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New Media Meade catches protesters leaving the Capitol and the scene outside ? including the scoop from police that anyone who wants to stay will be allowed.

Video by Meade, edited by me ? all done today...



0:01 ? People line the front walk of the State Street exit to the Capitol, preparing to honor the protesters who file out after the building is closed, as promised, at 4 p.m.

0:30 ? Protesters file out to the chant of "Thank You... Thank You..."

1:45 ? Meade asks a man with an "Ask Gandhi" sign if he's Gandhi.

2:13 ? People lined up as if to ring the perimeter of the Capitol and sing "We will be peaceful, we will be strong."

3:16 ? Dane County Sheriff's deputies tell Meade that no one will be arrested and, in fact, anyone who doesn't leave will be allowed to stay. They'll just have to get out of the way when the floor scrubbers come through.

4:53 ? Meade talks to the woman with the "Greedy Obfuscating Plutocrats" sign.

5:35 ? And older man questions the woman's ideological credentials.

6:24 ? "What is a legal observer?"

7:02 ? "Unions are hot."

Full post as published by Althouse on February 27, 2011 (boomark / email).