GOP Congressman Made Emergency Calls To Police Just To See How Quickly They'd Come

[Demovictory9]

GOP Congressman Made Emergency Calls To Police Just To See How Quickly They’d Come
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s test of Capitol Police as they face actual threats is “reprehensible,” one officer said.


Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) made two false calls for emergency help from U.S. Capitol Police last week ― just to see how long it would take for officers to arrive, according to two Capitol Police officers.

Fortenberry told Capitol Police he wanted to test the duress button in his office, which signals an emergency situation. It was an unusual request, but one that Capitol Police agreed to, these officers said. So when Fortenberry pushed the button, they didn’t respond, because they knew it was a test.

However, according to the officers, it turns out the Republican lawmaker wasn’t testing the device itself; he was testing how quickly police would come to his office. When they didn’t come, he pushed the button a second time. Officers were almost to his office when they got word it was a test, so they turned back. This apparently upset Fortenberry, who concluded the officers were slow to respond.

A spokesperson for Fortenberry initially did not respond to multiple requests for comment. After the story published, his office provided this statement from Fortenberry’s chief of staff, Andrew Braner: “The Congressman strongly supports the Capitol Police, which is why we constructively worked through an unfortunate delay during a test of the duress alarm system with the police on the phone.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jeff-fortenberry-capitol-police-false-emergency-calls_n_607ede15e4b0dcb1545df950

[pwb]

1. The Puke who called wolf.

Doubt he ever read it or listened. Maybe pukes would like a sign up sheet. They have a right to not be protected. Idiots.

[soothsayer]

5. Of course this makes me suspicious

Who really wants to know the response time?

Guess it could just be that guy.

[WhiteTara]

2. who ripped out the panic button

in Congresswoman Pressley's office?

[soothsayer]

3. That's the big question

[marble falls]

4. Makes me wonder what he's planning to do that would require a police response to protect him.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. You can be fined for making fake calls in most jurisdictions

Don't know if that applies here.

[Cracklin Charlie]

7. The attack on the Capitol police begins.

Research for upcoming defense against charges. Those police officers will need to have their reputation smeared.

Add filing false emergency calls to the charges.