{"id":1469622,"date":"2022-05-10T07:45:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T11:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1469622"},"modified":"2022-05-10T07:45:18","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T11:45:18","slug":"authorities-label-fire-at-pro-life-organization-in-wisconsin-arson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/authorities-label-fire-at-pro-life-organization-in-wisconsin-arson\/","title":{"rendered":"Authorities Label Fire at Pro-Life Organization in Wisconsin Arson"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fauthorities-label-fire-at-pro-life-organization-in-wisconsin-arson%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1469622&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>The fire happened early Sunday morning inside an office in Madison, Wisconsin which belonged to a pro-life group called Wisconsin Family Action. According to police and the fire department, the fire is being investigated as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2022\/05\/08\/madison-police-investigating-arson-threat-wisconsin-family-action\/9697732002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case of arson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Madison police are investigating arson after a fire broke out early Sunday in the offices of a prominent anti-abortion group and a threat was spray painted on the group\u2019s building\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf abortions aren\u2019t safe then you aren\u2019t either\u201d was scrawled in black paint across the outside wall of Wisconsin Family Action\u2019s offices in Madison \u2014 a threat that was found by police while responding to a call early Sunday reporting flames inside the building on the capital city\u2019s north side\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cA molotov cocktail, which did not ignite, was thrown inside the building. It also appears a separate fire was started in response,\u201d investigators wrote Sunday in a report on the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes in a statement said the department is investigating the fire\u00a0as arson.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Here\u2019s a photo of the graffiti painted on the outside of the building:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Madison arson investigators are looking into a suspicious fire at the offices of anti-abortion group Wisconsin Family Action, and this threat spray painted outside: &#8220;If abortions aren&#8217;t safe then you aren&#8217;t either&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QIA4zKlgiy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/t.co\/QIA4zKlgiy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Molly Beck (@MollyBeck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MollyBeck\/status\/1523367554969837569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The same person also painted the anarchy symbol and the number \u201c1312\u201d which is code for \u201cACAB,\u201d the shortened version of the anarchist motto \u201call cops are bastards.\u201d Democratic Gov. Tony Evers condemned the attack but vowed to fight to preserve Roe.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We will work against overturning Roe and attacks on reproductive rights by leading with empathy and compassion. We will defend what we believe in with our words and our voices\u2014in the streets, in halls of government, and at the ballot box. In Wisconsin, we must lead by example.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Tony Evers (@GovEvers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovEvers\/status\/1523350268766687234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Madison police issued a statement about the arson with some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofmadison.com\/news\/madison-police-chief-responds-to-arson-investigation-on-citys-north-side\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">very odd wording<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Madison Police Department understands members of our community are feeling deep emotions due to the recent news involving the United States Supreme Court\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Our department has and continues to support people being able to speak freely and openly about their beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>But we feel that any acts of violence, including the destruction of property, do not aid in any cause.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s good that the police \u201cfeel\u201d arson doesn\u2019t help the cause, but whether it helps or not it\u2019s still illegal. Also, the way they\u2019ve phrased this seems to invite the idea that some people may feel differently than the police do about this. Indeed the perpetrator clearly felt differently but that shouldn\u2019t matter. However he or she felt, the person responsible should wind up in prison, assuming the police can stop emoting long enough to catch him or her. The police statement did add that \u201cfederal partners\u201d had been notified of the arson. Hopefully they\u2019ll be a bit more focused.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>NY Times<\/em> reports that Planned Parenthood has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/05\/08\/us\/madison-anti-abortion-center-vandalized.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">condemned the attack<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin also denounced the violence in a statement. \u201cOur work to protect continued access to reproductive care is rooted in love,\u201d the group\u2019s president, Tanya Atkinson, said. \u201cWe condemn all forms of violence and hatred within our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That same statement wound up on Twitter but it\u2019s hard to tell what violence and hatred they are talking about here. There\u2019s no mention of the group that was targeted or the arson. If someone doesn\u2019t already know what this is about, PP isn\u2019t going to tell them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We recognize this is an uncertain time for many of our patients.\u00a0Planned Parenthood will continue to provide essential health care to those who come to us for care, in a safe and supportive environment\u00a0\u2013 no matter what.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (@PPAWI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PPAWI\/status\/1523405119584636928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The president of Wisconsin Family Action, Julaine Appling, was in church when she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc15.com\/2022\/05\/08\/fire-madisons-north-side-is-under-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heard about the attack<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201dWe\u2019ve done nothing to warrant this,\u201d Appling said. \u201cNothing to warrant a direct threat because of our position on life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Appling said she does not feel safe at the office anymore and she\u2019s worried about her pro-life friends as abortion uncertainty continues in Wisconsin and the entire United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThat\u2019s not the America I know. That\u2019s not how we respond,\u201d she said. \u201cIf we\u2019re truly tolerant than we should be able to share our opinions without threats to people\u2019s safety and security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s not sure if the organization will move locations or stay at the office campus on the north east side of Madison.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI\u2019ll tell you one thing. I don\u2019t want to be bullied into a move,\u201d Appling said. \u201cBut I have the security of my team. That\u2019s my responsibility. I have to be concerned about that so we\u2019re going to have to take a very very close look at next steps.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Here\u2019s a local news report on the fire. Madison police are set to provide an update on the incident tomorrow.<\/p>\n[embedded content]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fire happened early Sunday morning inside an office in Madison, Wisconsin which belonged to a pro-life group called Wisconsin Family Action. 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