Posted on 03/29/2006 7:38:16 PM PST by mhking
The office of Representative Cynthia McKinney (D-4th Ga.), issued a response on Wednesday evening to reports of her punching a Capitol police officer earlier in the day.
"Earlier today I had an unfortunate confrontation with a Capitol Hill Police Officer. It is traditional protocol that Capitol Hill Police Officers secure 535 Members of Congress, including 100 Senators. It is the expectation of most Members of Congress that Capitol Hill Police officers know who they are. I was urgently trying to get to an important meeting on time to fulfill my obligations to my constituents. Unfortunately, the Police Officer did not recognize me as a Member of Congress and a confrontation ensued. I did not have on my Congressional pin but showed the Police Officer my Congressional ID.
"I know that Capitol Hill Police are securing our safety, that of thousands of others, and I appreciate the work that they do. I deeply regret that the incident occurred. I have demonstrated my support for them in the past and I continue to support them now."
Thanks for staying on this.
She thinks she's SPECIAL.
And if not, you're free to punch them.
It must be great to be a Member of Congress.
Did they arrest her?
Arrogance of the entitled class on display. Of course, she's a black "representative" mouthing a feigned apology and clinging to self-righteousness, so don't expect anything further from the "mainstream" media.
Confrontation....come on Cindy you slugged him...
Book her, Dano
Maybe she heard that a rich Arab was waving hundred dollar bills again.
I can see her standing there stomping her little feetsie. "DONT YOU KNOW WHO I AM?" LOL!
A confrontation ensued? And, please tell us Ms. Braids. What was the provocation? Just who confronted whom in an untoward manner? Clintonspeak has infected them all in the Dimwit Party.
"I deeply regret that the incident occurred."
Ah yes, "that the incident occurred"....not "what I did"... Sheesh.
How about "I deeply regret I got caught..."
How about a "sorry I punched the guy"? There was no apology and an apology should have been made. How hard is that?
"I was urgently trying to get to an important meeting on time to fulfill myzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......."
"I was urgently trying to get to an important meeting on time to fulfill my obligations to my constituents."
I was being rude, as usual. What's the problem? Step aside, scum.
I bet she used the old "Do you know who I am?" argument on him.
http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=77991
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