You forgot the most important piece of evidence in her favor. The police officer grabbed her by the arm first. She can always say it was a startled reaction to being grabbed.
This case is going nowhere.
It's hard to be startled after you've ignored multiple verbal warnings to stop. She'll need to do better than that.
No, the police officer called out to her to get her attention. She shouldn't be startled that she was grabbed.
All the reports I've read state the officer called out "Maam, Maam" at least 10 times then placed his hand on her arm. So far you're the only one who's suggested he "grabbed" her. However, he should have not only grabbed her but tackled her to the ground.
He did not recognize her, she bypassed security, was not wearing her House pin, he attempted to stop her vocally 10 times, she kept moving on. For all he knew she could have been a terrorist or another shooter at the Capitol. It's his responsibility for security.
I wouldn't be so sure. The cop kept telling her to stop....but she kept walking. AND.....she wasn't wearing the ID badge that's required to pass the check point.
Years ago I worked at VARO and they had high security clearance checkpoints. I knew the guards very well after that first year......but I can tell you from experience... if I forgot my badge.. I was not allowed to pass until my supervisor came to get me.
CK needs to be held to the same standard.