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Two Colorado lawmakers reveal they have been wearing bulletproof vests to Capitol in wake of sexual [View all]
Two Colorado lawmakers reveal they have been wearing bulletproof vests to Capitol in wake of sexual harassment scandalTwo Colorado lawmakers revealed Friday that they have been wearing bulletproof vests to work in the Capitol, saying they fear retaliation for speaking out on behalf of accusers in the sexual harassment scandal gripping the statehouse.
Rep. Alec Garnett, the assistant House majority leader from Denver, and Rep. Matt Gray, D-Broomfield, told the House chamber about the precaution they have taken during Friday’s hearing before Rep. Steve Lebsock was expelled on a 52-9 vote.
Lebsock, a Thornton Democrat, is accused of sexually harassing several women. His Democratic colleagues were pushing for his ejection.
Garnett, a Democrat, said he was specifically concerned about violence from Lebsock. “He threatened to ‘take me down,’ ” Garnett told The Denver Post.
Read more: https://www.denverpost.com/2018/03/02/bullet-proof-vests-colorado-lawmaker-lebsock-vote/
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