MILWAUKEE IS AN OPEN CITY FOR THE RAGE MOB.

In two weeks, give or take, there is supposed to be a Democrat convention in Milwaukee, with former vice president Joe Biden making his acceptance speech, and a running mate, who might be the heir apparent, or might also be a transitional figure while the traditional and communist wings of the party grapple for control.  By all means interpret that closing clause as a prediction: the urban unrest will not end should the Democrats claim the presidency.  If Our President wins, that will be business as usual.  If a Democrat (yes, you may interpret that as a hedge on whether it is the former vice president, the regent, or somebody else) wins, the rage mobs are reluctant Democrat voters who will push every point of advantage.

In fact, some of those rage mobs might take even an etiolated convention in Milwaukee, with no ethnic festivals, home baseball or basketball (!) games, or concerts in the park available as diversions, to stake some of those claims.  That's right in the middle of a power struggle among the rainbow coalition in the city's common council and fire and police commission. in which police reform means disarmament.

Officials with the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission are defending their directive to cease the use of tear gas and pepper spray as law enforcement agencies are withdrawing from agreements to send personnel to next month's Democratic National Convention.

The seven commissioners said in a statement Monday that the directive to Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales had been "shamelessly exploited and distorted."

The FPC statement did not provide examples of what had been distorted or fabricated, nor did it specify the target of its criticism, whether Morales, other department leaders or someone else.

That display of wokeness has induced police departments in saner parts of the state to withdraw from mutual aid compacts.

At least 100 law enforcement agencies have withdrawn agreements to send personnel to next month's Democratic National Convention, some of them citing orders to Milwaukee's police chief to cease the use of tear gas and pepper spray during demonstrations.

The withdrawals cast doubt on a program to bring about 1,000 police officers from outside agencies to help shore up security for the event, scheduled for the week of Aug 17.  Among the agencies confirmed to have withdrawn are police departments in Fond du Lac, Franklin, Greendale and West Allis.

Asked on Monday if the agreements were collapsing, Fond du Lac Police Chief William Lamb said, "Yes," adding that he expects other agencies from across the state to withdraw from the program.

Apparently, though, Chicago's idiot mayor Lori Lightfoot would like to offer assistance to her fellow travellers making a mess of Milwaukee.

[Chicago's Fraternal Order of Police] has come out solidly against volunteering for this short-notice detail in Milwaukee after approximately 100 different police agencies withdrew their offer to assist MPD at the democratic national convention.

The post also helpfully notes that there's currently a quarantine order in effect in Chicago, with people returning from Wisconsin being urged to go into voluntary house arrest for two weeks.  Never mind that there have been more Wuhan coronavirus infections in Cook County alone than in the whole state of Wisconsin.