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Here's something I didn't know. Members of Congress are allowed to bypass the security measures that're set up. That's what Ms. McKinney did. The officer didn't recognize her and as she moved around the x-ray machine and metal detector he tried to stop her. Here's what Ms. McKinny had to say
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I have been in Congress 11 years and I can go into many airports, not just in America but around the world, and people don't have a problem recognizing me. It's only with certain police officers on Capitol Hill.And me. I wouldn't' recognize her at all. I don't know who she is. If I'm guard at one of the most important buildings in the world and someone who I don't recognize comes walking up and moves around the security measures I'm going to stop them. Whether they're black, white, yellow or brown.
Joseph Beasley, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition's southern regional director, portrayed the incident as part of a larger effort by McKinney's political opponents to bring her down.Rainbow/PUSH? Jesse Jackson's group. Gee, who would have guessed that Jackson would get involved? Nothing gets Jackson more excited than to call a white man a racist. Book this dope and fine her for assaulting a police officer.
"I think there is a larger scheme," said Beasley, adding he'll investigate the political backgound of the officer involved in the scuffle. "Cynthia McKinney's voice is too progressive and global. She's not afraid to speak the truth to power."
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2 comments:
Chris, the difference is that you don't spend every day interacting with members of Congress, so it's not surprising you wouldn't recognise her. They, however, do spend every day interacting with them.
I read that one of the reasons she was not recognized is that she changed her hair style and color...plus she REFUSES to wear the ID lapel pin.
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