All the cops did by apologizing is spur the moonbats on more. Nothing will ever stop them from whining about The Man oppressing them.
But ... You are "the man".
I know
Why apologize - GWB is too nice sometimes, certainly he must have made the Capitol police apologize. From Michelle Malkin's site Feb 1, "SHAME ON LYNN WOOLSEY" Lefties are screaming Gestapo state, Sister Toldjah reports in a big round-up; she points to a commenter at Patterico's who cites the relevant law governing conduct at the Capitol: TITLE 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS SUBTITLE II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS PART B - UNITED STATES CAPITOL CHAPTER 51 - UNITED STATES CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Sec. 5104. Unlawful activities
(2) Violent entry and disorderly conduct. - An individual or group of individuals may not willfully and knowingly -
(C) with the intent to disrupt the orderly conduct of official business, enter or remain in a room in any of the Capitol Buildings set aside or designated for the use of either House of Congress or a Member, committee, officer, or employee of Congress or either House of Congress; (D) utter loud, threatening, or abusive language, or engage in disorderly or disruptive conduct, at any place in the Grounds or in any of the Capitol Buildings with the intent to impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct of a session of Congress or either House of Congress, or the orderly conduct in that building of a hearing before, or any deliberations of, a committee of Congress or either House of Congress;
(G) parade, demonstrate, or picket in any of the Capitol Buildings. +++++++++++ Source url: http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/40C51.txt Note also, that displays are covered in some more detail with this language later: ++++++++++ (2) display in the Grounds a flag, banner, or device designed or adapted to bring into public notice a party, organization, or movement. ++++++++++