Dozens, including veterans and Republicans, urge Scott Walker to issue pardon DEE J. HALL , 608-252-6132 Apr 29, 2014 Apr 29, 2014 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Doug Zwank considers the fate of Eric Pizer and thinks, “That could have been me.”kAm{:<6 !:K6C[ +H2?< :D 2 4@>32E G6E6C2? 2?5 7@C>6C 4@CA@C2= :? E96 |2C:?6 r@CAD] p?5 =:<6 !:K6C[ 96 ?2CC@H=J 6D42A65 562E9 H9:=6 D6CG:?8 9:D 4@F?ECJ @G6CD62D]k^AmkAmp7E6C C6EFC?:?8 7C@> ':6E?2>[ +H2?< DE2CE65 H92E H@F=5 364@>6 2 =@?8 42C66C :? =2H 6?7@C46>6?E[ 7:CDE 2D 2 DA64:2= 286?E 7@C E96 DE2E6 s6A2CE>6?E @7 yFDE:46[ E96? =2E6C EC2:?:?8 76==@H @77:46CD 2E E96 u656C2= {2H t?7@C46>6?E %C2:?:?8 r6?E6C :? v6@C8:2] w6 2=D@ H@C<65 7@C E96 &]$] s6A2CE>6?E @7 p8C:4F=EFC6 2?5 D6CG65 2D >2J@C @7 |:55=6E@? 7@C 7@FC J62CD]k^Am kAmqFE :? `heg[ H96? 96 C6EFC?65 7C@> 4@>32E E@ 2EE6?5 &(\|25:D@?[ +H2?< H2D ;FDE 2?@E96C 2?8CJ G6E6C2?[ EC2F>2E:K65 3J E96 562E9D @7 9:D 7C:6?5D 2?5 4@>C256D 2?5 ECJ:?8 E@ F?=62C? 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