The man who was arrested for carrying a gun into the state Capitol earlier this month and demanding to speak with Gov. Tony Evers told a police officer that he had no intention of using the weapon but wanted to speak to Evers about men who have been abused by women but aren’t getting any help from authorities, a criminal complaint filed Monday says.
Joshua Pleasnick, 43, was charged with carrying a firearm in a public building, a misdemeanor, after walking into the Capitol shirtless and with a holstered handgun and his dog shortly before 2 p.m. on Oct. 4. Evers was not in the building at the time.
Openly carrying weapons is not allowed in the Capitol, and after being arrested and booked, Pleasnick returned to the Capitol at about 9 p.m. that day with a loaded assault-style rifle and a collapsible police baton in his backpack, the state Department of Administration has said. The building was closed by that time, but Pleasnick again demanded to see the governor and was again taken into custody.
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There is no law against openly carrying a firearm on the Capitol grounds, but DOA spokesperson Tatyana Warrick said on Oct. 6 that Pleasnick was also likely to be charged with carrying the baton without a concealed-carry permit. That is not reflected in the criminal complaint filed Monday, however, and it wasn’t clear Monday night whether Pleasnick could see other charges.
According to the complaint:
Pleasnick was prevented from entering the governor’s office by a state Capitol police officer who told him he’d need to fill out a “visiting constituent” form. The officer then noticed the handgun and told Pleasnick that he would turn in the form, but Pleasnick said “I will wait for the governor to speak to me. I am not leaving.”
Pleasnick then sat on the floor and the first officer called three other officers, one of whom told Pleasnick that he couldn’t have the gun. Pleasnick said he wouldn’t comply with that rule and was disarmed and arrested without incident.
In interviews later, Pleasnick told police that he didn’t know he wasn’t supposed to have the gun but carried it as protection against his ex-girlfriend, who he thought might try to harm him. He also said he was angry at the “uniformed government officials” who had let him down in the court system, and that police officers he’d spoken to in the past didn’t think men could be victims of abuse.
Pleasnick “volunteered he had been previously abused by an ex-girlfriend and was not taken seriously and subsequently received zero assistance from any police or justice-related agency,” the complaint says. “The defendant stated he needed to meet with the governor to inform him that he and other men he knows have been wrongfully accused or have been ignored by the system pertaining to the topic of domestic abuse.”
Warrick said on Oct. 6 that after his second arrest on Oct. 4, Pleasnick had been taken for a psychiatric evaluation.
Photos: Stoughton Norwegian Dancers perform at Wisconsin state Capitol for Syttende Mai
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The Stoughton Norwegian Dancers perform a traditional Norwegian dance to celebrate Syttende Mai — Norwegian Constitution Day — outside the state Capitol on Wednesday. Stoughton's annual Syttende Mai Festival will be held this weekend, including the dancers, a parade, a Viking Games Strongman competition, a run/walk and traditional Norwegian delicacies.
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Stoughton Norwegian Dancer Sophie Nortwen, 17, performs a traditional Norwegian dance Wednesday to celebrate Syttende Mai at the state Capitol.
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The Stoughton Norwegian Dancers perform a traditional Norwegian dance Wednesday at the state Capitol.
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Stoughton Norwegian Dancer Paige Swatek, 18, performs a traditional Norwegian dance.
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Stoughton Norwegian Dancers’ musician holds the hardanger fiddle before the performance to celebrate Syttende Mai.
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Stoughton Norwegian Dancers Director Staci Heimsoth smiles as she is honored at the event to celebrate Syttende Mai outside the State Capitol.
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Stoughton Norwegian Dancer Leah Heggelund, 18, is swung during a performance of a traditional Norwegian dance.
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Stoughton Norwegian Dancers Paige Swatek and Jay Johnson perform a traditional Norwegian dance.