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McKinney: Officer At Fault
11alive.com ^ | March 31, 2006 | Michael King

Posted on 03/31/2006 4:22:30 PM PST by Cecily

In a Friday afternoon news conference, Georgia Representative Cynthia McKinney (D-4th) said that the altercation between she and a Capitol police officer was started by the officer "inappropriately touching and stopping" her after she walked past a security checkpoint.

Prior to the news conference that, at times, seemed more like a church revival meeting, one of McKinney's lawyers, James W. Myart Jr. said that her problems with police are racial in nature.

“Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, like thousands of average Americans across this country, is, too, a victim of the excessive use of force by law enforcement officials because of how she looks and the color of her skin,” Myart said. “Ms. McKinney is just a victim of being in Congress while black.”

McKinney’s office on Thursday afternoon, released a video clip from the independent documentary “American Blackout,” in which McKinney is questioned by a Capitol police officer who does not immediately recognize her. In the clip, she implies that the questioning is because she is black.

(Excerpt) Read more at 11alive.com ...


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To: Cecily
“Ms. McKinney is just a victim of being in Congress while black.”

In a way, she's right. We wouldn't be pounding so hard on her if she wasn't playing the black card in every situation long before this.

If this had happened to some non-descript Congressman from Nebraska, we wouldn't be talking about it much.

But she's black, and we know that because she reminds us of that every time she opens her flippin' racist mouth.

So she's either a) the victim of being black or, b) a racist loudmouth who brought this on herself.

Cast your vote.

141 posted on 03/31/2006 6:54:34 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Cecily

Maybe she just realized she's part of the #3 minority and needed some attention.


142 posted on 03/31/2006 6:54:43 PM PST by AD from SpringBay (We have the government we allow and deserve.)
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To: Cecily
Nothing will happen to her at all. In fact the only one who will be sweating it out is the police officer.

He is probably looking at a career ending incident for him. If he is lucky he'll still have somewhat of a pension left after he is fired. At worst, he will be financially ruined trying to fight off civil rights and sexual harassment charges in court.
143 posted on 03/31/2006 6:56:52 PM PST by MaDeuce (Do it to them, before they do it to you! (MaDuce = M2HB .50 BMG))
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To: tet68
I'm looking at a picture of three people, all of whom are among the top 1% of the wealthiest, most powerful, most celebrated, most honored, etc. people in the whole world.

And their joint message is; "look at what the evil white man has done to us." WHAT??

I guess the trough just can't possibly be big enough for some pigs.

144 posted on 03/31/2006 7:03:04 PM PST by Nova
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To: xander
"Perhaps we need a context checker".

There ya go!

145 posted on 03/31/2006 7:09:25 PM PST by fuzzthatwuz
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To: Howlin

Oops. Did I just insult a friend? Sorry!!


147 posted on 03/31/2006 7:15:29 PM PST by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraqi LIBERATION Vet! THANKS, son!!.)
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To: Cecily

If she can't remember to wear her 'pin', maybe they could get her a chip like they use to find lost dogs?


148 posted on 03/31/2006 7:20:50 PM PST by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: ohioWfan

LOL!


149 posted on 03/31/2006 7:24:48 PM PST by Howlin ("It doesn't have a policy. It doesn't need to have a policy. What's the point of a Democratic policy)
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To: Howlin
I'm SOOOoo embarrassed!!

You see, my parents used to fine us if we made grammatical errors, and we'd put the money in a big bank and use it on vacations.

I can't help myself!!

150 posted on 03/31/2006 7:26:17 PM PST by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraqi LIBERATION Vet! THANKS, son!!.)
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To: Cecily

Anyone who wants to let Ms. McKinney know how they feel about her discriminatory sexist, racist remarks can do so at http://www.house.gov/mckinney/guest.htm.

Just trying to help us all get along! :)


151 posted on 03/31/2006 7:26:35 PM PST by DennisR (Look around - God is giving you countless observable clues of His existence!)
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To: Admin Moderator

Thank you sir/ma'am!!


152 posted on 03/31/2006 7:26:56 PM PST by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraqi LIBERATION Vet! THANKS, son!!.)
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To: Howlin; mhking

I'm so out of touch I didn't even know Michael had gone to work for 11 Alive!

Way to go!


153 posted on 03/31/2006 7:41:19 PM PST by eddie willers
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To: Cecily

It's the hairdo. She looks as if she escaped from the looney bin.


154 posted on 03/31/2006 7:43:30 PM PST by hershey
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To: eddie willers

See, now you know a honest newsman!


155 posted on 03/31/2006 7:47:16 PM PST by Howlin ("It doesn't have a policy. It doesn't need to have a policy. What's the point of a Democratic policy)
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To: Howlin
See, now you know a honest newsman!

LOL....there's also the kid that writes Grit Magazine.

156 posted on 03/31/2006 7:52:41 PM PST by eddie willers
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To: Cecily
CINDY JIHAD HAS BEEN MEMORIALIZED IN SONG
157 posted on 03/31/2006 8:03:35 PM PST by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: dollar_dog

Holy crap. I clicked on "A" and the majority of the names there are all middle-eastern!! I knew she was getting Muslim money, but this is ridiculous.


158 posted on 03/31/2006 8:08:56 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway~~John Wayne)
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To: Gator101
Has anyone suggested that this is all a setup to grab some of the attention away from the illegal alien.

She's already screaming "racist". The announcement was at Howard University and not Capitol Hill.

159 posted on 03/31/2006 8:12:37 PM PST by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)
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To: Gator101
Afterall, she did change her appearance into an inner city look with that hair and sweatpants.

SHE DIDN'T WANT TO BE RECOGNIZED!

I hope somebody big calls her on it.

Next thing you know she will call for an African American work boycott...just to stir the pot a bit.

160 posted on 03/31/2006 8:18:05 PM PST by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)
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