I'm putting a shortened version of this story here, but really, jsonline's Dan Bice put together an amazingly funny story about a man and his free speech rights...minus the honking horn. The protester isn't about to stop either;
Of course conservative comment writers slathered on the projection, like they would never think of doing anything like this...have Republicans ever looked in a mirror?Then there's this guy.
Between 5:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. each day, someone in a black Honda would drive past Walker's house in Wauwatosa, blow his horn like crazy, give the finger through his sunroof and shout, "Recall Walker."
Week after week, the routine didn't change. Then, on April 27, state troopers stationed at the Walker home decided to take action.
"I stopped the vehicle for the constant horn violation on today's date," wrote State Trooper Robert Simpson. "I asked the driver for his driver's license, and he immediately stated he was recording me and that he was a state probation agent. Mr. Brodhead stated that he was exercising his 1st Amendment rights and he could flip us off anytime he wanted," Simpson said. "I advised Mr. Brodhead that he could not just honk his horn when he wanted to. Mr. Brodhead paused and then stated that I have him on the horn but not the first amendment rights."
Brodhead said he doesn't regret pressing his case. He said he is a strong advocate of free speech because of his background. Born in Mexico, he said he spent 14 years in the U.S. Army and became an American citizen in 2000 so he could re-enlist. After spending a year in Iraq as a medic, he is now pursuing a Ph.D. in urban studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and teaches part-time at a community college.
The ticket hasn't stopped Brodhead's one-man Walker protest.
UPDATE: Video from TMJ4:
Oh sure, now he's being investigated by the State to see if he broke any State rules. I wonder who's behind that?
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