Why couldn’t the student have given his name? He kept evasively saying “this is just a project.” The congressman shouldn’t have touched him, but I do not understand why the stupid student could not have given his name. The kid was also a chump.
He chose not to give his name to the arrogant thug. The congressthug was being threatening and intimidating. And somehow the kid is being criticized?!
Because he didn't want to give his name and he lives in an allegedly free country.
Congressman Drunk should go to jail.
I'm pretty sure there's no requirement in this country to have to identify yourself to other citizens. What are we? Nazi Germany? "Papers please!!" The kid did an excellent job in my opinion.
Was he required to? What does who he is have to do with the question?
When you have that kind of political power, and ask for the name of someone you are obviously threatening physically, it is in and of itself a threat. He was asking for his name in a way that to me seemed to threaten ‘I will make you wish you hadn't messed with me’. When elected officials have the power and connections to have you audited, or keep you from getting specific jobs, grants, scholarships, etc., etc. you are smart to worry about giving them your name.
The Congressman could have said, ‘no comment’ and left it at that.
Right there with the Congress Critter aren't you? The kid was scared if you didn't notice. Or do you just believe when asked by someone in authority that you just give up the information. You are a chump for thinking the kid is a chump.
The student couldn’t answer because he was probably shocked. No excuses for this congressional thug.
Yeah...I wondered about that too: just give him your name, kid! And, Etheridge appeared drunk to me.