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Protester sues Capitol worker who popped balloon

POSTED: Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 at 9:34 am

BY: Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A woman is claiming a state Capitol worker violated her constitutional rights by popping a balloon and allegedly slamming her against a door. Leslie Peterson, of Madison, filed a lawsuit seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages from Ronald Blair, an assistant director in the Division of State Facilities. The 56-year-old Blair [...]

Capitol worker charged in balloon spat (UPDATE)

POSTED: Thursday, August 4th, 2011 at 11:07 am

BY: Associated Press

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a state Capitol worker with disorderly conduct with a dangerous weapon for using a knife to pop a protester’s balloon and then slamming her into a bathroom door. Ron Blair, the state Department of Administration’s assistant facilities director, could face up to nine [...]

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