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bottomofthehill

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52. The sign says Emergency Exit Only

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 11:45 AM

Oct 2023

First line, simple….
No place on the sign does it say turn left, pull fire alarm and door will open. There was no emergency, thus no reason to open the door. Please remember, before we get too far out on the limb trying to defend the action, there is video. If we learned nothing else from 1/6, we learned there are a lot of cameras in the Capitol complex. Maybe after the alarm went off, it may have been a good idea to tell one of the police officers that he past on his way to the vote that he had inadvertently set off the alarm……

Should he be charged, no, I think this will probably be no papered, should the Ethics committee look into this, yes, that’s what the ethics committee does. Was it selfish behavior, sure seems like it to me. There are ways to deal with things when you make a mistake.

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Bowman's fire alarm was an emergency exit [View all] LiberalArkie Oct 2023 OP

Seems like corporate media did it again..................... Lovie777 Oct 2023 #1

Where I used to work, you had to press a big button and hold it to exit and use a badge LiberalArkie Oct 2023 #4

He had an hour to get to the Floor to vote, it was a procedural vote. bottomofthehill Oct 2023 #36

What does Emergency Exit Only mean? I am not buying this excuse JohnSJ Oct 2023 #2

In some office buildings it means what it says, emergency only as it does not have a LiberalArkie Oct 2023 #3

I don't understand why any excuse is needed. yardwork Oct 2023 #5

The sign was clear. Would you defend the same thing if was MTG, Gaetz, or one of the crazies? JohnSJ Oct 2023 #7

I'm just curious why you think a child predator and an insurrectionist loon should be afforded... Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2023 #15

I don't see what MTG and Gaetz's extracurricular activities have to do with AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #35

Maybe you should read the post I was responding to. Should have also learned that at 5 years old Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2023 #49

I can read. I also know what "non-sequitur"means. AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #50

Thank-you. Put any republican name in there, McCarthy, McConnell, etc. also Bowman apologized JohnSJ Oct 2023 #61

You know that wasn't what I was saying. Put McConnell in there and answer the damn JohnSJ Oct 2023 #60

Post removed Post removed Oct 2023 #17

What?! Charged and resign?! No. yardwork Oct 2023 #19

Enjoy your stay. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2023 #21

I don't think the sign was clear, and this was a special circumstance. yardwork Oct 2023 #18

it's like watching the congressional version of "The Anal Retentive Chef" CatWoman Oct 2023 #34

And MTG etc would not have apologized nt treestar Oct 2023 #75

I guarantee you, we would never be aware of this incident unless we were staff or family members. msfiddlestix Oct 2023 #40

lame take Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #59

Thanks. The signs and fire alarm activator are all red. John1956PA Oct 2023 #8

I don't think it was done as a "prank", but it was a stupid thing to do, and I would bet that if any JohnSJ Oct 2023 #10

Um, "emergency exit" isn't confusing at all Snooper9 Oct 2023 #54

I agree, that is what it says. If I was in a hurry I can see myself doing the same thing. Imagine doc03 Oct 2023 #11

and we would be slaming any MAGA who did something like that. I don't think it was a "prank", but JohnSJ Oct 2023 #12

I would like to think we would we understand. But probably make fun of them. And some would find a boston bean Oct 2023 #22

Only if it reporters made it a thing. msfiddlestix Oct 2023 #42

I've never in 60+ years seen a sign labeled "emergency exit" that wasn't alarmed. Igel Oct 2023 #16

Being late for the vote means he misses it, and maybe the government shuts down. yardwork Oct 2023 #20

This was just any vote. It was a procedural vote on adjournment bottomofthehill Oct 2023 #26

Has he ever said why he was late ? MichMan Oct 2023 #56

He was not late. bottomofthehill Oct 2023 #64

He said he was rushing to make a vote. MichMan Oct 2023 #65

Yes he did say that bottomofthehill Oct 2023 #67

This is the important vote he was rushing to bottomofthehill Oct 2023 #68

The alarm was pulled 57 minutes before the vote ended. bottomofthehill Oct 2023 #69

He pulled the fire alarm next to it. Thinking that would open the door. When he should have pushed boston bean Oct 2023 #24

Thank you for the clarification. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2023 #27

I don't understand why you find this incident worthy of contempt. msfiddlestix Oct 2023 #47

And this is a close up of one of the 3 signs. bottomofthehill Oct 2023 #30

It isn't rocket science JohnSJ Oct 2023 #51

Just shows it's best to not jump to conclusions. DinahMoeHum Oct 2023 #6

With a sign that says "Emergency Exit Only", would you really press the fire alarm when there wasn't JohnSJ Oct 2023 #9

Because of the sign. boston bean Oct 2023 #38

+1 LuckyCharms Oct 2023 #43

+1 n/t ariadne0614 Oct 2023 #70

He's caught on camera pulling the fire alarm. comradebillyboy Oct 2023 #13

if he did pull that lever, and that pic doesn't show that bigtree Oct 2023 #29

It sounds like an overdose of arrogance to me. "Rules are for lesser people." Chainfire Oct 2023 #14

Thank you, you just hit the nail on the head. bottomofthehill Oct 2023 #28

This sounds to me like he simply LuckyCharms Oct 2023 #23

Maybe from now on, each member will have a little tutorial on those doors when they first take CTyankee Oct 2023 #74

Who decided a person in a fire should have to wait 30 seconds? rzemanfl Oct 2023 #25

The sign indicates that a person must wait 30 seconds before the door unlocks. John1956PA Oct 2023 #31

Who in a real emergency has that much time to figure out the direction boston bean Oct 2023 #33

You are correct. RZEMANFL pointed this out, and I agree with their observation. n/t John1956PA Oct 2023 #37

Right. You have to stand there for 30 seconds. intheflow Oct 2023 #44

Can't speak for this particular door NYC Liberal Oct 2023 #53

Fascinating! intheflow Oct 2023 #62

It's an external door to a secure complex. bottomofthehill Oct 2023 #66

If that were true, intheflow Oct 2023 #71

Yes, and when the door is open, there are two members of the Capitol Police posted there. bottomofthehill Oct 2023 #72

I had that question too. Seems way too long. boston bean Oct 2023 #32

Well someone here thought that the signage was clear and said, if I recall correctly, rzemanfl Oct 2023 #39

The sign is confusing as all shit. Especially if one is in a real emergency. boston bean Oct 2023 #41

Plus that door was open during the week as I understand it. rzemanfl Oct 2023 #45

I don't know that either. But I would hope so. boston bean Oct 2023 #46

That sign is so bad that "Seinfeld" producers would have rejected a script built around it. John1956PA Oct 2023 #48

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2023 #73

The sign says Emergency Exit Only bottomofthehill Oct 2023 #52

I've been tempted to share this, against my better judgement but here goes CatWoman Oct 2023 #55

When they use the door, do they pull the fire alarm next to it? bottomofthehill Oct 2023 #57

i was addressing your point about the sign CatWoman Oct 2023 #58

You're missing that he said he pulled the alarm, Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #63