Posted on 04/04/2006 8:43:40 AM PDT by areafiftyone
(CNSNews.com) - A conservative black leader says Rep. Cynthia McKinney is using allegations of racism to get away with breaking the law.
"It's disgraceful that Cynthia McKinney would charge the Capitol Police with racism for trying to do their jobs," said the Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, founder and president of BOND (Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny), a group that helps black men "rebuild the family."
McKinney allegedly struck a white police officer in the chest with her cell phone after he asked her to walk through the metal detector she had bypassed. Two days later, on Friday, McKinney accused the officer of "the inappropriate touching and stopping of me, a female black Congresswoman."
Her attorney James W. Myart, Jr., said McKinney was "a victim of the excessive use of force by law enforcement officials because of how she looks and the color of her skin."
Nonsense, said Peterson: "Charges of 'racism' and 'racial profiling' by McKinney and her attorney are code words often used to intimidate white Americans and get black racists off the hook," Peterson said in a press release.
He said McKinney could have defused the situation by apologizing for not wearing the special pin that identifies members of Congress. "Instead, she held a press conference flanked by known racists such as Harry Belafonte, Danny Glover, and members of the NAACP.
"The real racists here are Cynthia McKinney and her racially divisive supporters," Peterson said.
"The U.S. Attorney's office must vigorously pursue this case regardless of the race, gender, or position of the person involved, in order to send a clear message that this type of racial demagoguery will not thwart justice," he added.
Peterson frequently challenges the liberal black civil rights establishment.
Police reportedly are seeking an arrest warrant for McKinney.
Brilliant observation. :-)
Gotta love Jesse Lee Peterson. He nails her.
"The U.S. Attorney's office must vigorously pursue this case regardless of the race, gender, or position of the person involved, in order to send a clear message that this type of racial demagoguery will not thwart justice," he added."
Bravo!
It's about time Someone called her what she truely is "A RACIST!"
""It's disgraceful that Cynthia McKinney would charge the Capitol Police with racism for trying to do their jobs," said the Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson"......(crickets chirping)
Cynthia McKinney accusing the police of racism because she broke the rules must be the single most predictable accusation of the year.
Right on, Reverend!
This story is being covered horribly by the MSM. Its almost like they are ignoring it. They are salivating over the whole delay thing while putting this animal on the back burner.
At least there is one Reverend Jessie (Not named Jackson) that makes sense
She's just a simple-minded buffon. I kind of pity her. She's one of those that "Don't know that she don't know". A dangerous kind of blissful stupidity.
Super model Naomi Campbell was charged with second-degree assault by the Manhattan Criminal Court Friday after allegedly bashing her 41-year-old housekeeper in the head with a cell phone...
It's wrong of you to disrespect the actions of powerful black females. The cell phone is plainly a defensive implement. Don't place race aspects into the use of cell phones among black women.
H*ll's teeth!. This Peterson guy rocks. I admit that I never heard of him before.
It's about time Someone called her what she truely is "A RACIST!"
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Show me a liberal black in the Congress that is NOT a racist. These people are sickening, and a huge discredit to REAL Black Americans.
Eeeewwwwwwwww!!!
I love this guy - he is not afraid of saying it like it is. BOND is shinning star in sky full of darkness. It is so obvious what CM is doing, but she and all of the other race baiters have gotten a free pass before so why not use it again. I hope that someday a republican or democrat can actually have enough guts to call these racist hate mongers, like JJ, CM, Sharpton, LaRaza, etc.. what they are and be supported by his entire party and most of America. Well its just a dream.
There's another one to the north also getting a free MSM pass, one of the biggest cancers in congress.
and she would have gotten away with it too, if not for those da#% kids!
Why does this whole kerfuffle remind me so much of the New York city councilman who waved a guest around the City Hall metal detectors... only to have that guest shoot him dead a few minutes later?
And now the family is suing the city for failing to properly protect the deceased...
It is disgraceful.
But let me make a prediction.
The Same Bush Justice Department that let Sandy Burglar off with a wrist slap on a far more serious crime, will also let this racist off as well.
We shall see.
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