How much respect did the demonstrators show for the State Capitol grounds?

Here are some photographs taken yesterday by Meade (my husband) at the demonstration against Gov. Scott Walker's budget plan:



"If I'm a GREAT worker WHY are you treating me THIS WAY?" — an abandoned sign pleads.





"Hands Off," says a sign that no one touches.



"Educators... care..." enough to leave signs to be trampled into the texture of the wet concrete.



"Proud" pile of dirty snow promises to "fight."

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(I attended the Tea Party rally at the Wisconsin State Capitol last year on April 15th, and I did not see a scrap of litter left behind. Participants not only took care to leave no trash of their own, they looked around and made sure no one else did.)

UPDATE: Four days into the protests, we observed that the protesters have done a great job of keeping litter off the Capitol grounds. More here.