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UNHINGED: Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D – GA) Punches Police Officer

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h/t Expose the Left

I suspect this story may get passing mention from even the MSM, but won't be surprised if they completely ignore it. But you can be sure that even if they do make passing mention, that is all it will receive from most. Can you imagine the media firestorm if this had been a Republican though? I suspect David Gregory will be hounding McKinney's people for answers and demanding to know why they didn't call him first! (see Expose the Left here and here, and Michelle Malkin here for that back story)

Anyway, from what I've gathered in a quick scan of the few who are covering this at this point, Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D – GA) has punched a U.S. Capitol Police officer who tried to stop her for bypassing metal detector and/or not wearing her name tag, so he didn't know who she was. She apparently flipped out and punched him, or smacked him with a cell phone... Details are sketchy as it this thing unfolds, but apparently it's on video, the officer is pressing charges and she will be arrested when Congress lets out today. I wanna see this video!

Drudge has this:

Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) punched a U.S. Capitol Police officer today after he mistakenly pursued her for failing to pass through a metal detector... The entire incident is on tape. The cop is pressing charges and the USCP are waiting until Congress adjourns to arrest her, a source claims... Developing...

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Expose the Left, Michelle Malkin, Captain's Quarters

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***UPDATES***
Michelle Malkin notes that McKinney has issued a statement:

via 11Alive.com

The office of Representative Cynthia McKinney (D-4th Ga.), issued a response on Wednesday evening to reports of her punching a Capitol police officer earlier in the day.

"Earlier today I had an unfortunate confrontation with a Capitol Hill Police Officer. It is traditional protocol that Capitol Hill Police Officers secure 535 Members of Congress, including 100 Senators. It is the expectation of most Members of Congress that Capitol Hill Police officers know who they are. I was urgently trying to get to an important meeting on time to fulfill my obligations to my constituents. Unfortunately, the Police Officer did not recognize me as a Member of Congress and a confrontation ensued. I did not have on my Congressional pin but showed the Police Officer my Congressional ID.

"I know that Capitol Hill Police are securing our safety, that of thousands of others, and I appreciate the work that they do. I deeply regret that the incident occurred. I have demonstrated my support for them in the past and I continue to support them now."

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Grab your popcorn and watch the Cynthia McKinney highlight video clips:

FL 2000: was "a scheme that was cooked in a backroom by rich and powerful white people"

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=15172_Cynthia_McKinney_on_Voting&only=yes


DEFENSE: "we need sanctions against Halliburton", we "still don't tell us the whole story about what happened exactly on September 11" (implying Bush/Halliburton conspiracy), Iraq is not being rebuilt - "they have no infrastructure, they have no water, they have no electricity."

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=15246&only


DEFENSE: "we darn had to do what we had to do today to take it to the streets, to fight this administration's War Machine", "we already had some of these crazy, stupid votes...targeting Iran..", "when they (Bush/oil companies) finish with the Middle East, then they're gonna go to China and Russia", "it's being waged for a small clique of people who are making a ton of money off of war!"

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=15228&only=yes


MILITARY RECRUITMENT: "we also need to be in these schools, teaching the juniors and the seniors about making sure they fill out the [Selective Service] forms so that they can document their conscientious objector status now

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=15189&only=yes


A member of Congress discouraging kids from enlisting? Rich and powerful white people conspired to steal the FL 2000 election? War in the Middle East was not to combat terror, but a scam for corporate profits? Iraq is not being rebuilt? How can a person like this be elected to Congress? Have the Democrats no shame?

RACIST COMMENT'S (ALL YOU SEE A BLACK WOMAN)....... IT REMAIN ME OF THE 50'S AND 60'S IN THE DEEP SOUTH

Here we go again, another black gets involved in unlawful actions and right away it racist thing. People like this make me sick. This arrogant congress women needs to be punished for this wrong doing, if she is in fact is guilty. She is not above the law. Because she has friends in high places, she will get off without any punishment.

RACIST COMMENT'S (ALL YOU SEE A BLACK WOMAN)....... IT REMAIN ME OF THE 50'S AND 60'S IN THE DEEP SOUTH

First off, learn english before you come on to run your mouth/keyboard... I'm not even sure what you're trying to say exactly.

Where did I say anything about her being black? You might have caught the follow-up post though, revealing her history with these kind of incidents, and that SHE MADE THEM RACIAL.
http://www.rightwinged.com/2006/03/update_racist_rep_cynthia_mcki.html

I'm already bored with this

Let's wait to see the video playback. If it proves that the attack on the officer was un-warranted, then she should be jailed, because this is NOT her first offence. If she has an aversion to being "touched "then she needs to seek employment in another venue. She seems to be just another Looney that has been placed in a position of "importance".Like it or not, their are a lot of unstable people , (druggies, {Marion Berry}among several others,,, )))murderers{Ted Kennedy}]]]adulterer's, {Bill Clinton}]]]extortionists, Bigot's, liars ;{Antonio Villarigosa} Etc. etc. etc. ..IN POLITICS. If the public continues to elect these morons , then they deserve how they are being represented.

I think she attended the Mike Tyson school of etiquette .Keep watching this lunatic, next time she may bite an ear or take a chunk out of some poor innocent's ass. It can't be helped; it's the afro roots coming out in her. Or maybe she's on crack.

by the way, I'll be posting on all the updates I missed while I was a way from the blog for a few days...

Oh Georgia Peach McKinney, how is it that a clown like you can be in a position of power. I know? The educated racisit biogots who get first choice on college admissions with ACT and SAT scores in the minus collum that keep voting for you. It's time you redraw your disticts and get her voted out. The powerful CRACK lobby must be working overtime.

Here we go again! Another bloviated display of over-active ego. McKinney has given us another example of how black power mongers continue to use race relations as a crutch. I hope the cops find a way to incict her and she at least gets her hand slapped, better she should get booted! I hope there is a way to forward my disgust to her.... mc

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