Madison Police Chief Noble Wray released a statement Thursday regarding his reaction to the statements Gov. Scott Walker made during a phone conversation with an news website editor from Buffalo pretending to be the wealthy David Koch.
Wray said he would like to hear an explanation from Walker regarding his claim that his administration ""thought about"" planting troublemakers among the protesters.
""I find it very unsettling and troubling that anyone would consider creating safety risks for our citizens and law enforcement officers,"" Wray said in a statement.
Wray praised the hard work of the Madison Police Department to ensure the demonstrations at the Capitol remain safe, and said he would be concerned if anyone attempted to undermine those relationships.
""I have a responsibility to the community, and to the men and women of this department—who are working long hours protecting and serving this community—to find out more about what was being considered by state leaders,"" Wray said in a statement.
