CNN reporting Rep. Cynthia McKinney struck a police officer

[Generic Other]

Officer filing charges against her. McKinney supposedly went around metal detector because she didn't have identification with her. Officer didn't recognize her and chased her. Said he tapped her on the shoulder to ask for ID and she smacked him with a cell phone. That';s the police officer's story anyway.

[Roland99]

1. If true then she's an indiot.

[Dr.Phool]

4. For her sake, I hope she didn't.

If she did, you're right.

[ShortnFiery]

7. Hey she's already a "thought criminal"

I'm sure the story is straight. It's not like anyone in an authority position would hold anything against a woman who cares for us little chattering classes more than the rulers and their investor class. :sarcasm:

[me b zola]

10. Members of Congress do not have to go through the metal detectors

Rep. McKinney has been one of the few of our elected officials to stick her neck out and actually represent THE PEOPLE. She has been slimed before, and it sounds as though they are gunning for her again.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

27. if she went around a detector without ID

then the officer was right to follow her and question her...

sP

[me b zola]

33. Yes. *IF* she went around the metal detector w/o ID

*AND* if the guard didn't know who she was, then they should have followed her and STEPPED IN FRONT OF HER to let her know that they needed to speak to her. That is of course, unless all of the rw sources that are being quoted are not saying that she took off in a sprint in an attempt to evade authorities :eyes:

[goclark]

15. She is not an "idiot" or an idiot. nt

[Roland99]

43. And I'm an idiot cuz I cain't spel.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

54. Right. Whatever you say.

[Roland99]

59. Uhhh...read this:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/29/AR2006032901981_pf.html

Members of Congress do not have to walk through metal detectors as they enter buildings on the Capitol complex. They wear lapel pins identifying them as members.

McKinney routinely doesn't wear her pin and is recognized by many officers, the police official said, adding that she wasn't wearing it when she entered a House office building early Wednesday.

By one police account, she walked around a metal detector and an officer asked her several times to stop. When she did not, the officer tried to stop her, and she then struck the officer, according to that account.

Sounds pretty damned stupid to me.

[FogerRox]

62. You are right it sounds SOO STUpiD

that I dont believe it.

[blogslut]

2. Which station?

I've been watching HNN. Didn't hear a word...

[BlackHeart]

3. Where did this happen?

I should think that they would have video to back up the claim if it happened at the Capital Building.

[Catherine Vincent]

5. I hope that didn't happen.

[Alpharetta]

6. Secure building? Does it have security cameras?

I'd recommend a review of security procedures and policy. Looks to me like anywhere you have a metal detector and guards would be a good place to have a camera too.

If the guard waited until after they were out of camera range, I'd like to know why.

[mdmc]

8. still no link?

:kick: for Cynthia McKinney

[CatWoman]

13. link

http://www.channeloklahoma.com/politics/8343769/detail.html

[jsamuel]

9. reminds me of the guy on the plane that the cops said was shouting "BOMB"

and no one else heard him say that...

I will wait to hear both sides of the story, and CNN should have as well...

[skiddlybop]

11. Yeah, and at least she didn't turn around...

and shoot him in the face with a gun full of buckshot.

[me b zola]

49. It was a nasty little report from Dana Basher

They quoted the guard and a rethuglican who said that they were a witness, then said that they didn't yet have McKinney's version/statement. It seemed like a swift job to me.

[oasis]

12. Guard didn't recognize her, huh? We'll just see how long he's been working

at that location.

[CatWoman]

16. hmmmmmmm........

One of the sources, a member of the House Republican Conference, confirmed that McKinney struck the officer.

[oasis]

19. How many members have passed through without badges before today? I'll

bet it's a common occurence.

[suffragette]

30. That's the sentence that caught my eye as well.

Interesting source for this.

[MadMaddie]

14. Sigh....hopefully there is a better explanation...

The media and the Repugs will have this all over the news and Swiftboat her.....

The Dems are in a very sensitive time....they have to take all precautions to be and appear above the line on everything they do....and Cynthia as an African American knows that for a fact.....

Two steps up.....one step back....

[goclark]

18. Cynthia has had our backs through some very

hard fights.


GW smacks us in the face everyday and kills innocent people and he is still walking around laughing about wearing his speedo trunks in Mexico.

Go figure.

[MadMaddie]

20. I agree....

Cynthia....was one of the first to float the idea that * cabal knew that 9/11 was going to happen and did nothing to prevent it....

They are trying to destroy anyone that speaks out against them..

Like you say * has killed and maimed thousands with a lie....and jokes about looking for WMD's under his desk!!!

[lostnfound]

67. She's had our backs; she deserves the same from us.

Even those who aren't as left as she should appreciate having her in Congress, for the sake of diverse points of view on the left and widening the spectrum of debate.

Some preemptive complementary LTTE's might be in order? Is anyone with me on this?

[goclark]

71. Absolutely! Where is a link to her side of the story? nt

[David__77]

17. They simply want to destroy her.

She is the best person in that rancid chamber of evil. It makes perfect sense that the fascists want to "get her."

