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21. Again?!? It's time to set an example, ffs! They damn near tackled my former Congresswoman

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2021, 11:57 AM

Jan 2021

when she changed her hairstyle. And they filed charges! Stop this fucking double standard now!

The U.S. Attorney General's Office is considering the possibility of charging Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney with assault or obstructing a police officer. The potential charges stem from an incident last Wednesday when a Capitol Hill policeman reportedly tried to stop Representative McKinney from walking around a metal detector.

Lawmakers often bypass the security devices. But the policemen on duty said they did not recognize the six-term representative, and alleged that when they approached her, she poked one of them with her cell phone.

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5324672

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Boebert just walked through the mag, set it off and ignored the cop who asked to wand her down [View all] Nevilledog Jan 2021 OP

Attention whore wants attention. BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #1

Where da tasers at soothsayer Jan 2021 #2

Right? Imagine if a black person set off the metal detectors and refused to stop! SunSeeker Jan 2021 #10

I'm a white guy who's been perplexed by "privilege"... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #26

These are some arrogant turds. spanone Jan 2021 #3

They going to allow her to kill someone? SheltieLover Jan 2021 #4

SHE is the RW extremest the Justice Dept. warned you about. theneworiginal Jan 2021 #20

Yes she is! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #25

Of course she is carrying a gun. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #5

Isn't disobeying police a capital crime? eom. Bad Thoughts Jan 2021 #6

So what are Democrats going to do about it? servermsh Jan 2021 #7

What would stop her from handing the weapon over to a real assassin? FakeNoose Jan 2021 #8

Oh, I'm pretty sure she'd be the one doing the shooting Nevilledog Jan 2021 #15

So now she's above the law too? NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #9

Honestly? Why bother having it? Enforce it! Guilded Lilly Jan 2021 #11

Aren't there laws? Cobalt Violet Jan 2021 #12

In a legislature narrowly divided bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #13

Taze and dis-arm her, Bro. PufPuf23 Jan 2021 #14

If confronted, she'll have to whip it out and wave it around. Arne Jan 2021 #16

I hope the CPD are documenting each and every infraction with an incident report for,... magicarpet Jan 2021 #17

I think she should be allowed to carry her gun... SergeStorms Jan 2021 #18

Pelosi needs to handle these idiots. cwydro Jan 2021 #19

Make it $2500 per incident, from their paychecks. Retroactive to yesterday. Efilroft Sul Jan 2021 #30

Again?!? It's time to set an example, ffs! They damn near tackled my former Congresswoman ecstatic Jan 2021 #21

Are they just going to keep letting this happen? dustyscamp Jan 2021 #23

She's every bit as dangerous as the insurrectionists. The Sergeant at Arms should be there Arazi Jan 2021 #24

Wouldn't be surprised if she has a gun, but lots DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #27

I just called my Rep's office about this msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #28

She should not be allowed on the floor until she complies with security rules. CanonRay Jan 2021 #29