Color me confused

[senseandsensibility]

Why are DUers doubting Jamaal Bowman's explanation for what happened with the fire alarm? Does he have any record of dishonesty that I'm not aware of? Since the incident, it has come out that that it wasn't even in the same building as the vote and he had no motive to delay the vote anyway. I just don't get it.

Have some people never made an honest mistake?

I DO get why repugs are freaking out and showing their insanity. But DUers? No. I haven't heard one good explanation for not accepting his explanation and apology.

[Ocelot II]

1. Performative "fairness," I think.

[yardwork]

4. This response is on point and shorter than my rants on this.

I can't remember the last time I felt this irritated with other Democrats. Probably it was when Al Franken was forced out.

[Ocelot II]

6. Yes, it's people demonstrating their *righteousness* by insisting

that Bowman be strung up by the thumbs because we don't coddle our own, do we? Bowman didn't even commit a crime because the applicable law requires specific intent to pull the alarm when there isn't a fire. But the righteous want him harshly punished in order to display their righteousness, not because Bowman actually deserves harsh punishment.

[senseandsensibility]

10. I agree completely

but I did not expect to see that on DU or even on some of the "leftwing" twitter sites I follow.

[Elessar Zappa]

2. I have no reason to cast doubt an Bowman.

I believe him when he said that it was an honest mistake.

[DemocraticPatriot]

3. Well, nobody DIED--- unlike on J-6

I have absolutely no interest in this story....

[ananda]

5. Rightwing trolls?

...

[Hekate]

7. ****

There’s been a little influx, and they write persuasively at times, and with emotion.

[Ms. Toad]

8. All I see are DUers embellishing his straightforward explanation,

by insisting he was confused by the signs.

[Recycle_Guru]

9. not what I see.