Violent Leftist Goon Identified – Union Leader Mike Griffing Caught on Tape Repeatedly Smashing Videographer in the Face
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 6:20 AM
Moe Lane identified the leftist union thug caught on tape smashing videographers in the face at a nurse’s union rally last week.
Here again is the video of the assault.
Via BreitbartTV:
Moe Lane identified the goon:
As you recall, this guy was slapping at cameramen at a California Nurses Association (CNA) anti-Meg Whitman rally the other day. At least, this guy was until he came to the belated realization that he was getting filmed by two different people. Well, it turns out that he’s not a nurse. Or, at least, not just a nurse. Say hi to Mike Griffing.
We start here at No Governor Moonbeam, who has pictures of both what looks to be the same guy…
…and a blowup of his nametag. If you can’t read it, try this:
And who is this Mike Griffing, do you ask? A drifter? A day laborer? A non-union worker hired to bulk up a protest?
Griffing was CNA’s 2009 Director of Collective Bargaining, with a salary of just under $164K.
What a shock.
When he’s not negotiating contracts he’s bashing opponents in the face.
…And, they wonder why unions have a bad name?
UPDATE: There is no evidence that he was on the clock during the beatdown.
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Militant Conservative commented:
Well well….He has means enough to get sued then.
Assault and battery are serious charges.
Kenny Solomon commented:
Remember…….. This same group went to Meg Whitman’s home…… ‘Bout 1,000 of the cheeky buggers.
Video from Breitbart:
http://www.breitbart.tv/over-one-thousand-union-nurses-protest-in-front-of-candidates-private-residence
In what seems to be a disturbing new trend employed by organized labor groups, the neighborhood of California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman was invaded by over 1,000 chanting nurses protesting her candidacy.
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Watch it start happening to regular everyday people with Republican / Conservative lawn signs and/or known to be supporting a candidate.
Anyone saying that the left is trying to provoke someone into taking shots at them…….. Spot on……. You have no idea how right you are.
Think about where you’ve seen this kind of totally organized and financed mob happen already though………… Probably won’t happen in a state with an official ‘castle doctrine’.
If it does, well……. it’ll really suck to be the ‘protesters’.
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I didn’t invite any of you, so leave my property please.
Time…. Protests.
I said, leave my property please, you’re trespassing.
Time…… Getting louder and inching closer.
I’ve called the police, explained to them that I am of the opinion my safety in my own home is threatened and endangered by a mob of ‘x’ number of people. They are on the way in force, you need to leave my property immediately,
Time….. Approaching.
Get off my property now !
Still approaching and louder – maybe something gets tossed towards the house.
SNAP……. CLACK…………………
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Kenny Solomon
Victim Of Obamanomics.
Unemployed as of July 20, 2010.
If my line of work is in the tank, then it’s all over in our nation but for the shootin’.
templar knight commented:
Some one of these cameramen ought to see how deep the pockets of Mr. Griffing and the CNA Union are. And see if the prosecutor is interested in enforcing the law.
Paul_In_Houston commented:
Well, obviously we need a law, making it a felony to record things like that; violating the privacy rights of a poor goon who was just doing his job (by beating the crap out of people opposed to whatever he represented).
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Khan Krum commented:
Hitler had his Brown Shirts and al-Bama has his Fushia Shirts?
Lenin/Stalin: Class-based International Socialism
Hitler: Race-based National Socialism
Obama: Class- and Race-based Post-National Socialism
Kevin P commented:
Have charges been filed yet? If not, why not?
Kevin P commented:
Another thing – where the HELL are our elected leaders in condemning this $h!t?!?!?
Republicans – I thought you found out you had balls a few weeks ago – but apparantly most of you have been castrated again.
manateespirit commented:
Must have learned his techniques from SEIU, St. Louis; Kenneth Gladney incident.
Heck, the St. Louis NEA is instructing union recruits to read Alinsky:
http://missourieducationwatchdog.blogspot.com/2010/07/saul-alinsky-reading-assignment-for-nea.html
I’m sure the other unions are following the NEA’s reading assignments. Time to destruct the unions.
Aunty Dhimmi commented:
Since most Tea Party attendee’s are your average everyday working class citizens, maybe some of our patriotic motorcycle clubs and perhaps our veterans on cycles could run interference and provide some security and protection at these events. I think the union goons might think twice about attacking the little people with someone willing to fight back standing behind them. Just asking.
jomojava commented:
These cockroaches cannot stand the light of exposure.
Stuart commented:
When I turned sixteen I lived in Chicago. I got my first job stocking shelves in a food store for the grand sum of a buck twenty five an hour. But just like clockwork along came the reps from the Retail Clerks International Union to demand a percentage of all our paychecks for union dues.
Later we found out that they didn’t even turn the money over to the Union. They bought one of the check out girls who did them in the back of their car. Presidents may come and presidents my go but Democrat and union thugs will be with us always. CHICAGO! CHICAGO! THAT WONDERFUL TOWN.
