Rep. David Craig (R-Big Bend) said the bill he co-sponsored overhauling the John Doe law would protect civil liberties for state residents.
“Today’s a win for the First Amendment,” he said.
Debate over the issue was often heated. Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) compared law enforcement raids on the homes of Walker’s allies to the way Germans behaved in World War II.
“We’re talking about terrorizing people in their homes,” he said.
Democrats called the comparison of sheriff’s deputies to Nazis offensive.
“Our Wisconsin law enforcement are not Nazis,” said Rep. Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee). “I really hope if you had family who was genocided and murdered, I would hope no one else would ever speak about your family that way.”