[cali]

23. I've been listening to

the House Budget Committee on the mark up, and I really resent the "they're all worthless or evil" meme. The dems are fighting for all kinds of things and getting shot down on amendment after amendment by the evil pukes. So yeah, it's a chamber of evil, but that's because the repukes are in charge.

[fooj]

29. Well said.

Peace.

[OKNancy]

21. discussion

with some links, etc

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2196028

[KittyWampus]

22. "Smacked" or Accidently Hit as in, she spun around to see who was

grabbing her?

[libnnc]

25. Exactly.

[BurtWorm]

24. Something for freepers to wax racist about for the next week

:yawn:

[oasis]

32. "Batches? batches? we don have to cho you no estinkin' batches"

They'll probably start off with that one. ;-)

[Terran1212]

26. She has to speak at protest rally Saturday!

Coincidence, or did this come out of nowhere for another reason?

[flordehinojos]

28. in florida it is not a crime to shoot someone as long as you did it becaus

you felt threatened by them. McKinney was not in florida. slapping an office with a cell phone because you feel threatened by them is not the same as shooting the guy... what she did is not a crime. too bad she was not in florida. (and by the way the guy probably deserved it -- these booosh goons think they rule the world ... and if he was a white guy, he was probably also a white supremacist going after a black woman whom he thought he could step all over and drag the same way that cindy sheehan was dragged out of the congress). lots of ifs ... but then, i am taking the same license our dear leader takes when he makes his lots of "ifs", "spins", "lies", "propaganda", and "misperceptions." so there, now you have it!

[Marie26]

31. I sure hope this isn't true, nt

[Crazy Guggenheim]

34. Here's a link.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/8343403/detail.html

[AnnInLa]

35. Also being reported on Hotline

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/

Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) punched a U.S. Capitol Police officer today after he mistakenly pursued her for failing to pass through a metal detector.

Members are not required to pass through metal detectors and the officer, manning a position at Longworth House Office Building, apparently did not recognize McKinney and didn't see her Member pin.

The officer called out "Ma'am, Ma'am," in an attempt to stop her.

When the officer caught up to McKinney, he grabbed her by the arm.

McKinney pulled her arm away, swung around, cell phone in hand, and punched the officer square in the chest, according to the witness.

McKinney's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

36. But wait! There's more!

http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/032906/news7.html

McKinney in Altercation with Capitol Police officer
By Jonathan E. Kaplan and Josephine Hearn

A U.S. Capitol Police officer is considering filing assault charges against Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.) after an altercation in which she allegedly hit him after he asked to see identification, according to a source familiar with the incident.

The incident occurred at approximately 8:50 this morning at the New Jersey Avenue and C Street entrance to the Longworth Building. As McKinney was entering the building, the officer stopped her and asked her for her ID.

McKinney allegedly hit him before identifying herself as a member of Congress and walking away, the source said.

The lawmaker's office would not comment on the incident.

Sgt. Kimberly Schneider, spokeswoman for the Capitol Police, was unable to confirm the details of the account.

"The matter has been brought to our attention and is currently under investigation," she said.

Jackie Kucinich contributed to this report.

[napi21]

48. IF she did this, she really IS an idiot! Don't jump on ME for saying that

Wether you like the Cap police or not, they're there to protect the MEMBERS!!!!!

For God sake, all she had to say was, I'm Rep. McKinney, here's my pin, and I'm sorry, I didn't bring my ID today. How damn hard is that?

NO! She has to get all huffy because somebody didn't RECOGNIZE HER?

It was a stupid move, and the only one it's going to hurt is HER!

[Media_Lies_Daily]

50. I guess you haven't read about her being grabbed by the....

...arm from behind? If you were grabbed from behind, how would you react?

IMHO, the only one getting huffy is you.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

51. Not a lot of people know that yet. Mellow.

:popcorn:

[napi21]

58. Yes I did read that, but I also read that she walked around the

security, and apparently didn't respond when the Cap Officer called Ma'am, Ma'am?

A little explaination in a time of questions can go a long way.

I live in Ga., and I respect Cynthia for her bravery in the way she speaks and isn't afraid of criticizm. But I also suspect she thougt EVERYBODY KNOWS ME! She's just like that.

There are always such things as NEW Cap Police ya know!

This is similar to when Ted Kennedy was prevented from boarding a plane from DC to Boston...the same flight he's taken for many, many years! He was told his name was on the no-fly list! Now, I would have thought EVERYBODY in National Airport would know Ted, but he didn't smack the attendant!

Sometimes you really do have to have control of your emotions.

[mondo joe]

60. I don't think I'd hit someone.

I don't know a lot of detail about what happened.

But I can't imagine responding by hitting someone.

[ecstatic]

55. I believe her over the cop

She is my Congresswoman... I've seen the police in action before and there's no way I'm taking his word over hers. I'll wait to see what she says about this incident.

