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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 ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 109th; mckinney
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To: Cecily
Sounds just like...

"I didn't fall, that son-of-a-bitch PUSHED me."


21 posted on 03/31/2006 4:30:49 PM PST by infidel29 ("We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." --Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Republican Red

"SMUG ALERT" is right here:



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22 posted on 03/31/2006 4:31:24 PM PST by dynachrome ("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
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To: Cecily


It would be nice to see the Capitol Police stand up and say enough is enough and persue it but I don't think it will happen.


23 posted on 03/31/2006 4:31:39 PM PST by jazusamo (Excuse me Helen, I'm answering your first accusation. - President Bush)
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To: Cecily

Oh, please. "Touching her" is now a crime? Does this pompus, illiterate, bag-of-wind really believe she's the second coming because she's black?


24 posted on 03/31/2006 4:31:39 PM PST by caisson71
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To: Cecily

Is she accusing him of some type of sexual molestation or sexual harrassment???


25 posted on 03/31/2006 4:32:36 PM PST by uncitizen
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To: Cecily

Man she is out of touch, only illegal aliens from Mexico can claim racism now and push our law enforcement around..didn't she get the memo?


26 posted on 03/31/2006 4:33:06 PM PST by rolling_stone
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To: jazusamo
They can't really make any statements about this until after any trial that takes place and even then decorum usually prevents it.

They're playing by the rules on this one - notice how nobody has leaked the tape out?
27 posted on 03/31/2006 4:33:06 PM PST by Brytani (Someone stole my tagline - reward for its return!!!)
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To: Cecily
In the clip, she implies that the questioning is because she is black


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28 posted on 03/31/2006 4:33:14 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Gator101

I'm surprised she took that long...


29 posted on 03/31/2006 4:33:37 PM PST by BlueNgold (Feed the Tree .....)
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To: Cecily
This is all so predictable.

Maybe the Officer can get off by attending sensitivity training classes.

30 posted on 03/31/2006 4:33:57 PM PST by Jorge
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To: hole_n_one

ROFLMAO!


31 posted on 03/31/2006 4:34:16 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: Dog

Re#9 They know she has exposure. Hence the scorched earth preemptive strike. They are setting up a huge "historical profiling by race" defense. It will be a DC jury, after all. Here's hoping the judge does not let them play the game absent compelling proof. Gotta run, have a great weekend....


32 posted on 03/31/2006 4:34:29 PM PST by eureka! (Hey Lefties and 'Rats: 3 more years of W. Hehehehe....)
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To: Cecily
From the article: The U.S. Attorney's office in Washington says they are considering possible charges against McKinney, and will decide whether to prosecute her as early as next week.

Oh, yeah. The race card will be played BIG TIME to be sure no charges are filed against her for assaulting an officer.

33 posted on 03/31/2006 4:34:53 PM PST by 69ConvertibleFirebird (Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.)
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To: Cecily

She is beyond shameful.


34 posted on 03/31/2006 4:34:53 PM PST by mombonn (God is looking for spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.)
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To: Cecily
...the altercation between she and a Capitol police officer...

If this reporter, a professional writer, can't get the grammar right, it doesn't add to his credibility. Maybe he was a victim of the liberals' "whole language" method of teaching English.

...was started by the officer "inappropriately touching and stopping" her...

And there we have the sexual harassment card. If you can't win on the facts, stir up a lot of emotion, distort the sequence of events, and hope your audience doesn't notice you're lying.

I agree, we need to see the tape.

35 posted on 03/31/2006 4:35:51 PM PST by American Quilter
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To: peacebaby
As an Atlantan, I'd like to see this woman get her just rewards for this arrogant stunt

Same here. Problem is here district loves her and her seat is forever safe.
36 posted on 03/31/2006 4:36:10 PM PST by Republican Red ("How good is it? Al-Jazeera gave it 4 1/2 pipe bombs")
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To: Gator101
Didn't take long for that card to be played.

Her very first statement after the incident happened said she was stopped by "a White Capitol policeman."

37 posted on 03/31/2006 4:36:18 PM PST by SkyPilot
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To: Cecily
She must not wear her "member" pin simply to use this type of situation to play politics and pretend to be important.

I wonder how many congressman do not wear their pins?

The house should pass a procedure rule making it mandatory to wear their pin as not t o confuse the "racist" capital police

38 posted on 03/31/2006 4:36:36 PM PST by JZoback ("There's a pony in here somewhere")
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To: Brytani


That's true and it's also a little strange she came out today with the whole gang. I think she's scared and I think her lawyer knows she could go down on it.


39 posted on 03/31/2006 4:36:38 PM PST by jazusamo (Excuse me Helen, I'm answering your first accusation. - President Bush)
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To: Cecily

I watched this press conference. After she spoke, and she was just listening to the attorney speak, you should have seen her face. Her eyes were glowing, and she had this thrilled smile on her face.

She looked like she had won lotto. She was SO happy, in this blissful, totally weird kind of way. If someone could post a picture....


40 posted on 03/31/2006 4:37:06 PM PST by I still care ("For it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)
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