{"id":139048,"date":"2021-02-16T20:34:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T01:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=139048"},"modified":"2021-02-16T20:43:07","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T01:43:07","slug":"pa-state-lawmaker-who-harassed-elderly-woman-teen-girls-praying-at-planned-parenthood-running-for-lt-gov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pa-state-lawmaker-who-harassed-elderly-woman-teen-girls-praying-at-planned-parenthood-running-for-lt-gov\/","title":{"rendered":"PA State Lawmaker Who Harassed Elderly Woman, Teen Girls Praying At Planned Parenthood Running For Lt. Gov."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpa-state-lawmaker-who-harassed-elderly-woman-teen-girls-praying-at-planned-parenthood-running-for-lt-gov%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=139048&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-1155218129.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The Pennsylvania state legislator who stoked outrage in 2019 when he harassed an elderly woman and attempted to dox two Christian girls for praying at a Planned Parenthood announced Monday he is running for lieutenant governor.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Sims, a Democrat who represents a portion of downtown Philadelphia and became the first openly gay member of the State Legislature in 2012, released a video earlier this week announcing his candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>Both the governor and lieutenant governor are separately elected offices in Pennsylvania primaries, and current Democratic Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has said he will be vacating the office in 2022 to run for Sen. Pat Toomey\u2019s (R-PA) seat in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I\u2019M RUNNING\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ejiy3kNTI6g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think every day about the values my Army officer parents instilled in me. To take responsibility, to show empathy, to have courage and to be authentic,\u201d Sims said in his announcement. \u201cI want to put those values to the direct service of the commonwealth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need adults in the room, and I want to bring bold visionary leadership based on lived experience and shared values to the Commonwealth,\u201d Sims also said.<\/p>\n<p>Sims made national headlines in 2019 when he harassed a mother and her two teenage daughters while they were&nbsp;publicly praying outside of a Planned Parenthood clinic. He recorded himself offering $100 to anyone who would be willing to dox them, which means to expose their address and other personal details.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is not the first time <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianSimsPA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@briansimspa<\/a> has harassed pro-life women.<\/p>\n<p>Three weeks ago, Brian Sims offered viewers $100 to doxx these teen girls:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve got $100 to anybody who will identify these three, and I<br \/>will donate to Planned Parenthood&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZS61gIFosn\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZS61gIFosn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R77mqyhsLR\">pic.twitter.com\/R77mqyhsLR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LifeNews.com (@LifeNewsHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LifeNewsHQ\/status\/1125467623838216204?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sims later apologized for the incident, as The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/democratic-rep-brian-sims-finally-apologizes-to-pro-life-mother-teen-girls-he-harassed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> at the time:<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Pennsylvania state Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.state.pa.us\/cfdocs\/legis\/home\/member_information\/house_bio.cfm?id=1650\">Brian Sims<\/a>, a Democrat and self-styled LGBT activist, has finally apologized to the pro-life mother and teen girls he harassed and attempted to dox for praying outside an abortion clinic in April.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>After Sims live-streamed himself <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/watch-democrat-rep-brian-sims-tries-dox-three-pro-amanda-prestigiacomo\">harassing<\/a> an elderly pro-life female sidewalk counselor outside a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic, the Democrat set his sights on Ashley Garecht, her teen daughters, and their friend. Sims mocked the women and girls, called their faith into question, and offered $100 to his viewers watching the livestream to identify them.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis weekend I received a card from State Representative Brian Sims apologizing for his actions toward my daughters and their friend on Holy Thursday,\u201d said a statement from Garecht sent to The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOur family forgave Mr. Sims many months ago and we extend that forgiveness again now,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is our sincere hope that Mr. Sims will modify his conduct in the future and that he will stand in defense of all citizens who exercise their First Amendment rights in the public square, including those who advocate for life outside of abortion facilities.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe take Mr. Sims at his word that \u2018he has learned a great deal\u2019 from the response to his filmed harassment and intimidation,\u201d Garecht continued, \u201cand so he now bears the responsibility of showing by his actions that dangerous and threatening behavior toward others he disagrees with has no place in our society.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/democratic-rep-brian-sims-finally-apologizes-to-pro-life-mother-teen-girls-he-harassed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Democratic Rep. Brian Sims Finally Apologizes To Pro-Life Mother, Teen Girls He Harassed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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