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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.
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Half a million dollars worth of TV campaign PR!
Not a buffoon. She knew EXACTLY what she was doing! I do not pity this self centered criminal.
By the way, democrates do ignore many other trials of blacks... only those they love to see hate do they defend.
According to an article on Drudge, the video does not show the incident. It shows her entering the building and moving around the x-ray machine, but not the scuffle itself.
This incident must have been caught on a security camera somewhere. I would love to see the Capital Police release it to the media. I'm sure it will show she was clearly in the wrong.
Better,they have an eye witness who saw the whole thing.
Gives a new meaning to " I'd hit it...."
***I agree, she'll get off and the cop will probably lose his job too.***
I can only pray that the cop is black. It IS DC, so maybe...
"He nails her."
Ewwwwwwwwwww.
She's one of N.O.W. top soldier, she got 100% rating from the anti-male, anti-God, pro-abortion group.
http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=H0965103&type=category&category=Gender%20Issues
Also check out her PAC contribution and Campaign Finances.
http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.asp?cid=N00002511
Note: Over $10,000.00 of PAC contributions show/reports "NO Disclosure, and Incomplete
She is not male friendly.
BTW, Matt Dillion deserved an Academy Award for his efforts!
WOW!
She's a disgrace to the human race.
Good article!
She sure doesn't seem very bright, so the only way she gets re-elected is because she does the angry thing. That's kinda old, isn't it?
She physically attacked someone of a different race. Charge her with a hate crime!
Rev Peterson is a wise man. I think more Americans (not just black Americans) should listen to his ideas.
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