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Chrishayden
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Posted on Saturday, July 21, 2007 - 10:39 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Shays screams at Capitol Police officer, later apologies


On Thursday afternoon, Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) got into a loud, angry dispute with a U.S. Capitol Police officer at the security checkpoint inside the entrance of the West Side of the Capitol. On Friday, Shays, a veteran lawmaker, offered a public apology for the incident and said that he wants to meet with the officer personally to reiterate how sorry he is.

Shays reportedly grabbed the officer during the dispute over whether the officer should allow a group of tourists to enter the building, said several sources. Tourists are not allowed to use the West Front entrance, but Shays was trying to bring the group through that entrance anyway. The officer refused to allow them in, and Shays then "yelled and screamed" at the officer, including using profanity, the sources said.



Update - here's a Capitol Police report on the incident:

"On Thursday, July 19, 2007, a United States Capitol Police officer had an interaction with Congressman Christopher Shays on the West Front of the Capitol wherein the Congressman acted in a manner that was inappropriate.

"The officer took offense to the manner in which the Congressman spoke to him and said that the Congressman also reached out and touched his nametag.

The officer chose to handle the matter by filing a courtesy complaint against the Member. After personally meeting with the officer, Chief of Police Phillip D. Morse, Sr. and Assistant Chief of Police Dan Nichols discussed the matter with Congressman Shays who acknowledged he acted inappropriately in the heat of the moment and took full responsibility for his actions. The Congressman stated his full support and admiration for the officers of the U.S. Capitol Police and offered his apologies.

"Chief Morse fully supports the officer involved in this matter and commends the officer for properly following policy and procedure during this encounter."

The altercation brings to mind a 2006 incident with former Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.), who struck a Capitol Police officer after he asked her for identification. A complaint was filed by the officer, but no formal charges were ever brought. McKinney failed to win re-election last November.

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Mzuri
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Posted on Saturday, July 21, 2007 - 12:23 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)



You rang?






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Cynique
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Posted on Saturday, July 21, 2007 - 02:29 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Whatever happened to Tonya? Guess her new project is taking up all of her time. Either that, or she changed her name to "Yorubaprincess". snicker.
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Ntfs_encryption
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Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 03:12 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

"Either that, or she changed her name to "Yorubaprincess". snicker."

Hmmmmmm.....that's another possibility. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!

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