Giron is “shocked” to find out her group is employing criminals
While defenders of anti-gun Senators Angela Giron and John Morse have been trying to smear recall organizers as sex offenders and criminals, it turns out a worker for Senator Giron’s front group actually does have a criminal record.
On Saturday, a Giron worker who was trying to intimidate a recall petition signer into removing her name from the petition had the police called on him.
Reports the Pueblo Chieftain:
Giron’s campaign sent out a press release apologizing for an incident Saturday where a campaign worker tried to persuade an East Side woman to remove her name from the recall petitions. Her boyfriend apparently intervened as well as a neighbor and as the voices got louder, police were called to the home in the 1600 block of Bunker Hill.
It turned out the Giron worker, Elric Franco, was wanted on an outstanding warrant for contempt of court on a criminal mischief charge. He was arrested and also dismissed from the campaign.
When people charge the Giron campaign with Chicago-type tactics this is what they are talking about. Between Giron’s donor handing out cash to protesters who were harassing the recall organizers and now criminals trying to intimidate recall petition signers, it’s clear the tactics of Tammany Hall have come to Colorado.
UPDATE: Media Trackers has much, much more on this incident.
According to witnesses, Franco was arrested after an attempt to intimidate a resident who asked what he was doing in front of his house.
The owner of the house that Franco stood in front of had not signed the recall petition and was completely unaware of both the recall and the anti-gun legislation. When the owner asked why Franco was standing in front of his yard, Franco reportedly replied “it is none of your business you are not on the list, don’t worry about it.” Franco reportedly went on to tell the home owner to go back inside his house.
The back and forth between the Giron canvasser and the home owner escalated and Franco became verbally abusive to the home owner telling him to “get back in your [expletive deleted] house.”
According to the home owner, Franco then threatened to call the police on him and made a phone call. The home owner waited twenty minutes for the police to show up and when they didn’t, he called the police himself. Before the police arrived on the scene, Franco’s campaign coordinator arrived and began to take pictures of the neighbors and the home owner who confronted Franco.
For pictures of the arrest taking place and more potentially explosive information on a Giron campaign worker returning to the scene of the crime to photograph license plates and homes of people who complained, read the full story at Media Trackers Colorado.
Michael Chrostowski Vote with your feet, Mike! ;- )
You're a pathetic human being Gershon
These anti-gun organization is a thorn in our freedom that must be dealt with. When will they understand that they cannot take away our freedoms. Recall Morse, Hitlerlooper, Giron, and other anti-gun politicians!
Easy there Scott we can always Karo Syrup and feather them with that dam GMO corn syrup. No need to waste oil on these POS.
Gee, this comment wreaks of Giron shill coming to the rescue. The person handing out cash to the protesters who were interfering with the petition has been photographed with Giron in the past in private pictures that were leaked. Sorry, pathetic attempt is easily defeated.
I sure hope the people throw these loans out of office
And at no time have they denied the thuggish tactics that got them recalled. Elect good neighbors to replace the thugs, and keep your powder dry.
heh Peter we have enough morons and thieves in NY politics – what did I do to you to wish that on me?
Gershon: that's just plumb hysterical! Are the pro-Giron/Morse folks THAT desperate? I'm thinking YES!
Gershon, if you are an author, do you realize how much negative advertisement you just got because of your ignorant post? No, you don't.
They wont!
Does the name Marion Berry or Ted Kennedy come to mind?
Please, not out of state – they'd probably move to California and we have quite enough of their type already!
Gershon, The man handing out cash was indeed at the same place the petitions were being signed, they had to call the Pueblo police to make the protesters move, AND he has been identified as a supporter and financial contributor to Giron. Keep drinking the Koolaid buddy and see where it gets you.
Wondering how long it will be before the bottom-feeders at The Denver Post start covering this corrupt, thuggish Legislator. If this were a Republican, it would be front page news.
ALL I CAN SAY IS, YOU SIR ARE A FOOL!! YOUR BOYS GONE..
Also you stated you knew the gentlemens name before. So you still will not disclose his name. You are pathetic sir. However you come from the party of lies and deciet. I guess it is business as usual for you folks.
Gershon, still trying to spout bs I see. it was already shown he was a supporter and we ahve his name. Man you are pathetic sir.
Imagine that a criminal working for a criminal orginazation. Surprise, surprise, lol.
Gershon, with all the investigation that's gone into these incidents, none have indicated that what you said was was ANYWHERE near the truth… What you are doing is called "Spin and Damage Control.." very poor Spin and damage Control. Your source must be a left-wing media "investigator"..
Not surprised these scuzzy traitors engage in such unscrupulous tactics.
After they are recalled, they should be banned, for life, from being in public service — then tarred and feathered.
No, the "protesters" were not anywhere near recall organizers. it was a different location. The person handing out the cash was a Republican, and it was a setup. When it is all said and done, we will likely find it was the boyfriend and the neighbor who escalated things and were threatening. Of course, that truth will never be on your page.
Shocked? Where does the buck stop Giron. Bye bye.
Angela Giron is a disgrace. She and Morse need to be run out of town. Better yet, out of state. Go to NY so you can drop all pretences and just work for Bloomberg.