Posted on 08/20/2007 2:14:29 PM PDT by nuconvert
Rep. Bob Filner Charged With Assault on Virginia Airport Worker
Monday , August 20, 2007
WASHINGTON —
California Rep. Bob Filner was facing charges Monday for allegedly assaulting an airline worker at Dulles International Airport after becoming upset that his luggage had not arrived at a baggage carousel.
Filner, 64, is slated to appear in Loudoun County, Va., General District Court on Oct. 2. Court officials could not say whether the San Diego Democrat had been served the summons yet to show up on that date. Filner's office passed all inquiries directly to the congressman, who has yet to respond.
According to law enforcement officials, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police were called to the United Airlines baggage claim office at about 6 p.m. Sunday evening for a report of an incident with a passenger regarding his baggage.
"The individual allegedly attempted to enter an area authorized for airline employees only, pushed aside the employees outstretched arm and refused to leave the area when asked by an airline employee," according to airport police.
"When MWAA officers arrived a few minutes later, the man had left the office and was waiting in the area of a bag carousel. Officers interviewed him and witnesses and released him. Before the individual left the airport, officers advised him that the airline employee would be pursuing charges," the police statement reads.
The statement says the airport worker filed assault and battery charges, a class 1 misdemeanor.
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So the pampered elite can’t handle living like the rest of the unwashed masses.
They didn’t give his party affiliation - must be a Dem.
The party of peace.
And, the way things political are moving in San Diego these days, the (once lovely) city probably deserves him!
Filner is truly the scum off the pond — a despicable pol of the first order!
Anybody notice there is no - D following his name. I wonder why. This is FOX news isn’t it. Guess the rules apply at FOX too.
Actually, it’s in the second sentence. Maybe because its FOX.
“They didn’t give his party affiliation - must be a Dem.”
He is. I just checked.
Who does he think he is - John “Do You Know Who I Am?” Kerry?
see post #7
be hepin’ black folks, vets, the u.s. border environment, ...
http://www.bobfilnerforcongress.com/index.html
From the article, “As the Democratic lawmaker grappled with the police...”
mmm... buried the lead eh. Woops. I had to check via google.
“Actually, it’s in the second sentence. Maybe because its FOX.”
You are correct.
I missed that in my first reading. I was going too fast. But no excuse on my part. It was careless of me.
They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same;
Or, perhaps this qualifies as a "breach of the peace."
Jack
I have a feeling that the women he screamed at were minorities. I seem to recall that the airport security guard the Kennedy creep shoved was a minority.
Put him in the ring with Rep. Jim “Sluggo” Moran (D-VA) for some real fun....
“They didn’t give his party affiliation - must be a Dem.”
That’s the first thing I looked for, too. Strange for Fox to be following the CNN protocol in not reporting when Democrats get into trouble.
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