story send chill spine every american communism doorstep come batter ram cindy archer one lead architects wisconsin act 10 also call wisconsin budget repair bill limit public-employee benefit alter collective-bargaining rule public-employee unions jolt awake yell loud pound door dog frantic bark entire house windows wall shaking.she look outside see dozen police officer yell open door carry batter ram dress start run toward door body full view police yell grab clothe others yell open door afraid say know grab clothe open door dress right front police dog still frantic beg beg please shoot dog please shoot dog shoot dog get stop bark get outside quick enough saw gun bark dog scar know bad mix get dog safely house multiple arm agents rush inside.some even barge bathroom partner shower officer agent charge demand cindy sit couch want get get cup coffee tell house could want wrong thing say make agent charge furious tower finger face yell like drill sergeant either way would handcuff let speak lawyer.she look outside saw person appear reporter someone tip neighbor start come outside curious commotion police search house make mess accord cindy leave dead mother belong strew across basement floor disrespectful way leave carry cellphone laptop.here videotape interview neighbor witness police invasion home matter life death first think anne real name .someone pound front door early morning early kind heavy pound mean someone either flee bring trouble hard never hear anything like think someone die outside run door open chaos people come pour second think home invasion terrify yell run every room house one men face yell indeed home invasion people pour wisconsin law-enforcement officer arm uniform police swarm house plainclothes investigators corner newly awaken family.soon state officials seize family personal property include person computer smartphone fill intimate family information.why police anne home answer police treat way see police treat drug dealers television fact tv movies point reference criminals law-abiding buy sell drug violent danger anyone yet cop surround house outside swarm house inside.they even taunt family mere perps home invasion appropriation private property verbal abuse enough next come ominous warnings.don call lawyer tell anyone raid even mother father close friends.the entire neighborhood could see police around house remain silent right remain silent utter every cop every legal drama television right self-incrimination.they mount public defense want even offer explanation family friends yet one family perp instead like cindy american citizens guilty nothing exercise first amendment right support act 10 conservative cause wisconsin sit shock terrify citizen still intimidate speak record keep think america follow kid room family rachel real name ordeal begin dawn loud insistent knock still pajamas rachel answer door saw uniform police poise enter home.when rachel ask wake children officer insist walk room kid wake arm officer stand near bed entire family herd one room watch police carry personal possessions include items nothing subject search warrant even daughter computer.and yes warn call lawyer talk anyone tell friends.the kid watch alarm school bus drive students inside watch spectacle uniform police surround house carry family belong yet tell tell anyone school remain silent.the mom watch entire life lay open police professional file personal file everything know politics know rogue prosecutor target political beliefs realize every aspect life hand hate fortunately family police taunt children seem embarrass end ordeal one officer look family still confine one room say days hate job dozens conservatives years since scott walker first election governor wisconsin transform state know pro-football championships good cheese population reputation unfailingly polite place conservatives face early-morning raid multi-year secretive criminal investigations slanderous selective leak sympathetic media intrusive electronic snooping.yes wisconsin cradle progressive movement home wisconsin idea marriage state governments state universities govern technocratic reform give birth new progressive idea use law enforcement political instrument weapon attempt undo election result shame opponents ruin lives.most americans never hear raid lengthy criminal investigations wisconsin conservatives good reason bind comprehensive secrecy order conservatives leave suffer silence leak ruin reputations neighbor look windows dismay massive police presence light shin target home wonder doubt earth family on-the-ground reality so-called john doe investigations expansive secret criminal proceed directly target wisconsin residents relationship scott walker support act 10 advocacy conservative reform.largely hide public eye traumatic process however head toward legal climax two key rule expect late spring early summer.the first rule wisconsin supreme court could halt investigations good part declare misconduct investigate misconduct simple exercise first amendment rights.the second rule unite state supreme court could grant review federal lawsuit bring wisconsin political activist eric keefe wisconsin club growth first conservatives challenge investigations head-on.if court grant review could halt investigations also begin process hold accountable public officials abuse powers.but matter outcome court hear damage do word mr. keefe process punishment update video interview blaze tv dana loesch begin innocently enough 2009 officials office milwaukee county executive contact office milwaukee district attorney head john chisholm investigate disappearance 11,242.24 