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Originally posted by semperfortis
And yet, is assault on a Police Officer a petty crime?
It is a Felony here.
Originally posted by loam
And if I had done so, would you not have called for the links????
Originally posted by subz
Originally posted by semperfortis
And yet, is assault on a Police Officer a petty crime?
It is a Felony here.
But when provoked? The very reason that immunity exists is so that Congress cannot be hindered for political reasons. Picture it, Congress wants to vote on Capitol police pay rises. The police might know who's going to vote "no" so they try to stop them at the gates and if they retaliate, like McKinney, they could be arrested.
Originally posted by subz
Originally posted by semperfortis
And yet, is assault on a Police Officer a petty crime?
It is a Felony here.
But when provoked? The very reason that immunity exists is so that Congress cannot be hindered for political reasons. Picture it, Congress wants to vote on Capitol police pay rises. The police might know who's going to vote "no" so they try to stop them at the gates and if they retaliate, like McKinney, they could be arrested.
They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.
caselaw.lp.findlaw.com...
Originally posted by Jamuhn
I think the public embarassment and harm to her character is enough punishment.
But, still, did the officer know who she was and try to provoke a reaction from her? This has happened a few times in the past. Is it reasonable to assume that the capitol police did not recognize a person who has had run-ins with them on several occasions to the point of her picture being posted in their station? Do the capitol police really not know who they are supposed to protect?
Originally posted by jsobecky
That does not apply in this case. All rational constitutional lawyers would agree with me.
Originally posted by subz
Thank God the opponents of Cynthia McKinney didn't get their chance to indict her for this altercation. Just look at the photo used in that article for crying out loud. They are trying to make her look like a wild woman, why? Whats their agenda? Who told them to use that photo?
Originally posted by subz
To continue to harass and harry McKinney because of her politics is atrocious. I ask people how they would feel if they were in her position. She has been a member of Congress for years and while the rest of the representatives get waved through without any fuss she constantly gets stopped and asked to provide ID. Why? Because she vehemently opposed the Iraq war and demands a new 9/11 inquiry because she believes the whole truth has not come out.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Not necessarily. I believe there were extenuating circumstances. In other words, as she was rushing to work, a man ran up behind her and grabbed her. She punched him. I would, too! In fact, I would have done more than punch.
Originally posted by Muaddib
..... Like around here people don't use the same tactics against Republicans.....
Take a look at some of the threads and all you see are threads based on pictures and people just making fun of them trying to put forth their own political agenda.....
Originally posted by Muaddib
I doubt she is the only one who is asked for her id, and I could bet she is making a fuss out of nothing, unless she can actually present evidence to back her claims.
Originally posted by loam
Pretty weak, if you ask me.
I found this interesting:
A source said an officer, who says Rep. Cynthia McKinney struck him in the chest with a closed fist, knew who she was, and claims the incident has caused infighting among U.S. Capitol Police.
The source, who is close to the ongoing grand jury investigation of the March 29 scuffle, said Paul McKenna, a third year officer in the U.S. Capitol Police, was given a picture of the congresswoman in training.
"No one believes that a man with a name that similar to hers would not know who she is," the source told Redding News Review. "He clearly knew who she was and what she looked like but stopped her anyway."
More...
Source.
[edit on 17-6-2006 by loam]
"No one believes that a man with a name that similar to hers would not know who she is," the source told Redding News Review. "He clearly knew who she was and what she looked like but stopped her anyway."
Originally posted by subz
She lost her cool after systematic victimization and harrassment.