Posted on 03/30/2006 6:57:00 PM PST by ncountylee
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans and Democrats engaged in their own scuffle -- but just a rhetorical one -- Thursday, a day after Rep. Cynthia McKinney had a dustup with a Capitol Police officer.
The incident erupted after an officer did not recognize McKinney as she was entering a House office building and asked her to stop. According to one account, McKinney then struck the officer.
Capitol Police were considering Thursday whether to ask the U.S. attorney's office to file charges against McKinney, a Democrat who represents Atlanta suburbs that make up one of Georgia's two black-majority districts.
Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi called the incident "a mistake, an unfortunate lack of recognition of a member of Congress." She added that the police officer was not at fault.
"I would not make a big deal of this," said Pelosi, D-Calif.
Ron Bonjean, spokesman for House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., responded, "How many officers would have to be punched before it becomes a big deal?"
Asked Thursday by an Atlanta television station whether she intended to apologize, McKinney refused to comment. Her office said she was planning to hold a news conference Friday morning. Late Wednesday night, she issued a statement saying she regretted the confrontation.
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The police must have permission to arrest her?
Nothing to see here folks, just another Dimocrat acting like she thinks the plutocrat class behaves - thanks to the example of the likes of the Chappaquidick Kid.
She's royalty, don't you know ?
Queen Moonbat.
Make the critters pass through just like the rest of us.
Prosecute her to the full extent of the law. Of course, since this is Washington, D.C., a Dem can get away with anything. The officer was lucky she did not murder him.
You and I would be in cuffs in an instant. What gives? Is she above the law?
If it had been a Republican, Pelosi would be calling for the Congressman's head and blaming Bush for the whole mess to boot.
They damn well better arrest her. Had this been an ordinary citizen, he/she would have been arrested and hauled off immediately. There would have been no 'considering' involved.
There cannot be one set of laws for politicians/LEO's and another set of laws for private citizens.
Another case of "Do YOU know WHO I am?"
"I would not make a big deal of this," said Pelosi, D-Calif
Of course you wouldn't you ignorant slut. While McKinney is a wack job and always has been, Pelosi is a two-faced wench who needs to keep her surgically corrected mouth shut so people won't know just how ignorant she really is.
"I would not make a big deal of this," said Pelosi, D-Calif.
Another pro-crime Democrat. She apparently thinks the officer made a mistake.
My son said he believes there is some kind of law about not being able to arrest a Congresscritter while Congress is in session.
bunch o' windbags in DC
This may also qualify as a "hate crime" if the officer was White. McKinney is a notorious racist. They should prosecute the bitch to the fullest extent of the law.
I think Alabama congressmen are immune to traffic tickets while in session.
Black+woman (allegedly)+RAT=get out of jail free card.
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