Milwaukee Mayor Beaten With Pipe

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Milwaukee Mayor Beaten With Pipe

August 18, 2009 | ISSUE 45•34

While calling 911 to report an assault at the Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett was attacked by a 20-year-old man wielding a metal pipe. What do you think?

See? Young people are far more politically aware than they are given credit for."

Keith Wittels
Academic Counselor
Good for that guy. I'm sick of mayors and aldermen and county supervisors all up in my shit, telling me what to do. Especially county supervisors. They're the worst."

Wendy Konidaris
Unemployed
What a shame. Now they'll have to discontinue serving sausage on a pipe at the fair."

Mick Purnell
Gas Inspector

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