03-31-2006, 08:15 AM | #151 |
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Anyone else a little disturbed that members of Congress don't have to go through security like everyone else. Do they think they're better than the rest of us?
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Got this from a source in the Capitol police, and I see Jonah Goldberg on the Corner's hearing the same thing. Apparently the higher ups in the Capitol Police are encouraging the officer who was struck to NOT file charges, while the rank and file officers are encouraging the officer TO file charges.
Higher ups usually win in cases like this, but I'm guessing there are going to be lots of disgruntled cops on the Hill as a result.
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03-31-2006, 11:03 AM | #153 |
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She had a news conference scheduled for 11am today. It hasn't happened yet.
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I kinda figured that was the situation, given the mixed signals about whether there were charges & then the statement of support from the union rep, it seemed likely to me that it would go down about this way.
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03-31-2006, 11:51 AM | #155 | |
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I don't have any problem with that. I'm pretty sure that at some point in the process all Congressmen get some sort of security screening by, I don't know, the FBI or the Secret Service or somebody. I could be wrong, but I've always had that impression. |
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03-31-2006, 12:10 PM | #156 |
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I bet she skips out of DC before the cops can detain her. Then shows up in some big rally in GA talking about how they were trying to lynch her, or something to that effect.
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I got a laugh out of the above bolded and italicized part.
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I guess they had a premonition.
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03-31-2006, 04:00 PM | #159 |
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Gah. apparently the press conference will be at 5:30... and Danny Glover will be by her side.
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Yeah, this is fucking absurd. I understand the frustration at some level of apparently being scrutinized more than you feel you deserve because of race (it was real fun as a brown guy with a beard travelling one month after 9/11, what with the "three" random searches. ), but hitting a policeman because of this ? That's horseshit. There seems to be a lot of pressure on the ffficer not to press charges. Last edited by Crapshoot : 03-31-2006 at 04:04 PM. |
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I heard he was stuck on a toilet.
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03-31-2006, 04:05 PM | #163 | |
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At this point, I say not only charge her, but charge her with the felony, just on general principle.
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03-31-2006, 04:07 PM | #164 | |
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I thought he was getting too old for this activist shit.
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The race card is now in FULL effect. Oh, and, based on this picture, I would not have recognized her at all. The "Cutest Little Communist In Congress" is no longer cute... (from USA Today's web site)
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My god. This woman is a train wreck. Calling her a communist is an insult to all communists.
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I think I'll just leave it to you to explain why the REAL fun hasn't even started yet. Who do you think her daddy is going to blame? Although his current target seems to be "the Gay leadership" http://sovo.com/2006/3-24/news/localnews/ but my money says he goes back to his former favorite target before this one is over.
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Still though, that's not to say that she was right in striking the officer. Does a story say where she hit him? Like, was it a slap across the arm when he grabbed her, or a punch in the face? |
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Yeah, i got nothing off of that link earlier.
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I wonder ... am I the only person who gets the disturbing visual of Billy in a cheerleader costume when that quote comes up? {shivers}
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STOP IT!!! STOP!!! {Shudders}
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Heh. That's straight-up weird. Could it be possible that I'm getting the Creative Loafing image because I'm in metro Atlanta? No idea... Checking on other computer now...
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Yeah....it came up on my other machine...checking the Treo now...
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Hmmm, I wonder if this is one of those Google "features" that is based on location?
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Well, it comes up on my Treo, too, but I just realized that isn't a good test. I use Cingular, and their headquarters is about 8 miles from me.
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The Capital walls are white, so apparently we blend in better.
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Are you white, Mr. Bigglesworth? If you are, then lets do an experiment. Go to Washington wearing your best suit and then try to walk through the security barriers. Go ahead. As a matter of fact, just to make it interesting, make sure to carry a gun with you. And a card saying you want to kill the President. My guess is the police stop anyone they do not recognize when they try to skirt security whether they are young or old, male or female, black, white, blue or green. I do not deny in any way racism exist, but this was not racism. This is a highly inflated ego and very small grasp on reality. |
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And for the record, my google search comes up exactly like Skydog's. It must be a regional thing.
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Strawman? I wasn't making an arguement, I was suggesting an experiment. Now you do your part and see what happens. |
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I'm saying that because she is a black female, that security MAY have thought she was more of a threat and was handled with more caution and rougher than would be the case for an old white man. I do not know if that is the case, but it is not un-heard of. Like you admit, racism is alive everywhere. |
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Regardless of all of this, it is no excuse to strike a law enforcement official. Period. End of story.
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I was just pointing out that you can't say she is a 'barking loon' or whatever for saying her race was a factor, she may be wrong or right. |
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