Atlanta, GA:
Rep. Cynthia McKinney, of Georgia, was at Capitol Hill to make a public apology for hitting a police officer in the chest when he tried to stop her from going through a security checkpoint without an identification lapel. A zealous reporter was trying to obtain a statement from the representative and was trying to physically shove his way past McKinney's security guard, a retired state patrolman, shoving him several times before the guard threatened him with arrest. Some uproar from the media ensued and they're speaking of filing criminal complaints against the guard in court. The capitol police also stated they were "irritated" to learn that McKinney is using private security on capitol grounds.
The way I see it, punching the capitol police officer was uncalled for. Shoving the security guard was also uncalled for and is also a crime, Mr. Reporter.
Be irritated about security being present as much as you like, as long as it's not illegal. This just exemplifies the strong prejudice toward our job I constantly speak of.
Wah, wah, wah.
Rep. Cynthia McKinney, of Georgia, was at Capitol Hill to make a public apology for hitting a police officer in the chest when he tried to stop her from going through a security checkpoint without an identification lapel. A zealous reporter was trying to obtain a statement from the representative and was trying to physically shove his way past McKinney's security guard, a retired state patrolman, shoving him several times before the guard threatened him with arrest. Some uproar from the media ensued and they're speaking of filing criminal complaints against the guard in court. The capitol police also stated they were "irritated" to learn that McKinney is using private security on capitol grounds.
The way I see it, punching the capitol police officer was uncalled for. Shoving the security guard was also uncalled for and is also a crime, Mr. Reporter.
Be irritated about security being present as much as you like, as long as it's not illegal. This just exemplifies the strong prejudice toward our job I constantly speak of.
Wah, wah, wah.
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