milwaukee chapter order purple heart.the matter routine witness will able testify principal suspect man name kevin kavanaugh.what follow however anything routine chisholm fail act promptly report act refuse conduct conventional criminal investigation instead petition may 2010 open john doe investigation proceed wisconsin law permit wisconsin officials conduct extensive investigations keep target identity secret hence designation john doe .john doe investigations alter typical criminal procedure two important ways first remove grand juries investigative process replace ordinary citizens grand jury supervise judge.second include strict secrecy requirements prosecution also target investigation practice mean prosecution make public comment investigation take public action indicate criminal suspicion raid businesses home full view community prevent target raid defend even discuss prosecution claims.why would chisholm seek broad power investigate year-old embezzlement claim know suspect milwaukee county executive scott walker time become lead republican candidate governor district attorney chisholm democrat partisan democrat.almost immediately open john doe investigation chisholm use expansive power embarrass walker raid county-executive offices within week.as mr. keefe wisconsin club growth explain court file investigation dramatically expand next months chisholm investigation all-things-walker expand include everything allege campaign-finance violations sexual misconduct allege public contract bid-rigging allege misuse county time property.between may 2010 may 2012 milwaukee defendants file least eighteen petition formally nlarge scope john doe investigation granted. .that amount new formal inquiry every five half weeks average two years.this expansion coincide one remarkable state-level political controversies modern american history protest passage act 10 follow attempt recall number wisconsin legislators ultimately governor walker.political observers doubt remember events madison state capitol overrun chant protesters democratic lawmakers flee state prevent vote legislation tens millions dollars outside money flow state wisconsin become fundamentally proxy fight pit union-led leave tea party lead economic right.at time public protest rag private important protest chisholm home workplace.as former prosecutor tell journalist stuart taylor chisholm wife teachers -union shop steward distraught act 10 union reform say chisholm felt personal duty stop meanwhile accord whistleblower district attorney offices festoon blue fist poster labor-union movement indicate chisholm employees much invest political fight.in end john doe proceed fail ultimate aim secure convictions embezzlement relate original 2009 complaint conviction sexual misconduct convictions minor campaign violations governor walker untouched reform implement survive recall election another election loom time walker campaign reelection chisholm finished.he launch yet another john doe investigation supervise judge barbara kluka kluka prove capable superhuman efficiency approve every petition subpoena search warrant case total one day work.if first series john doe investigations everything walker second series everything conservative chisholm launch investigation walker wisconsin club growth dozens conservative organizations time fish evidence allegedly illegal coordination conservative group walker campaign.in second john doe chisholm real evidence wrongdoing yes conservative group active issue advocacy issue advocacy protect first amendment violate relevant campaign laws.nonetheless chisholm persuade prosecutors four counties launch john judge kluka oversee them.empowered rubber-stamp judge partisan investigators run amok subpoena obtain without conservative target knowledge massive amount electronic data include virtually target personal e-mail electronic message outside e-mail vendors communications companies.the investigations explode open coordinate series raid october 2013. home invasions include describe chisholm office refuse comment raid tactics aspect john doe investigations witness account regard two john doe investigations remarkably similar early-morning intrusions police rush house stern command remain silent tell one occurred.at time wisconsin club growth conservative organizations receive broad subpoena require turn virtually business record include donor information correspondence associate financial information subpoena also contain dire warn disclosure existence threaten contempt court target speak publicly.for select conservative families across five counties terrify moment moment felt mercy truly malevolent state.speaking record target reflect many layer wisconsin government fail fundamental constitutional duties prosecutors launch rogue investigations judge give abuse judicial sanction investigators choose taunt intimidate raid police ultimately approve execute aggressive search tactics law-abiding peaceful citizens.for families trauma raid combine stress anxiety lengthy criminal investigations lead serious emotional repercussions devastate anne describe impact family life-changing say terrible ways keefe contact multiple target families say every family know endure home raid shake core fate marriages families still hang balance case anne also describe new fear police use support police believe protect us see officer cross street afraid know capable cindy say lock doors close shade answer door unless expect someone heart race see police car sit front house follow car.the raid public harass house vandalize identify suspect long feel safe think ever rachel talk effect children try create