Posted on 07/20/2007 2:26:11 PM PDT by james500
On Thursday afternoon, Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) got into a loud, angry dispute with a U.S. Capitol Police officer at the security checkpoint inside the entrance of the West Side of the Capitol. On Friday, Shays, a veteran lawmaker, offered a public apology for the incident, and said that he wants to meet with the officer personally to reiterate how sorry he is.
Shays reportedly grabbed the officer during the dispute over whether the officer should allow a group of tourists to enter the building, said several sources. Tourists are not allowed to use the West Front entrance, but Shays was trying to bring the group through that entrance anyway. The officer refused to allow them to come inside, and Shays then "yelled and screamed" at the officer, including using profanity, the sources said. It is unclear whether Shays actually touched the officer.
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A big one.
The good senator should have been guided, supported and directed to the ground by the officer.
I don’t care if he has a D or an R(ino) after his name - put your hands on the blue and things get bad for you...
>>He ought to be ashamed
Well, he has done the public contrition routine, fwiw.
Why do I get the feeling that episodes like this unmask the true nature of these guys. That they are normally this arrogant and obnoxious, reinforced by the constant flattering and schmoozing of their staffs.
“Shays reportedly grabbed the officer during the dispute over whether the officer should allow a group of tourists to enter the building, said several sources.”
“Grabbing” a cop? I couldn’t imagine grabbing ANYONE, much less a cop, without one HELL of a good reason. He belongs in jail.
You mean you never played "good cop, bad nurse" at home?
Once they’re elected and get to Washington, it seems many develop some sort of “god complex.”
Shays’ statement: (Wow, what a weasel. Get a load of the last line.)
“Yesterday while trying to locate a family of constituents caught on the West Front of the Capitol during a rain storm, I interacted with a Capitol Police officer in a way I know was not appropriate.
“Although my focus was in trying to locate my constituents and get them to a dry location, I know I clearly could have handled the situation with the officer in a more professional and respectful way, and I regret I did not do so.
“During my 19 years in Congress I have grown to respect and appreciate the difficult mission performed by the men and women of the United States Capitol Police every day. They ensure members of Congress can conduct the people’s business in the safest environment possible while also attending to the needs of the millions of people who visit our nation’s Capitol every year. They deserve all of our respect and admiration and I apologize that even for a few moments my behavior did not reflect my appreciation of that fact.
“When I return to Washington on Monday, I hope to have the opportunity to meet with the officer and apologize to him in person. I take full responsibility for this incident and want to ensure it does not reflect negatively on the officer in any way.”
Where do you find these people Larry ...........ROTFLMAO !
What a disgrace. Any time someone starts acting like Cynthia McKinney, some serious self-reflection is in order.
“During my 19 years in Congress...”...yes that does say it all. Our founding fathers were thinking citizen government not 19 year Rinomania stints..Clean house with every one of them.
Another reason for term limits. Do you ever watch C-Span II when the well is full of senators?
I look at those people milling around and feel such a sense of hopelessness for this country's future. I'm sure Brian Lamb never intended to host such a soap opera. Maybe this time around we can vote some of them off the island.
I wish I would’ve been in that tour group. I wouldn’t have stopped heckling him until they threw me out of the building.
Rinomania? LOL, good one.
Most of the times I had to pick him up (late at night). He would not walk the distance to even the VIP lot if I were there. No, I had to pick him up curbside. To make matters even more interesting, I had to personally meet him at the gate. So I had to leave my car parked - illegally - curbside and run to the gate to meet him. If his flight was delayed, I would spend the time running between the gate and the curb so that they wouldn’t tow my car.
They really don’t think that the rules apply to them...
RINO rage.
Shays needs to be publicly rebuked by his fellow Republicans. The dems can keep their yaps shut since we know this kind of behavior doesn’t bother them in the least when their members are involved.
Who do these fools think they are? Above the law apparently.
His time is up. Tiome to go back to Connecticut or whatever hole he crawled up from.
Agreed - Shays apology does not exempt him from reprimand. You or I would be spending tonight in jail, apology or not. He commited a croime and should be punished, but these guys are above the law.
Wait just a minute, people. Shays is a mild-mannered guy. I know from personal experience that Capitol Hill security officers can be jerks. Isn’t it possible that there’s as much blame on the part of the officer as on the part of Mr. Shays? Let’s not assume the worst just because he’s a RINO. In addition, he is apologizing and taking this seriously. This is not the normal procedure for Rats. One can also assume that Shays will be punished more seriously, in one way or another, than that subhuman bytch McKinney was.
My God, you people are naive.
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