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| Paid protesters at Kavanaugh hearings? Twitter abuzz after photo shows activist receiving cash |
| 2018-09-07 |
| [RT] The hearings for Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court have been mired by raucous protests and disruptions and now the emergence of photos from the scene has prompted some to ask if the protestors are paid actors. Amid prolonged chaos and a reported 70 arrests in the first two days of hearings, rumors began circulating online that activist groups were handing out cash to protesters who would then storm the courtroom to cause as much disruption as possible with a view to getting arrested. One such alleged paid-for actor was Vickie Lampron, who can be seen in this arrest video from inside the courtroom, shared by the Center for Popular Democracy, which is involved in the demonstrations. She was arrested shortly afterwards. In the below photo, shared by Adam Schindler, the Director of Online Strategy for Central, Lampron can be seen outside the courtroom speaking with Vinay Krishnan, a writer for SLAM magazine and an attorney, handing what appears to be money to Lampron outside the courthouse. Schindler later added that he spoke to the protest’s organizer who confirmed that they were handing out cash which the protesters were using to pay fines they received for breaking the law. Winnie Wong, senior adviser to the Women's March, along with co-founders Linda Sarsour and Bob Bland were all arrested Monday for their part in disrupting the confirmation hearings. "This is well-organized and scripted. This isn't chaos,” Wong told CNN. "It's exercising your constitutional rights.” Wong confirmed to CNN that The Women's March had been fundraising for the planned protests via the group's email list and was paying protesters the $35 to $50 bail. RT.com has contacted Vickie Lampron, the Women’s March and the Center for Popular Democracy for comment on what is taking place in the photo but it has yet to receive responses. It has been unable to reach Krishnan. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #11 What I'd like to know is, are the handouts monetarily equivalent to what a carton of cigarettes costs these days? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2018-09-07 16:05 |
| #10 I think the left realized long ago that one can be sued for a lot of the stuff they do so it is best to have unemployed asset free footsoldiers. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2018-09-07 15:53 |
| #9 Probably a few True Believers™ and the rest are the Professional Protest Mercenaries™ that we have seen develop over the last decade. Provide them with a stipend and a place to sleep and they will go from one (quote) Spontaneous Grass Roots Protest™ (un-quote) to the next. It is an open question how sincere they are. |
| Posted by: magpie 2018-09-07 15:38 |
| #8 @#5: "...unless it's all singles." Stormy The Daniels funded! |
| Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2018-09-07 15:31 |
| #7 Soros : behind it all |
| Posted by: 746 2018-09-07 12:56 |
| #6 They are paid protesters. Nobody make asses out of themselves for ideology anymore? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2018-09-07 12:42 |
| #5 Confirmation of something that was always known. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2018-09-07 10:25 |
| #4 But admitting to a little cash is better than an obviously false denial. In some folk's minds. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2018-09-07 10:14 |
| #3 Center for Popular Democracy = Soros Supposedly Krishnan is a part of that organization. That little pile of cash being handed over looks to be a tad more than $35-$50, unless it's all singles. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2018-09-07 08:52 |
| #2 Wonder if the left will like living under their rules? |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2018-09-07 06:20 |
| #1 More interesting is what the payer looks like. |
| Posted by: gorb 2018-09-07 00:47 |