Recall Reform against Multiple Signings, Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald style: Felony + up to 3 years in prison!!!

It all started by right wing Walker thugs threatening to deface, shred and burn recall petitions gathered by phony gatherers. It was the talk of the conservative blogs and a few "stop the recall" Facebook sites.

So in response, many citizens were determined to have their name count in the Walker recall effort, and signed a few petitions just to make sure. But the number that did is probably small, because of the organized way the recall petitions were handled.

But the problem created by Walker thugs is now being turned around to portray signers as potential felons for doing something that was perfectly legal to do under the circumstances.

WKOW: There was a hearing today on a bill put forth by Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, which would make it a crime to intentionally sign a recall petition more than once.

Just to show how brutal this authoritarian take over has become, check out the over-the-top penalties:

The final bill would make it a felony to entice someone into signing a recall petition by offering them something of value in return. Speaker Fitzgerald's bill would make that a Class I felony, punishable by up to three years and six months in prison. Rep. Fitzgerald said its based on existing law. "We used the same statute that was used if you did this in a nomination paper, a Class I Felony," said Rep. Fitzgerald.

But WKOW News caught the mistake:

But, there is no such law regarding nomination papers. Fitzgerald Spokesperson John Jagler said later that the Assembly Speaker simply misspoke.

But Democrats said Fitzgerald and the Republicans aren't motivated by facts, only by intimidation. "I feel strongly this law is meant to scare people from ever signing a recall petition again," said Rep. Zamarripa.