Wisconsin Carry, Inc.
nik@wisconsincarry.org
www.wisconsincarry.org