Vanishing Point commented:
You think they’re mad now? November is gonna suck for the these goons!
Get the antidepressants ready!
Scott commented:
For your perusal – Analogy Zero.
http://scottthong.wordpress.com/2010/07/21/analogy-zero/
ice commented:
As a ‘nurse’ isn’t it against his oath to inflict harm/physical assault on another person?
Or is he just trying to confirm ‘job security’ by assaulting people so that he can treat them?
I am glad that people are starting to film these people and get them on video, but it is worthless if all they do is show the video and never bring charges on the perpetrator.
merle commented:
Andrew Breitbart is doing a patriotic service in distributing this video. These goons will start to think before they do their despicable bullying when this information goes viral, and it WILL go viral.
Thank you, Andrew, and thank you, Jim Hoft. You are part of the solution to our national problem. God bless you.
Granny commented:
ice, he might not in fact actually be a nurse. He is a full-time union employee.
Follow the law commented:
Repulsive. When will Obama rebuke his people?
Edouard commented:
Obama will never rebuke “his people.”
He is Papa Doc, and union thugs are his Tonton Macoutes.
They are his lieutenants in his de facto Civilian National Security Force. “Just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded…”
Freddy commented:
I was not a big fan of Whittman, but I will vote AGAINST the union thugs every time!
Of course, with State Atty General Jerry Brown running against her, do not look for any lawsuits no matter how violent the union thugs get.
gail commented:
Kenny, so sorry about your job situation. Many of us are having to make do with less now–we’ve lost 2/3 of our income in the past two years. Great job, Democrats.
TJ commented:
Was he on the clock while committing those crimes?
If so, he should be fired. (and sued)
If not, he should be reprimanded (and sued)
Wading Across commented:
You would think that in this day and age, with all of the video cameras and so many amateur videographers willing and wanting to record any and everything, that people would begin to think about what they say and how they act, specifically in public.
I know that’s being a bit too hopeful since the sad fact is most people probably don’t care. They’re often only remorseful when caught about being caught.
At the very least, he ought to be sued.
jimg commented:
I’ve said it before. I’ll say it again.
Tick.
Tock.
It’s only a matter of time.
donald commented:
BamBam Macoutes
gus commented:
TJ, he is a salaried rep of the UNION. He was CLEARLY on the CLOCK. What was he doing??
Official Union Business.
John T. Harrington commented:
And people say the tea party is violent? I am more afraid of Obama’s leftist thugs.
Robert commented:
Shouldn’t local officials investigate
and bring charges if warranted?
After all, they can convict you of running
a red light on the basis of a picture.
zipity commented:
“there’s no evidence he was on the clock…” These folks are salaried, so they are ALWAYS on the clock….
Mrgoodwench commented:
These thugs of CNA were outside Meg Whitman’s home
ON BEHALF OF JERRY BROWN.
Why hasn’t Jerry Brown commented on this incident yet ? Or he agrees with the goon tactics because these goons are financing his campaign ?
Beckwith commented:
Re: “….He has means enough to get sued then.”
Battery is criminal, no civil.
First you put the scumbag in prison for a bit — then you take him to civil court for damages.
Get him twice.
wanumba commented:
Don’t forget to include the crew that was covering up the crime by lying to the cop.
ice commented:
Wanumba……agreed. There were several wearing ‘event staff’ shirts that were part of the ruckus and were lying to the police officer when he showed up.
What are the names of the ‘event staff’ that participated in this video?
wanumba commented:
Another thought: Isn’t it the case that salaried management isn’t considered to be “on the clock” like rank and file? This guy is in union shirt and at a union rally as management.
Also I didn’t realize until reading all the comments and updates that this was union trespassing on private property.
How come people can’t block public sidewalks, but they can mob and beseige a private residence?
People are hostage inside their own homes – who could leave? – run a gauntlet or abandon a property with a hostile group camped up to the windows and doors?
Obviously this is deliberate intimidation, but where are the controls that exist to protect citizens?
In the meantime, the moment any Republican becomes a public figure, get a pit bull and a very flimsy-looking front screen door, and when the mob starts jostling for position on the front stoop, and the spokesperson is just raising the megaphone to the mouth, open the main door and survey the group, with a barely maintainable grip on the freaking out dog, “What’s ROOARARRAAHRRUUUERR going on?”
The mob will get a megaphone-enhanced, “WTF!! AAAH!!”
And see how long they stay as the snarling and snapping dog tears the screen off.
Then send the bill for the damaged lawn and door to the union.
wanumba commented:
The bill:
lawn restoration: $423.67
screen door repair: $98.49
vet consultation, dog medication: $362.88
mental anguish: $463 million
Opus #6 commented:
I can see deep pockets from my house.
oldguy commented:
We will try voting first.