amazing. why don't we all beat up the DC cops for stopping us to identify ourselves at the Capitol building. apparently, it is ok with the grand jury. it might even be fun.
It would be very interesting to know just what the decision making was at the grand jury.
If you are not a member of Congress, you may not want to take this chance. As I pointed out above, members of Congress are specifically exempted from being detained while Congress is in session. If our Founders had wanted to give Congress the power to prevent some Congress members from attending, they could have done so. In fact, they did give Congress the power to expel members.
I don't really see why people are so uncomfortable with this. During the performance of their duties, the average DC cop is more powerful than the average citizen. Similarly, during the performance of their duties, every member of Congress is more powerful than the average DC cop. This is a good thing.
Just because we don't like what one Congresswoman does with her power doesn't mean that we should change a system which has been in place for two centuries. If I had a representative that I cared at all about, I would be very wary of making them subject to control by the DC police.
Remember, these same DC police enforce what is a virtual ban on firearms. I would eliminate the entire force if it were up to me. They are an embarassment to freedom-loving people.