[Marie26]

69. If there was no truth to this story, you'd think

she would have totally denied it by now. Heck, even if she did it, her office should release some kind of statement. The total silence is worrisome & seems to suggest that they are worried about the potential liability effects of such a statement.

ETA: McKinney's office released a statement in which she regreted the "unfortunate confrontation" w/a Capitol Policeman. It looks like it's true. http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ga04_mckinney/incidentstmt.html

[oasis]

37. How many times has fathead Sensenbrenner gone through without a badge?

[LSK]

38. lets wait till the real FACTS come out

[chicofaraby]

39. More character assasination of Rep McKinney?

http://www.gregpalast.com/detail.cfm?artid=229&row=1

[Crazy Guggenheim]

40. Here is something from Townhall. Wow!!

http://www.townhall.com/blogs/capitolreport/TimChapman/story/2006/03/29/191807.html

Notice how they say the "GOP House Staff". Anyways here it is.

_____________________________________________________________________________

GOP House staff have sent out an email claiming Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney hit a capitol hill police officer today.

John Hawkins has this:

According to a source on the Hill, Cynthia McKinney was entering the building - a cop asked her to wait b/c he was screening people and she smacked him.

Bizarre...

UPDATE: From the Hotline Blog:

Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) punched a U.S. Capitol Police officer today after he mistakenly pursued her for failing to pass through a metal detector.

Members are not required to pass through metal detectors and the officer, manning a position at Longworth House Office Building, apparently did not recognize McKinney and didn't see her Member pin.

The officer called out "Ma'am, Ma'am," in an attempt to stop her.

When the officer caught up to McKinney, he grabbed her by the arm.

McKinney pulled her arm away, swung around, cell phone in hand, and punched the officer square in the chest, according to the witness.

McKinney's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

What in the world is wrong with this woman?

[LSK]

41. townhall is no better than FOX or worldnutdaily

Lets wait for a real source.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

42. I know but look what they wrote.

When the officer caught up to McKinney, he grabbed her by the arm.

McKinney pulled her arm away, swung around, cell phone in hand, and punched the officer square in the chest, according to the witness.

McKinney's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

[jsamuel]

44. sounds like a woman being startled by a man grabbing her when she doesn't

know who it is...

[Crazy Guggenheim]

46. I noticed they used the term "he grabbed her by the arm".

:popcorn: :popcorn:

[GreenPartyVoter]

57. My first thought as well. But she's the wrong political party, color, and

gender so of course they will make a big deal of this.

[vanboggie]

63. Going against BFEE I don't blame her

I would imagine she has to be very, very careful and is always on the alert.

[Horse with no Name]

52. "didn't see her Member pin. "

Of course he didn't...and funny there were all kinds of REpublican witnesses who will back him up.:sarcasm:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

45. Here's another one.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1153AP_McKinney_Scuffle.html

Members of Congress do not have to walk through metal detectors as they enter buildings on the Capitol complex. They wear lapel pins identifying them as members.

McKinney routinely doesn't wear her pin and is recognized by many officers, the police official said, adding that she wasn't wearing it when she entered a House office building early Wednesday.

By one police account, she walked around a metal detector and an officer asked her several times to stop. When she did not, the officer tried to stop her, and she then struck the officer, the official said.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

53. Was McKinney talking on the cell phone she was carrying?....

....Is it possible she just didn't hear the officer, and/or was concentrating on the phone conversation?

Just because the police official stated that "McKinney routinely doesn't wear her pin", doesn't necessarily make it so, does it so?

And which officer is responsible for the so-called "police account"? Would it happen to be the same officer that tried to stop her by grabbing her arm from behind?

[Crazy Guggenheim]

56. I agree there's a lot more to this story.

:popcorn:

[Ufomammut]

47. In one of the 9/11 docs I have, she...

Openly states that the American people are going to have to realize that their government is a crime syndicate. {paraphrasing} She's quite outspoken about 9/11, so it doesn't surprise me that she's under considerable pressure.

[goclark]

64. This government is worse than a Crime Syndicate

They wrap themselves in sssssssrightousness and claim they own the world.

They are bullies and greedy slum lords and the killers of innocent people.

Cynthia was exactly right!

[Crazy Guggenheim]

61. Of course the politcal spin is taking place ........ *barf*

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/nation/14216562.htm

snip
Republicans circulated an e-mail noting that McKinney's party the same day announced an election-year "affirmation" of their commitment to shoring up the nation's security.

"On a day when the Democrats unveil their national security agenda, it's probably not a good idea to allegedly strike a police officer," said Ron Bonjean, spokesman for House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill.
snip

[KingFlorez]

65. stupid asses

Please, spare us the trash

[Swamp Rat]

66. Republicans need a distraction from their impending doom.

STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT!!!

SUPPORT FEINGOLD!!!

:patriot:

[FrenchieCat]

68. I hope she kicked some ass.....

cause if you've got "do" a little violence, might as well go for the "gusto".....

Girl after my own heart!

[rumpel]

70. I'm sorry, this is as stupid as Kennedy being on a No-Fly list.