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

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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.