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Black US lawmaker suggests racial motive in police tussle
Apr 1, 2006, 13:43 GMT
Washington - A black US lawmaker is suggesting that race was a factor in her confrontation with a police officer who tried to stop her from entering her office building on Washington's Capitol Hill.
Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, a Democrat representing suburban Atlanta, allegedly struck the officer Wednesday after she rushed around the Longworth Office Building's metal detectors and he failed to recognize her.
The unusual incident was caused 'by the inappropriate touching and stopping of me - a female, black congresswoman,' McKinney, 51, told a news conference Friday.
She said she regretted the incident, but had been advised by her lawyers not to talk about details because of reports that Capitol Police were considering asking prosecutors to open a criminal investigation against her.
In a statement Wednesday, McKinney said she had been 'urgently trying to get to an important meeting on time' and that the police officer did not recognize her as a member of Congress.
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Cynthia McKinney is a racist and a typical example of how the formerly great America has fallen to new lows. How can voters put someone that hateful and ghettofabulous into political office? She was elected because of her color. It is the same situation as Mayor Berry of Washington DC was caught buying and smoking crack. Those fools did not care and re-elected him after being on camera with drugs. Black people need to elect quality individuals into office rather than basing it on the same skin color. McKinney IS THE WORST OF AMERICA and needs to be put out next term. I would bet a new $50.00 bill she clearly heard the officer calling after her but wanted purposely to create an incident. This seems evident to me by reports that she IMMEDIATELY struck the officer upon his attempts to restrain her. She needs to go...along with that hat.
It's too early to judge who's to blame. Racism exists and minority groups and women suffer from it.
oh yeah i'm sure that the white officer is scoping out all the minorities, especially the women.. how about he's doing his freakin job! now you should get one too!
For the record, white legislators who were with McKinney went through the checkpoint without a problem and they were also not wearing their nametags. It appears that only black legislators not wearing nametags have trouble getting through the checkpoint. Also note that Capitol Police have been issued photos of McKinney in order to identify her as a legislator, but appear to have difficulties telling one black woman from another, especially when they change hairstyles (McKinney recently changed from cornrows to an Afro). Somehow I doubt that a black Capitol Police officer would have had that problem, but there are virtually no black Capitol Police officers (hmm, in a majority-black city? No racism there!). Finally, the white police officer groped her breast in order to stop her. I don't know any black woman anywhere who would NOT slap a white man groping her breast, whether he was just some random jerk off the street or a police officer. The very fact that apologists for racism here can make excuses for a white man groping a black woman's breast shows just how bigotted and racist American society really is.
What are you talking about racism against black people in government jobs you bonehead? Have you checked who has taken over the post office in the past 2 decades. Try getting a job there if you are white...I don't know if they would even give you an application. You are always talking about 'Lets represent the community' I am in the Chicago area and we have 1 large community college in a totally white area with a black chancellor? How do you explain that professor? How is having a black professor in a white area 'representative of MY COMMUNITY? Your sister was not with any white politicians at the time and why do you even attempt to put out that lie? You can not lie all the time without getting caught. If you live in any big city you will see the same problem of having unqualified people working jobs based soley on the color of their skin and not their qualifications. Can I hear a true dat?!?
She is still raving and ranting as she's going down. It doesnt matter WHO you are, or think you are.. you still follow the rules. and when the nice / not nice / racist / non-racist / white / black / latin / asian / indian (who cares what color) POLICE OFFICER tells you to do something, you freakin do it. I'm sure i've had police officers touch me in places that I didn't want touched, but that's part of the deal when you resist.... no matter who you are... especially not some washed up loud mouth. know your roll and shut your hole cynthia mckinney. stay away from the east side of atlanta.. she's running the show.. HAHAHAHAHAHA ROTFFLMAO
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how funnyApr 1st, 2006 - 16:22:05
it's always racism! join the rainbow coalition (cynthia mckinney).. just another jesse jackson wannabe
she doesnt follow the rules for security at the building and then gets upset. check out the video on her home page :
http://www.house.gov/mckinney/ABvideo2.mov
She makes a statement on her web site which is very politician-like and sends no real message, or apology, or explanation.. just tries to bury it..
BUT she still has this video posted on her home page which shows a security officer doing his job, checking her out after not recognizing her out of 500+ other congress-people that they dont see every day, I'm sure. When he realizes who she is and apologizes she goes on about how it's typical treatment.. poor poor poor pitiful me.... sniff sniff
give me a freakin break.. who the hell voted for this retard?? cynthia mckinney atlanta congress chick... dumb dumb dumb.. and that's typical
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