Wisconsin Republican Party drops recall worker cited in Lambeau Field theft
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http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110414/GPG0101/104140697/Wisconsin....
A Colorado man with a felony record is accused of swiping a backpack from Lambeau Field while collecting signatures to recall Democratic Sen. Dave Hansen of Green Bay.
The man was working for the Republican Party on March 17 when he took a backpack and coat containing keys and cell phones belonging to a couple who had been taking pictures at Lambeau Field, according to a Green Bay Police Department report.
Using security camera footage taken the day of the theft, authorities recognized the man when he was back at Lambeau Field a few days later. The man admitted to the crime and returned most of the property. He was cited with theft and police consider the case closed.
According to Colorado records, the man has been charged with a number of crimes in his home state, including driving under the influence, domestic violence and felony assault and was found guilty of drugging a victim in 2008.
The man told police he was staying at the Road Star Inn in Ashwaubenon with several other out-of-town canvassers.
"When it was brought to our attention last month that a circulator had been cited for an incident in the Green Bay area, we immediately insisted that individual have no further role in the effort, and it is our understanding that he has had no involvement since," Mark Jefferson, Republican Party of Wisconsin executive director, said in a statement released this week to the Green Bay Press-Gazette.
"Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated in this important citizen mobilization effort."
Chad Fradette, a Republican who ran against Hansen in 2008, has been working with both recall groups to unseat the Green Bay Democrat. Fradette said he was disappointed the Republican Party did not properly vet people helping collect petition signatures.
"It's fine that the Republican Party is involved. It is a partisan race," said Fradette, who is listed as the treasurer for the Committee to Recall Dave Hansen. "I know there are people that (canvass) for a living. He may be one of those folks. But if he has a rap sheet from another state, avoid them. There's a lot of good people that have worked for this effort locally. This is not what we needed."
Two groups working to recall Hansen have collected about 15,000 signatures, which they plan to submit together, Fradette said Tuesday. That's more than the 13,852 needed to recall the veteran lawmaker. The committees are checking for duplicate names and gathering extra signatures for insurance.
A Colorado man with a felony record is accused of swiping a backpack from Lambeau Field while collecting signatures to recall Democratic Sen. Dave Hansen of Green Bay.
The man was working for the Republican Party on March 17 when he took a backpack and coat containing keys and cell phones belonging to a couple who had been taking pictures at Lambeau Field, according to a Green Bay Police Department report.
Using security camera footage taken the day of the theft, authorities recognized the man when he was back at Lambeau Field a few days later. The man admitted to the crime and returned most of the property. He was cited with theft and police consider the case closed.
According to Colorado records, the man has been charged with a number of crimes in his home state, including driving under the influence, domestic violence and felony assault and was found guilty of drugging a victim in 2008.
The man told police he was staying at the Road Star Inn in Ashwaubenon with several other out-of-town canvassers.
"When it was brought to our attention last month that a circulator had been cited for an incident in the Green Bay area, we immediately insisted that individual have no further role in the effort, and it is our understanding that he has had no involvement since," Mark Jefferson, Republican Party of Wisconsin executive director, said in a statement released this week to the Green Bay Press-Gazette.
"Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated in this important citizen mobilization effort."
Chad Fradette, a Republican who ran against Hansen in 2008, has been working with both recall groups to unseat the Green Bay Democrat. Fradette said he was disappointed the Republican Party did not properly vet people helping collect petition signatures.
"It's fine that the Republican Party is involved. It is a partisan race," said Fradette, who is listed as the treasurer for the Committee to Recall Dave Hansen. "I know there are people that (canvass) for a living. He may be one of those folks. But if he has a rap sheet from another state, avoid them. There's a lot of good people that have worked for this effort locally. This is not what we needed."
Two groups working to recall Hansen have collected about 15,000 signatures, which they plan to submit together, Fradette said Tuesday. That's more than the 13,852 needed to recall the veteran lawmaker. The committees are checking for duplicate names and gathering extra signatures for insurance.
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"Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated in this important citizen mobilization effort."
Dip $#!ts, it's already inappropriate behavior on the part of the 'Publican Mafia and the Oligarchs. All you've done is prove what morality is important to you.
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