The Associated Press
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State Police say they have used chemical spray on labour rights protesters who to tried rush into the state Senate chamber at the state capitol.
Inspector Gene Adamczyk says eight people were arrested for resisting and obstructing when they tried to rush past two troopers guarding the Senate door Thursday. He says the troopers used chemical spray after the people refused to obey orders to stop.
Adamczyk says the Capitol has been temporarily closed because of concerns for the safety of people and the building. He estimated about 2,500 visitors were at the Capitol.
Adamczyk said the building wasn’t at capacity but protesters were heavily concentrated in a few areas.
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Union workers hold up a signs during a rally outside the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 as Senate Republicans introduced right-to-work legislation in the waning days of the legislative session. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
United Auto Workers President Bob King waits outside the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 as Senate Republicans introduced right-to-work legislation in the waning days of the legislative session. The outnumbered Democrats pledged to resist the proposal and said rushing it through the legislative system would poison the state’s political atmosphere. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
State police keep union workers from entering the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 as Senate Republicans introduced right-to-work legislation in the waning days of the legislative session. The outnumbered Democrats pledged to resist the proposal and said rushing it through the legislative system would poison the state’s political atmosphere. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
