McKinney plays the race card
March 31st, 2006
some background on this:
Cynthia McKinney, Democrat Congresswoman from Georgia, walked through security at the Capitol Building without going through the metal detector, which is perfectly okay. Members of Congress do not have to walk through it. However, the Capitol Police security officer did not recognize Rep. McKinney, who was not wearing her Congressional Pin, or any visible identification. The officer did what any responsible officer would do, which was call her back, which he did three times, and when she did not respond, he caught her by the arm and blocked her path. She responded by punching him in the chest ( or depending on which account is true, shoving him, or hitting him with a cell phone). So basically, her ego was bruised, and she lashed out. Here comes the race card.
A lawyer for Rep. Cynthia McKinney, the Georgia congresswoman who had an altercation with a Capitol Police officer, says she was “just a victim of being in Congress while black.”
McKinney awaited word Friday on whether she would be charged for apparently striking the officer after she entered a House office building this week unrecognized and did not stop when asked.Two law enforcement officials said it was unlikely a warrant would be issued this week. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
Her lawyer, James W. Myart Jr., said, “Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, like thousands of average Americans across this country, is, too, a victim of the excessive use of force by law enforcement officials because of how she looks and the color of her skin.”
“Ms. McKinney is just a victim of being in Congress while black,” Myart said. “Congresswoman McKinney will be exonerated.”
A spokeswoman for U.S. Capitol Police did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Members of Congress wear identifying lapel pins and routinely are waved into buildings without undergoing security checks. McKinney was not wearing her pin at the time, and the officer apparently did not recognize her, she has said.
“Congresswoman McKinney, in a hurry, was essentially chased and grabbed by the officer,” Myart said. “She reacted instinctively in an effort to defend herself.”
Several Capitol Police officials have said the officer involved asked McKinney three times to stop. When she did not, he placed a hand on her and she hit him, they said.
Yes, Cynthia, it’s a racist conspiracy to harass black members of Congress.
More Cynthia McKinney conspiracy theories:
Foreign policy
Voting
The Girl Who Cried Racism
Here’s a funny article with two pictures of Cynthia McKinney, one from her website, and one from a recent event showing how much heavier she is, and how much her appearance has changed…and this great quote:
“I am absolutely sick and tired of having to have my appearance at the White House validated by white people,” McKinney wrote in a complaint to then-President Bill Clinton.