A new explosive, hidden camera video has been obtained exclusively by Colorado Peak Politics showing Democratic State Senator Angela Giron’s protesters harassing recall signature gatherers and then being paid secretly in cash for their efforts, seemingly at the direction of Giron herself.
Giron is facing a recall campaign over her support for extreme gun control legislation. Recall organizers turned in over 13,500 signatures on Monday and they are currently being reviewed by the Secretary of State’s office for validity.
In the video, seen after the jump, recall organizers ask the protesters to stop blocking access to their petition tables, eventually having to call the cops when the protesters refuse to move.
Then it gets interesting.
Giron is seen talking to the police officers who were called to the scene. It’s not clear what is spoken about, but then it gets even more explosive.
The video shows an unidentified man secretly handing cash to multiple “volunteer” protesters, and then talking to Giron herself at the “scene of the crime.”
Did Senator Giron direct that her protesters illegally harass recall organizers? Where did that cash come from that is being used to pay the “volunteers”? Was it reported on campaign finance forms?
Senator Giron, call your office. You have some serious questions to answer.
Julian Stanelle define "many". Many welfare recipients who can see through the lies and wanton law breaking? Those who are only on welfare til they get a good foothold again? Are any of them the ones who are making a career of welfare? I wonder what you mean.
Proof?
Ted Fritsch Jr. If your business can't survive a smoking ban, it doesn't sound like you had a very sound business to begin with. People go to bars to drink, not to smoke.
I was a smoker and I supported the ban. It was a small inconvenience for me to step outside for five minutes, but at least my friends didn't have to breathe it. I suppose that's the difference, isn't it? Some people only care about themselves, others care about those around them.
I may be young, but I remember a time where the concepts of individualism and community were BOTH valued in American society. Nothing like the frothing-at-the-mouth, anarcho-capitalist wingnuttery I've seen lately.
Why do you guys hate America so much?
In my experience working with welfare recipients, MANY of them vote conservative. Not every issue can be reduced to bumper sticker hyperbole.
I'm sure there's documented proof of all of this, naturally.
welcome chicago to colorado.
did you read the article in the view, freaking garbage
Richard Boucher: As if the Fascist legislators would impeach one of their own??
This idiot thinks she has been recalled due to her ethnicity. What a dumbass. Everyone knows and she knows it is because she voted for the gun bill with the rest of the libs in colorado. People are not for gun control. I keep hearing the propaganda about how 90% favor more regulations. We all should know that is a bunch of horse shit. Just because someone says it is un-american to stomp on the constitution, doesn't mean you are a racist. Liberals never take ownership for any of their stupid ideas, it is much easier to blame others and play the race card than to actually stop and think for a moment about what they done. She might claim to be an American, but anyone who stomps on the constitution and don't like our country should maybe look for another place to live. A gun free country might make them feel Safer, so long liberals, move your arses to England or Canada, you won't be missed.
Pete, you are technically right – it's actually Fascism, where there is nominal private ownership but the state dictates how things are run. You know, like Obamacare. Don't you feel better?
Glad to see it is making it onto the news!!!
At one time dems where not so twisted….
This is just so wrong
She has learned from our federal legislators what it takes to win elections. This isn't the exception, it's the rule right now. Being a politician today is the same as being a moffia boss years ago. They have no redeeming qualities and are lower than gutter scum.
Gee, Dennis, being a paid government employee must have precluded your looking into statistics relating to private business. Bar revenues took a huge hit. Wander up to Cripple Creek sometime and speak to casino employees about their thriving non-smoking businesses. Reality doesn't mirror your statements about most bars thriving from the ban.
Terrible behavior…refusing to respect other's rights to a peaceful demonstration by attempting to block their signs…and apparently getting paid to do it. No morals or ethics whatsoever.
C'mon it Giron! If she'll stoop to violating the states constitution to disallow the public from speaking before a vote in the senate, why wouldn't she stoop to paying for votes. Her days in office are numbered and she knows it. She may get by a recall, but she'll never hold office agin in politics after this hitch.
reminder thank the corrupt cogop for putting us into this mess by running biggovgop republicans. Behind every dem is a pathetic republican causing the dem to win.
Shame on you Angela Giron!
Kyle Clark is trying to find out who this person is to expose him, also one of the top stories on 9news http://www.9news.com/news/article/340797/188/Mystery-man-slips-cash-to-embattled-senators-supporters
They are not going to do a dam thing to her. Gov. Stupenlicker supports her and most of the other politicians thank god most of the people don't I didn't vote either one of the idiots in and I cant wait until they are OUT!
It doesn't surprise me !
Makes me ashamed, that I was once a Democrat.
Larry Johnson I am not sure you know what the word 'Communist' means.
Good news. She and her 'goons' just added more fuel to her own pyre!
Dennis Chappell and if how he ran his business was any business of yours, that would mean something. The depth of people's arrogance into controlling others is ASTOUNDING.
It is critical to identify and publicly report the clown handing out the cash! What does that red logo say on his shirt? Take a still photo at 1:00 minute into the video, isolate and magnify then post it on the net to ask who he is (Try to see what you can get from the logo also). Trust me on this, it's worth any and all trouble and expense to find out.
