GOP members of Congress are refusing to go through metal detectors in order to enter the House

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Yashar Ali @yashar 7m
Some GOP members of Congress are refusing to go through metal detectors in order to enter the house chamber.

And they’re outright ignoring the orders of Capitol Police. This is the “back the blue” and law & order crowd.

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[RobertDevereaux]

1. They must be DENIED ENTRY!

[Coleman]

18. They can't

The Constitution prevents anybody from detaining a legislator on their way to vote.

[StarfishSaver]

32. They should be denied entry onto the chamber and required to vote through a proxy

Problem solved.

[BumRushDaShow]

33. 16 years ago, Rep. Cynthia McKinney was put into a heap of trouble

doing the same thing -

Cynthia McKinney Accuses Capitol Police of Racial Profiling
Story April 04, 2006


Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) has complained she was the victim of racial profiling that led to a run-in with a Capitol police officer last week. Prosecutors are now reviewing whether to bring charges against her. We speak with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee about the incident and we look at when several members of the Georgia General Assembly were denied entry to Coretta Scott King’s funeral in February. [includes rush transcript]

Prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney’s Office are reviewing whether to bring charges against a member of Congress as a result of a reported scuffle with a Capitol police officer last week. Possible charges include assault or obstructing a police officer.

Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) has complained she was the victim of racial profiling when confronted by the officer last Wednesday in a House office building. The incident occurred when McKinney went around a metal detector — as lawmakers are permitted to do — while not wearing her congressional lapel pin.

McKinney said she was rushing to a meeting and that most members of Congress expect Capitol police to recognize them. She reportedly poked the officer with her cell phone when he stopped her.

https://www.democracynow.org/2006/4/4/cynthia_mckinney_accuses_capitol_police_of

Charges were filed but not acted on and a grand jury was convened but failed to indict. Regardless of what transpired later in her life (seems she ended up leaving the party and become a Green Party member IIRC), the Capitol Police do whatever the need to.

However white privilege will mean these GOP jackasses will probably skate.

[TomSlick]

35. Not really.

Article I, Section 6 provides:

"They (Representatives and Senators) shall in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place." (Emphasis added.)

There is a difference between arrest and being forbidden entry for violation of House rules.

Section 5 provides:

"Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a member."

I see no reason either House cannot impose a rule that requires members to be searched by metal detector or otherwise before entering the chamber, forbid entry to any that refuse, and sanction any that enter the chamber contrary to the rule.

[KarenS]

2. Arrogant and entitled,,,,, sickening,,,,, n/t

[Bev54]

3. Then they should not have access to the floor to vote

[bluestarone]

4. Well ok it's time for Nancy to set the rules.

$5000 fine for not passing through metal detectors.

[SheltieLover]

11. 50k!

[Siwsan]

5. Deny them entry AND level a hefty fine against them.

I'd suggest something matching the no mask penalty.

[3catwoman3]

6. Well, then, they can stay...

...the fuck out.

[lpbk2713]

7. They think they're above the law.

The Sgt at Arms should not allow them entry. It's his job to enforce the law and keep everyone safe.

Link: https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/officers-and-organizations/sergeant-at-arms

His phone number: 202-225-2456

[dchill]

8. They're letting them onto the floor.

Son of a...

[StarfishSaver]

34. They're trying to provoke a physical altercation with Capitol Police. Don't give it to them.

[hauckeye]

9. Do they also refuse at the airport? Jackasses.

[hadEnuf]

10. Turn them around then and escort them out.

Sorry fascists, you are all suspected terrorists now.

[SheltieLover]

12. Arrest them!!!

[Arne]

13. Thought that refusing to walk thru detector was immediate deportation.

[GopherGal]

14. Capitol Police are still a "Matador Defense" apparently...

just wave at 'em as they pass by...

[Takket]

15. these are the same people who think all our kids should go through metal detectors.....

just to go to school, rather than putting any restrictions on firearms.

[hadEnuf]

16. Stupid asses. Now they are simply proving how complicit they are.

[ananda]

17. So what's the point of having a metal detector..

if you let defiant people through anyway?

[Arkansas Granny]

28. Really. Why bother?

[Liberty Belle]

19. Make it a crime to do this and arrest them.

[choie]

20. Doesn't Pelosi have the power to do something about this?

n/t

[Flaleftist]

24. It just happened. I'm sure she will think of something, like the fine for not wearing masks.

[Quixote1818]

21. Metal detector needs to be pushed closer to the door. LOL nt

[catbyte]

22. Asssholes til the end.

[Hav]

23. It should be noted that they act like this

against the people protecting them a week ago and after the news of several Capitol cops reporting psychological problems after the events. Being treated like shit by the people you are supposed to protect must make them feel even worse.

[Deuxcents]

25. Laws with no teeth

Why even bother? Things need to change n if it’s fines, hit em hard.

[FelineOverlord]

26. GOP members of Congress are refusing to go through metal detectors in order to enter the House

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[blueinredohio]

27. Vote on it like they did the mask issue.

Fine them if they don't go through and deny them entry.

[crickets]

29. Dontcha love how Lauren Boebert's bag set off the machine

but she doesn't want to show what's in it?

Great response to the babies making a fuss:

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TheBadNewsB @TheBadNewsB
Replying to @mkraju

Our students go through more security because they refuse to pass gun safety laws. Spare us.

8:10 PM · Jan 12, 2021

[Buckeye_Democrat]

30. Republicans often see themselves as the only...

... judges and "deciders" in this country.

Not allowed for others! Only they can pronounce guilt, tell people how to live, etc.

[bigtree]

37. where do they find these guys?

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[onenote]

31. It's Ralph Norman not Northam

[bigtree]

36. right

...probably had the Va. governor in mind.