home kid always feel safe know know men gun come house nothing every knock door bring anxiety every call house screen back mind single unsettle think people never stop.victims trauma every person speak describe arm raid traumatic often need talk share experience seek solace company love family supportive friends investigators deny privilege compound pain fear investigation damage families also shut free speech many case investigations halt conservative group tracks.o keefe wisconsin club growth describe effect court file keefe associate begin cancel meet decline take call reasonably fearful merely associate could make target investigation.o keefe force abandon fundraise club could long guarantee donors identities would remain confidential could due secrecy order explain potential donors nature investigation could assuage donors fear might become target could assure donors money would go fund advocacy rather legal expenses.the club also paralyze officials could associate key supporters fund deplete could engage issue advocacy fear criminal sanction.these raid subpoena often base traditional notions probable cause mere suspicion untethered law evidence potentially violate fourth amendment prohibition unreasonable search seizures existence first amendment protect expression deem evidence illegality.the prosecution simply assume conservatives incapable operate within bound law even bad many investigators legal theories even prove evidence would support criminal prosecutions word investigate crimes crimes all.if prosecutors apply legal standards democrats offices would force turn raid prosecutors investigators raid many computers smartphones would contain incriminate information indicate use government resources partisan purpose investigations burst open conservatives begin fight back keefe wisconsin club growth move quash john doe subpoena aim them.in surprise move judge kluka preside doe investigations year recuse case political journal wisconsin reporter attempt speak judge kluka recusal refuse offer comment new judge case gregory peterson promptly side keefe block multiple subpoena hold seal opinion obtain wall street journal do invaluable work cover john doe investigations show probable cause move party commit violations campaign finance laws judge note state claim independent organizations expressly advocate walker election keefe wisconsin club growth follow judge peterson rule file federal lawsuit chisholm number additional defendants allege multiple constitutional violations include claim investigation constitute unlawful retaliation plaintiffs exercise first amendment rights.united state district court judge rudolph randa promptly grant plaintiffs motion preliminary injunction declare defendants must cease activities relate investigation return property seize investigation individual organization permanently destroy copy information materials obtain investigation point forward case proceed parallel state federal track federal level seventh circuit court appeal reverse judge randa order.declining consider case merit appeal court find lawsuit bar federal anti-injunction act prohibit federal court issue injunctions state-court proceedings.o keefe wisconsin club growth petition supreme court writ certiorari expect rule matter weeks.at time john doe prosecutors take case wisconsin court appeal attempt restart doe proceed case ultimately consolidate state supreme court rule also expect matter weeks.and almost five years secret begin john doe proceed nearly dead life support accord one wisconsin pundit incalculable damage do families activist organizations first amendment rule law itself.in international law western world become familiar concept call lawfare process whereby rogue regimes organizations abuse legal doctrines process accomplish sheer harassment attrition accomplish legitimate diplomatic mean palestinian authority defenders become adept lawfare put israel increase pressure u.n. international bodies.the john doe investigations form domestic lawfare constitutional system ill equip handle federal court rarely intervene state judicial proceed state officials rarely lose array official immunities consequences misconduct violations first amendment freedoms rarely result meaningful monetary damage victims.as scott walker run president national media finally join wall street journal cover john doe.given mainstream media typical bias bad faith likely bring fresh round pain target investigation cloud suspicion descend even potential favorable court rule either state supreme court u.s. supreme court blame conservative justices take care own.conservatives look wisconsin success story walker take everything leave throw emerge victorious three general elections break power teachers unions absorb millions upon millions dollars negative ads leave keep chant democracy look like wisconsin democracy look like scott walker win again.yet deep way wisconsin anything success casualties leave battlefield innocent citizens victimize lawless government mob public officials bring full power office onto innocent.governors come go statutes pass repeal laws elections important sure rule law important still wisconsin rule law hang balance along liberty citizens.as finish interview one victim still live fear still shatter experience nearly lose everything simply support wrong candidate wrong time ask whether final thoughts one reply hop accountability someone hold responsible never pause moment voice tremble say one ever endure family endure via national review update video america conservatives families experience shock abuse sham home order leftist da part insane vendetta