Candidate for governor grabs opposition researcher's camera

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Updated 4:02 pm, Wednesday, May 3, 2017


HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Police say they are investigating what happened when a Republican legislator who is running for Pennsylvania governor grabbed a camera from a man who works for a liberal opposition research group.

State Sen. Scott Wagner said Wednesday he "assisted in removing" the camera because the man had no business filming him during a speech at a private country club.

Before going after him, Wagner accused the cameraman of trespassing and told his audience , "You're about to see your senator in action." He then grabbed the camera and took it out of the room.

The cameraman was working for Washington-based American Bridge 21st Century. An American Bridge spokeswoman says the camera was returned but not the memory card.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Candidate-for-governor-grabs-opposition-11119156.php

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State Sen. Scott Wagner

[JoeOtterbein]

1. I live in York PA and met Wagner once. He was one of the most arrogant people I ever met!

[dhill926]

2. looks like Joe Scar's brother....

evidently acts like him too. Shithead....

[neeksgeek]

3. Theft of property

How typical.

[Valhallakey]

4. He should be charged with theft! (nt)

[BumRushDaShow]

5. If there is footage, it should be run as an ad by Wolf!

[onetexan]

7. hehe good idea

he is a real sh!thead

[jpak]

6. What he did was criminal - and i hope he is charged.

yup

[BumRushDaShow]

8. Late follow-up on this. Heard on the radio here in Philly today - 5/10

Heard on the radio that the York County, PA District Attorney has referred this case to the PA Attorney General to adjudicate!

HARRISBURG — York County prosecutors have asked the state Attorney General’s office to decide whether last week’s confrontation between Republican gubernatorial hopeful Scott Wagner and a campaign tracker for a liberal group warrants criminal charges.

Joe Grace, spokesman for Attorney General Josh Shapiro, said Tuesday that the matter was referred to his office this week and that it will work with local police in the Central Pennsylvania town where the dust-up occurred.

Mr. Grace would not say why York County District Attorney Tom Kearney referred the matter. But Mr. Kearney told the York Daily Record last week that he and Mr. Wagner, a state senator from York County, are longtime friends and that handling the matter would constitute a conflict of interest. Mr. Kearney could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

The confrontation between Mr. Wagner, who is seeking to challenge Gov. Tom Wolf in next year’s election, and the campaign tracker occurred last week at the Country Club of York. Mr. Wagner, a member there, was there speaking to a group of lawyers and accountants when he noticed the campaign tracker in the audience filming him.

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http://www.post-gazette.com/early-returns/erstate/2017/05/09/Scott-Wagner-camera-campaign-tracker-American-Bridge-pa-governor-election/stories/201705090166

[Judi Lynn]

9. "You're about to see your senator in action." Oh, please!

There's a real man of the people: the slippery, crooked grifter people.

They need to re-run it for an ad.

Outstanding view of a real professional a-hole. Thank you.