“To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” – Thomas Paine
Since there hasn't been any proof at all of Tea Party members being paid, in any way, to voice their rightful outrage to their own representatives and the above video shows criminals accepting payment for infringing on law abiding citizen's rights, then there's no question about who is the idiot here.
Dennis Chappell: In a country founded upon liberty, the majority can only dictate whose private businesses they will personally visit or refuse to do business with, not through mob rule legislation. The fact that you choose to ignore that basic principle can't be due to your inability to grasp the concept.
Dennis Chappell I voted against the ban even though I hate smoking. A person has the right to commit suicide anyway they want. I can't take the smell personally and it hurts. That being said we now frequent places like Woody's in Golden since the ban. (great wood fired pizza.) The clientele is there it just shifted. There business is doing great. I can't sit out on the patio anymore since that is where all the smokers are and going into any business is like running a smoking gauntlet ! STILL, I vote against the ban.
Who was that gray haired man passing out what appeared to be cash to people blockading and hindering a method of dealing with corrupt politicians authorized by the state statutes. Shouldn't he AND Ms. Giron be facing some type of investigation and prosecution?
So many questions!
Not defending her, but the state assembly isn't in session right now, the assemlbymen/women can be more or less off the hook for not being there… That said I hope she never sets foot in there but for an impeachment hearing.
Not even a close analogy. The tea party types that were disrupting town halls (and there were very few) were people who were frustrated to that point by being ignored by those very legislators. The town hall disrupters were most certainly NOT paid cash to vent their frustrations. For the most part, if not all, were people who had never demonstrated before, never spoken out in public before. A better analogy would be to liken the pro-Giron paid interferers with the IRS folks who decided conservative groups should not be treated like left leaning groups.
It happened here in Denver during the obamacare debates. Pelosi was in town for speech at the free clinic for the homeless. She had paid latino's standing around with signs. They spoke no English and could not read the signs they were holding.
Lol. Duh! Where do We find these people? Dont see anything illegal. Whatever.. God help you.
If that is actually paid agitators, by her staff, then she does not need to be recalled but rather impeached and sent to prison.
Pretty much just like the tea party nuts who would disrupt Town halls. Everybody protest its what we do when we disagree lets prove the allegations first and not look like idiots if its wrong
The suspicion starts with Giron being on site. Has she nothing better to do at the State House. Has all kinds of time on her hands to supervise her minions. She of all people know it is illegal to protest in that manner and should be cited for sending the minions down there to begin with. No doubt in my mind that the transfer of cash was pay off.
I believe the state-wide smoking ban was accomplished legislatively.
Scumbag liberal behavior. Why are we surprised here?
They already DO pay for votes…. They just pass laws to make it legal (welfare, etc.).
I'm an ex-smoker and even I am against the bans. People are going to do what they are going to do. I no longer wish to be around smokers so I avoid those places where I might encounter it. It's called making a choice.
Mr Chappell: I don't smoke but these smoking bans are communist , Owners should have rights to allow and not allow in there own taverns or restaurants, every State I here the same thing business are turning to no smoking cause of people that want them, so why can't business allow smoking, Let the people decide which place they want to spend there money in
Thanks for the explanation Dennis, my problem is this. His Bar, was private property, he owned it, he invited guests in for a service. I don't care about the vote, who gave anyone the right for someone to hinder this man's right to commerce? Your assumption that his bar would thrive? I don't agree. If you know anyone in the bar business, they have lost revenue because of this.
You are stupid!
This is not the first time I saw this type of activity happen, when the Bush and Gore presidential election was going on, I was in Florida visiting a sick family member and I watche the Gore Campaign handing out Cigarettes and shot bottles to homeless people to get them to vote for Gore, so no this does not surprise me one bit.
Actually, Mr. Doughty, the smoking ban was passed in Pueblo, blocked by pro-smokers, approved a second time in a special election, blocked yet again and finally approved by a majority of voters a third time. After that it was approved by voters in the state by referendum, if I recall correctly. Had you stayed in Colorado, I expect you would have found that your tavern would have survived, even thrived after the smoking ban, as have most others. Those that didn't thrive were those that were either on shaky ground already or whose owners refused to adapt to a changed business environment.
I'd just like to see something on the news tonight. Most likely not important enough……….
Yes, it did happen in CS, a whole lot of ID10Ts for John Morse even swerved a car at petition gatherers.
I left Co 2 yrs ago. They already had destroyed my tavern's business with their smoking ban. That's AFTER 2 referendum votes in which the people vote the ban down. First chance I got I left and took my business skills with me.
We call that a felony.
This type of behavior also happened in Colorado Springs.
I'm sure people who supports them paid them in cash for organization so I don't see anything illegal.
Just Chicago style politics, controlled by Barry and Bloomberg.
Corrupt P.O.S. Politician…
Does this mean that they couldn't find anyone that was pro gun control? Are they going to pay for votes?
This woman and the demon-crat cronies have got to go NOW! This is appalling.